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Secretary of State speaks on poll location recordings, defends voter vouching law
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk Cory Knudsen , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points This group went to at least 15 locations on Primary Election Day. In Minneapolis, polling places were visited by a group making undercover recordings.
In Minneapolis , polling places were visited by a group making undercover recordings. This group went to at least 15 locations on Primary Election Day.
The state's voter vouching process is being defended by the Secretary of State. He notes that important safeguards are not shown in the recordings.
Further information on this issue is available from the source, including the Secretary of State's comments on potential lawbreaking by the group and the details of the voter vouching law they were testing.
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Category: government Published: August 18, 2026 Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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