Tag: Secretary of State Steve Simon

Secretary of State Steve Simon lays out his “Investing in Democracy” Agenda

On January 3, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was joined by an array of Minnesota legislators as he laid out his “Investing in Democracy” agenda. 

“Investing in Democracy means devoting resources to strengthen Minnesota’s nation-leading systems and the Minnesotans who rely on them.” said Simon. 

The following are the changes to Minnesota’s voting law that Simon is hoping enact:

Restoration of Rights

Ease of access to the ballot is a central tenet of Minnesota’s elections. In Minnesota, however, a person who has been convicted of a felony but has left prison behind is ineligible to vote while on parole or on probation. Continue reading “Secretary of State Steve Simon lays out his “Investing in Democracy” Agenda”

Secretary of State Simon target of anti-Semitic online post

So, if you thought we were overstating the brass the haters have now to come out of the swamp (probably not the same one the Republican presidential candidate says, but one covered in a deeper, darker brand of muck), the following article by Lorna Benson was posted on the mpr.org website November 1, 2016:

94d493-20150105-010515inauguration07Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was the target of an anti-Semitic online post accusing him of plotting to steal the election from Donald Trump.

This comes at a time when anti-discrimination advocates have seen an increase in online hate speech aimed at politicians and journalists.

Simon said he stumbled upon the post on Craigslist late Monday night while scanning his news feed for election-related stories. The anonymous commenter referred to Simon with multiple disparaging terms, such as “Jew scum” and “Little Jew Fagot (sic),” and accused him of working to orchestrate a Democratic win for the state. Continue reading “Secretary of State Simon target of anti-Semitic online post”