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Secretary Simon Issues Response to Letter from the U.S. Department of Justice
SAINT PAUL – On July 7, 2026, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon received a letter from Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. On July 10, 2026, the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State issued a formal reply.
- Link: July 7, 2026 letter from the DOJ
- Link: July 10, 2026 response letter from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
Secretary Simon issued the following statement.
“Minnesota’s elections are fair, accurate, honest, and secure. Our office has been exceedingly transparent with the Department of Justice, providing multiple detailed responses to questions about the processes we use to successfully maintain accurate voter lists. We have also been transparent with the public, creating a new section of our website (mnvotes.gov/secure) explaining these processes in detail.
At best, this latest letter is an unnecessary distraction from administering the elections that are underway across the state right now. We are already well aware of the many laws that the letter lists, and we abide by them all.
Our office and all election officials in Minnesota will continue to follow the letter of the law in administering elections.”
Related: Secretary Simon Defends Minnesota’s Free and Fair Elections