Steve Simon
American politician
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It seems nearly impossible to implement something of that size and scope in 110 days,
- said Minnesota Secretary of State Steve SimonCNNcnn.com/2026/07…
They would all have to be trained about how to spot a real versus a fake birth certificate or a real versus a fake marriage record,
- Simon, a Democrat, told CNN Thursday morning, referring to the workaround in the bill for married voters who have different names than what’s on their birth certificatesCNNcnn.com/2026/07…
It would be irresponsible for me or anyone administering the elections not to game out scenarios, not to think about the possibilities of what federal interference would look like,
- said SimonReutersreuters.com/investigations/how…
I never thought in the year 2026, I would be saying that the federal government is an impediment right now to smooth elections, and not an ally,
- Mr. Simon saidThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…
Although I’m not yet predicting federal interference in the November election, I feel a responsibility to plan for that possibility,
- said Minnesota Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon, noting thatPoliticopolitico.com/news/2026…
This is now a legitimate planning category. It’s extraordinarily sad, but it would be irresponsible for us to disregard the possibility,
- Simon said during the annual winter meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of StateCNNcnn.com/2026/02…
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote a letter to Governor Tim Walz offering terms by which the administration might remove its death squads from the streets of Minneapolis
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Esquireesquire.com/news/politics…A federal judge on Monday expressed skepticism about demands by Attorney General Pam Bondi that Minnesota turn over voter rolls and public assistance records as part of a Trump administration immigration enforcement crackdown now being challenged in court
Newsweeknewsweek.com/judge/questions…Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/01…The justice department is undertaking an unprecedented effort to collect sensitive voter information about tens of millions of Americans, a push that relies on thin legal reasoning and which could be aimed at sowing doubt about the midterm election results this year
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…