ST. PAUL, MN – House Elections Committee Chair Steve Simon (DFL – Hopkins) is holding an informational hearing on Tuesday, January 28 at 12:30pm about his bill (HF 2096) to make online voter registration and absentee ballot requests permanent options for all eligible Minnesota voters.
“My bill was shaped using ideas from both Democrats and Republicans, so I’m hopeful that people from both sides of aisle can find common ground on this issue,” said Simon. “This is an opportunity to increase participation in the democratic process, save taxpayer dollars, and make Minnesota’s best-in-the-nation elections system even better.”
Full details for the hearing are as follows:
WHAT:
House Elections Committee hearing.
WHEN:
Tuesday, January 28 at 12:30pm.
WHERE:
Basement State Office Building
WHO:
Chair Simon and committee members
Sherri Knuth, Policy and Outreach Manager for the League of Women Voters – Minnesota
Max Hailperin, Vice Chair and Co-Founder of Citizens for Election Integrity – Minnesota
Alex Vajac, college student and MPIRG member
Steve Schmidt, Staff Attorney for the Minnesota Disability Law Center
Dan McGrath, President of Minnesota Majority