Politics Friday

Voting and elections with Secretary of State Steve Simon

A man hits a gavel on a desk.
Secretary of State Steve Simon opens the state's Electoral College Assembly on Monday, Dec. 14, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News 2020

Laws about voting have always been the subject of debate, but in recent years voting--and election integrity---has become a controversial political issue.

Politics Friday with Mike Mulcahy talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about this year’s election, the election system and what if any changes the Legislature might make to elections and voting.  

Plus, MPR politics reporter Tim Pugmire and Dana Ferguson, capitol correspondent from the Forum News Service for an end-of-week politics round up.


Guests:

  • Secretary of State Steve Simon

  • Dana Ferguson, Capitol Correspondent, Forum News Service

  • Tim Pugmire, MPR Politics Reporter