Minnesota’s Election Security Is Rock Solid Despite Fraud Hysteria

Minnesotans can breathe easy: their elections are secure, fair, and trustworthy, despite the flood of baseless voter fraud claims circulating in media and social platforms. The League of Women Voters, citing state laws and expert research, lays out the facts that should put conspiracy theories to rest.

First, elections are run locally in Minnesota’s 87 counties, with thousands of trained workers sworn to uphold the law and prevent fraud. These are your neighbors and community members, not faceless bureaucrats or shadowy operatives. The state’s Secretary of State office supports these local officials, ensuring every step—from ballot creation and distribution to counting—is tightly regulated.

Voter fraud in Minnesota is virtually nonexistent. The Brennan Center and Brookings Institute have studied decades of data nationwide and found fraudulent ballots amount to a microscopic fraction of total votes cast. For example, Wisconsin—a neighboring state—reported just 69 fraud cases out of over 45 million votes in 20 years. Minnesota’s safeguards are at least as strong.

How does Minnesota keep it clean? Automatic voter registration links DMV records to election rolls, requiring proof of citizenship and identity. Ballots are paper-based and counted on machines that are never connected to the internet, eliminating hacking risks. These machines undergo public accuracy testing before and after elections.

Absentee ballots are securely stored and processed under strict oversight. Every step is transparent and designed to uphold the integrity of the vote.

The real threat to Minnesota’s democracy isn’t fraud—it’s the flood of false claims that erode public trust and justify restrictive voting laws. We need to call out these lies and support the systems that make voting accessible and secure. Because the right to vote is not just a privilege—it’s the crown jewel of American liberties. And Minnesota is doing its part to keep that jewel shining bright.