The 2009 general election, marked by Minneapolis and St. Paul mayoral contests that were never in doubt, came and went without generating much excitement. But the advent of instant runoff voting (IRV) made 2009 an important year for election policy.

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is praising the recent passage of the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act and urging state legislators and the governor to enact legislation early next session to bring the state into compliance with the act.

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie dedicated the new issue of the Blue Book (the Legislative Manual for Minnesota) to military veterans, as part of the SOS' Office Vote in Honor of a Veteran initiative.

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will host a reception today, dedicating the 2009-2010 Minnesota Legislative Manual to veterans.

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is seeking grant proposals from Minnesota cities, townships and counties for federal money to improve disability access to polling locations.

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is one of 40 people nationwide who has been selected to participate in the 2009 Toll Fellowship Program, sponsored by the Council of State Governments.

The conservative coalition that filed suit in May against Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and 31 county auditors is accusing the Minnesota Supreme Court ...

The Minnesota Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit filed in late May by the Minnesota Majority, a coalition of conservative legislators and others who ...

In a development related to the post below, the DFL Party has issued a news release that says Republicans are "playing the divisive politics of ...

The Minnesota Republican Party today unveiled a radio advertisement that takes aim at the performance of Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a DFLer who plans ...