Minnesota's Secretary of State, Steve Simon, has described a letter sent by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as "pretty disturbing" after she requested access to the state's voter rolls. The request came hours after Alex Pretti, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was killed by federal agents in Minnesota.
Bondi's letter, which was dated January 26, asked for access to Minnesota's voter registration database. The request appears to be motivated by concerns over voter eligibility and potential immigration issues.
Simon expressed concern that the request may be related to Bondi's ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in voting procedures in Florida. The Secretary of State stated that the letter "raises serious questions about the integrity of our electoral process" and highlighted the need for greater transparency and accountability.
The incident has sparked concerns among Democrats, with some accusing Bondi of trying to suppress voter turnout in minority communities. Republicans have defended Bondi's actions, arguing that she is simply exercising her constitutional authority as Attorney General.
Simon emphasized the importance of protecting voters' rights and ensuring that all eligible citizens can cast their ballots without interference. He also highlighted the need for greater cooperation between state and federal authorities to prevent election-related crimes.
The controversy surrounding Bondi's request has sparked a wider debate about voter access and election security, with many Democrats calling for increased protections against voter suppression.
Bondi's letter, which was dated January 26, asked for access to Minnesota's voter registration database. The request appears to be motivated by concerns over voter eligibility and potential immigration issues.
Simon expressed concern that the request may be related to Bondi's ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in voting procedures in Florida. The Secretary of State stated that the letter "raises serious questions about the integrity of our electoral process" and highlighted the need for greater transparency and accountability.
The incident has sparked concerns among Democrats, with some accusing Bondi of trying to suppress voter turnout in minority communities. Republicans have defended Bondi's actions, arguing that she is simply exercising her constitutional authority as Attorney General.
Simon emphasized the importance of protecting voters' rights and ensuring that all eligible citizens can cast their ballots without interference. He also highlighted the need for greater cooperation between state and federal authorities to prevent election-related crimes.
The controversy surrounding Bondi's request has sparked a wider debate about voter access and election security, with many Democrats calling for increased protections against voter suppression.
Florida's AG is getting all up in Minn's grill over voter rolls 
Like what's next? Asking the DMV to verify everyone's identity? 
This is a slippery slope, folks... 
like what's next? they need to get their own house in order before messing with other states' election processes... and it's just days after that tragic incident where an undocumented immigrant was killed by federal agents 
how do you even justify this kind of move? it's all about suppressing the voice of marginalized communities, plain and simple 
... it's a total invasion of privacy. i'm not saying there ain't no issues with voting, but this feels like a whole lotta politics... 
what's next, are they gonna ask for our social security numbers too? 
total non-issue here - let's just focus on keeping our elections safe & fair for everyone! 
think we should have more transparency in voter registration & roll access, but shouldn't be using this as a way to target specific groups. 
. And now she's claiming it's about voter eligibility and immigration issues? Come on, Steve Simon knows what's really going on here 
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. The fact that Bondi is trying to dig into our voting procedures because of some shady stuff in Florida? That's just a whole lot of convenient 
. The fact that our voter rolls are still private is meant to protect people from this very kind of interference 
she's just trying to suppress votes from minority communities or something, i don't even know how much more of this we can take. the fact that she's asking about immigration status too is just gross. our elections should be about voting rights and democracy, not who's eligible to vote or not.