gr00678.xml Secretary of State: Election Division: An Inventory of Its Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies,December 2012. Finding aid written inEnglish. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Election Division. Subject Files. 1958-1996. Materials inEnglish. Files documenting the activities of the division. 5.3 cubic feet (5 boxes and 1 partial box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Included are hearings files on voting rules and regulations; materials relating to voting machines, voter registration, precinct caucuses, election procedures, electoral reform, mail ballots, recounts, presidential electors, reapportionment, and the 1962 contested gubernatorial election; judges' campaign expense reports; corporation expense reports; letters from presidential and vice presidential candidates; list of statements of economic interest filed; canvassing board meetings; news releases and other information sheets issued for county auditors and local election officials; assorted correspondence; and proposed constitutional amendments, particularly for initiative and referendum.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Apportionment (Election law) -- Minnesota. Campaign funds -- Minnesota. Caucus. Elections -- Minnesota. Referendum -- Minnesota. Voter registration -- Minnesota. Voting -- Minnesota. Voting-machines -- Minnesota. Organizations: Minnesota. Secretary of State. Minnesota. -- Constitution -- Amendments. Minnesota. Governor -- Contested elections. Document Types: Press releases. Regulations. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Election Division. Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 982-110; 986-162; 989-9; 992-18; 992-77; 2012-59

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001715906

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Set 1: 1962-1987 127.K.7.13B Official Hearing Files on Adoption of Voting Rules and Regulations, 1973-1979. 5 folders. Voting Machine and Permanent Registration Information, 1965-1971. 3 folders. Absentee Voting by Military, 1970. Reapportionment, 1971-1972. 4 folders. Contested Gubernatorial Election Canvass, 1962. Spending Reports for Special Legislative Elections, 1971. Letters from Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates, 1976. Letters from Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates, 1980. 127.K.7.14F Campaign Expense Reports: Supreme Court Judges, 1976. District Court Judges, 1976. County Court Judges, 1976. County Court Judges, 1978. Corporation Expense Reports, 1976-1980. 5 folders. List of Statements of Economic Interest Filed by Individuals, 1977. Election Publications, 1976-1982.

News releases and other information sheets published by the Secretary of State’s office and distributed to local election officials. They list new rules and regulations and give announcements on voting procedures.

Secretary of State’s Election News for County Auditors [SSENCA], 1977-1983. 2 folders.

A serial, issued irregularly, to inform county auditors of election news, timelines, and training opportunities.

Township File, 1976-1979.

Correspondence with township officials regarding election procedures and questions. Includes material on alleged irregularities in voting in White Township, St. Louis County (1978-1979).

Election Bulletins, 1982-1987. 5 folders. Election Press Releases, 1985-1986. General Correspondence, 1982-1985. 2 folders. Candidate Correspondence, 1982. Election Memos, 1984. 3 folders. Filing Correspondence, 1976, 1982. 2 folders. Township Correspondence, 1980-1984. 112.K.7.7B Ballot Position, 1977. 1980 Caucus Promotion, 1978-1979. Clearinghouse on Election Administration, 1977. Communist Party on Ballot, 1968. Congressional Redistricting, 1960-1971. Constitutional Amendments, 1972-1975. Election Day Visits, 1976. Election Judges Training, 1975-1977. Federal Election Day Registration Testimony, 1977. Federal Election Commission, 1975-1977. Filing for Office Procedures, 1976. Governor’s Appointments: Commissions, Councils, Task Forces, 1983-1984. Department Heads, 1983-1985. Neil Heikkila Memos, 1975. 1978 Joint Caucus Project, 1977-1978. 1978 Joint Caucus Project: Media Appearances, 1978. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard), 1979-1983. Suggested Legislation, 1976-1977. Minnesota Bipartisan Bicentennial Project, 1975. Municipal Elections, 1977. Ohio Testimony, 1977. Polling Places Visits, 1976. Postcard Registration, 1975-1977. Precinct Caucuses, 1974-1980. 5 folders. Presidential Electors, 1968-1976. 3 folders. Presidential Primary, 1971-1972. Press Advisories, 1977. Press Releases, 1976. Public Hearings: Voter Registration and Voting Machines, 1973-1976. 2 folders.

Includes transcripts, reports, and related papers.

Recount Election (City), 1975. Recount File: 1976 Primary. Red Lake Indian Reservation Controversy, 1974-1975. Comments on New Registration Law, 1973. Residence Requirements: College Students, 1971. School Board Elections, 1975. Secretary of State Duties, 1958-1970. Secretary of State’s Election News for County Auditors [SSENCA], 1976-1978. Statistics, 1977. TV Show (KTCA), 1976. Voter Registration: Reimbursement, Initial Review, 1975. Voter Registration: Summary of Laws, 1973-1974. Voting Rights Act, 1976-1977. Set 2: 1968-1984 112.A.15.6F Absentee Voting Rules, 1978. Administrative Rules, 1983. Administrative Township File, 1984. Braille and Cassette Instructions, 1984. Canvassing Board, 1972. Constitutional Amendments, 1979-1980. 4 folders.

Files regarding constitutional amendments on the 1980 ballot, especially the initiative and referendum amendment.

County Court Judges, 1979-1980. Current Facts Sheets, 1980. Elections, 1981-1984. 2 folders. Eligibility to Office, 1982. Federal Election Commission, 1981. Federal Registration Proposal, 1977. Filing: Candidate Information, 1980-1982. Filing for Office Information, 1984. Filing Procedures, 1980. Filing: Withdrawal of Candidate, 1968-1980. Hospital and Health Care Facilities, 1978-1980. Implementing State Laws, 1976-1977. Information on Minnesota, 1978. Lawbook File, 1982. Lawsuit File, 1982. Partisan Primary Ballots, 1982. Precinct Summary Statements, 1982. Presidential Candidate Information, 1982-1984. Presidential File, 1984. Public Hearing, 1979. Publications, 1978, 1983. 2 folders. Recount Procedures, 1976. Rules, 1979. Statewide Survey on Voter Registration, 1971. Uniform Forms, 1976. Voting Statistics, 1982. White Ballot, 1982. Write-in Votes, 1978. Set 3: 1981-1996 112.A.15.6F Auditor’s Correspondence, 1994-1996. 3 folders. Canvassing Board Meetings, 1988-1996. 2 folders. 126.F.7.4F 8 folders. Census/TIGER Data Reference, 1990.

Training materials for the TIGER system used for 1990s census data.

Commission on Electoral Reform, 1995-1996. Constitutional Amendments; Purpose and Effect Statements, 1988, 1990, 1994. County Authorization for Unrestricted Absentee Voting, 1991-1995. Drivers License: Tax Forms/Voter Registration Applications, 1990, 1994-1996. Election Contests, 1986-1995. 3 folders. Elections by Mail, 1981, 1983, 1985-1990. Elections by Mail, 1991-1996. 2 folders. Experimental Mail Elections, 1987-1991. Election Returns: General Information, 1987-1988, 1993, 1995-1996. 126.F.7.5B Filing Information, 1994. Filing for Office, 1996. National Election Results and Voter Turnout, 1984-1996. Performance Analysis by KMPG, 1994, 1996. Recounts, 1988-1994. 2 folders. Voter Registration: General Information, 1986-1995. Voter Registration Card Advisory Task Force, 1993-1994. Voter Registration and Election Reporting Systems Focus Group, 1996. Voting Systems by Precinct, 1988.