The League of Women Voters of Minnesota is expanding nonpartisan volunteer observation of election processes to increase transparency and public understanding of safeguards.

Observations have helped identify and address errors, such as 2024 administrative issues in Scott and Sherburne counties that led to recounts, court review, and legislative changes.

Minnesota has been ranked first in overall election performance by MIT’s Election Performance Index in 2024, highlighting strong election administration and high voter turnout.

Post-election reviews are conducted in each statewide election, where precincts are hand-count and compared to machine totals; in 2024, 160 observers watched reviews in 43 of 87 counties, and over 250 volunteers trained for 2024 indicate strong public interest.

The League collaborates on the Trusted Elections: Stronger Together tour to discuss election security and processes with partners, including the Secretary of State’s Office, and provides resources like post-election review explanations and a YouTube recording of a St. Paul event.

The overall goal is to give voters reliable, observable information about how safeguards work so they can distinguish facts from misinformation and participate with confidence.

Before elections, public accuracy tests are conducted to ensure voting equipment counts ballots correctly, with over 200 trained volunteers observing this year across Minnesota.

VOTE411.org and LWVMN.org are provided as sources for nonpartisan election information and League membership or local League information.