Learning from the 2008 U.S. Senate Recount Saga:
Practical Reforms to Improve Minnesota Elections

July 10, 2009. Learning from the 2008 U.S. Senate Recount Saga:
Practical Reforms to Improve Minnesota Elections

The 2008 U.S. Senate Recount was the longest in Minnesota history. The intense scrutiny both demonstrated that Minnesota's elections process largely worked well and pinpointed weaknesses. Failure to address these weaknesses leaves Minnesota vulnerable to another exhausting recount. The State's leading voices in elections administration will discuss designing reforms and next steps.

• Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Secretary of State
• Ann Rest, Senator (DFL) and Chair, State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Committee
• Tom Emmer, Representative (R) and Ranking Minority Member, State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee
• Joe Mansky, Ramsey County Elections Manager
• Moderated by Lawrence Jacobs, Professor, University of Minnesota