Published November 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Pioneer Editorial: Ritchie case proves need for strict code
When Mark Ritchie campaigned for Minnesota secretary of state last year, he pushed hard that the office, as the state’s No. 1 watchdog over fair and impartial elections, should be non-partisan. He alleged that under then-incumbent Mary Kiffmeyer, it hadn’t. In some regards, Kiffmeyer, a Republican, did run the office as a partisan way in that she embraced conservative ideals of going to extremes to prevent voter fraud where none previously was found, and sought to mandate voter ID at the polls such a photo driver’s license.By: Bemidji Pioneer Editorial Board, Bemidji Pioneer
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