Mail in voting security

How Rochester is securing the process

Campaign 2020 as president trump begins floating the idea of delaying the presidential election until it can be conducted in person..citing potential fraud concerns due to mail?

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The city of rochester says it has full confidence the election can move forward.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from city hall with why election officials are confident the process is secure.

Jessica.

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"* the city clerks office says there is no evidence that mail?

"*in voting is fradulent..

And in minnesota everyone, for any reasons, has been able to vote absentee since 2014.

City clerk anissa hollingshead tells me this year has seen a large increase in request for absentee ballots due to covid?

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Hollingshead says even with the increase she has complete confidence in the election process..

That's because she says ballots are always handled in pairs..

There are stringent measures in place to verify voter identiy and a tracking system ensures nobody can vote twice.

Hollingshead says because of these well established practices she has full confidence in the security of <as election administrators we are very comfortable and confident in the processes that are in place.

They are very well established and very well tested.

I have full faith and confidence in the integrity and the security in the election and that it can move forward.> if you do request an absentee ballot..

But don't submit it before the deadline..

Hollingshead says you can still vote in?

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Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news thank you jessica.

This morning election judges representing the 134 precincts in minneapolis did another test run to make sure they are on the same page as the voting machines.

They essentially went through an accuracy checklist to make sure things are working correctly.