Why Hasn’t Minnesota Accepted Election Security Funding?

Fox 9: “Minnesota is the only state that has not accepted its share of the federal money under the Help America Vote Act, which amounts to $6.6 million. State Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer (R) is blocking it, and said during a wide-ranging news conference Thursday that she was concerned about how the funding would be used.”

“Now, Minnesota’s four-year project to recode its statewide voter database is in jeopardy because the state has three years and 11 months before it would have to return the money to the feds.”

“Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed that Minnesota was a battleground state of interest to Russian operatives.”