Stauber Introduces Minnesota Voter Integrity Act to Protect State’s Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), along with Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Brad Finstad, introduced the Minnesota Voter Integrity Act of 2026, new legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of the state’s elections. Specifically, the legislation prohibits the state of Minnesota from receiving federal election assistance funds until the Minnesota Secretary of State cooperates with the Department of Justice’s current federal review of the state's registration and voting practices.

“Minnesotans deserve to know their election process is fair, accurate, and protected for the future,” Congressman Stauber said. “Unfortunately, the Secretary of State’s office — with the support of Governor Walz — is so far refusing to provide the DOJ with voter registration and election data to verify its integrity. If Governor Walz and Secretary Simon want federal election assistance funding, they need to get serious about election security.”

On January 2, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon sent a letter to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon requesting records relating to Minnesota’s voter registration practices. To date, the Secretary has not provided the appropriate information.

To read the bill, please click here. 

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