Minnesota's plan to keep elections safe from federal interference

NPR | By Marc Rivers,

Tinbete Ermyas, Scott Detrow

Published October 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM CDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about how his state is preparing for the upcoming midterm elections.

Marc Rivers

Tinbete Ermyas

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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