MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrats say disinformation about elections has flourished in the two years since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, and voters anxious about the future of democracy helped propel their party into complete control of state government.
Now they want to use that power to expand access to the ballot, while at the same time strengthening protections for election workers who have been the target of threats since the 2020 election.
"The attacks have not stopped. The disinformation and lies about our election system have only grown," said DFL Rep. Emma Greenman, co-chair of a new democracy caucus unveiled Friday on the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack. "This didn't happen overnight, and there are no quick fixes to the damage that has been done."
