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Mark Ritchie: Experience, Leadership, and Results

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie files for reelection

St. Paul (June 1, 2010) - Today, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie officially filed for reelection. State DFL Chair Brian Melendez released this statement:

"Mark Ritchie has repeatedly shown that he has the judgment, determination and leadership to effectively serve as Minnesota's chief elections officer. Secretary Ritchie has worked to replace politics with professionalism in the Secretary of State's office, to strengthen relationships with local election officials, increase access to the polls for eligible voters and to renew Minnesota's long tradition of civic engagement. He has succeeded.

"Under Mark Ritchie's leadership, we have seen an increase of over three hundred percent in successfully cast absentee ballots for military personnel serving overseas. And when Minnesota needed a nonpartisan leader for the Senate recount, Mark Ritchie led us through a process that was nationally recognized as an example of democracy at work. Minnesotans can be proud of the work Mark Ritchie has done as their Secretary of State, and the DFL Party is proud to support him for reelection."

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