Fellow Minnesotans, Defenders of the Vote, and Future Guardians of Our Republic,
As Phillip C. Parrish—retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, farmer, teacher, and your steadfast Candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2026—I’ve spent months sounding the alarm on the rot in our election system. From my August call to back the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cleanup efforts, to exposing the $1 billion Feeding Our Future scam and the District 40B DFL cheating scandal, I’ve laid bare how bloated voter rolls—3.6 million registered against a mere 4.2 million voting-age population—distort our Republic, pad federal funding, and invite non-citizen voting. The DOJ’s lawsuit against Secretary of State Steve Simon, filed September 25, 2025, in federal court, demanding full access to our rolls (names, DOBs, addresses, DL/SSN digits), validates it all: this isn’t “privacy protection”; it’s a cover-up of NVRA and HAVA violations.
Now, Simon’s proposed permanent rules (Revisor’s ID R-4824, Minnesota Rules Chapters 8200-8250) drop like a dud firecracker—technical tweaks to voter registration, absentee ballots, and training that pretend to align with statutes but flagrantly defy both state and federal mandates for accurate, secure lists. These rules, up for a sham virtual hearing on October 10 (with a broken WebEx link blocking access), lock in the fraud if unchanged. Let me break it down: what the law demands, how these rules fail, and the stakes for our North Star State. Backed by statutes and precedents, this isn’t opinion—it’s constitutional imperative.
The Law Demands Clean Rolls—Simon’s Rules Deliver Dirt
Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507), states must “conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters” through processes like death record cross-checks and address verification—notifications required before removal. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083) doubles down, mandating “statewide voter registration lists” that are “current and accurate” via regular audits and federal database comparisons (e.g., SSA death files, USCIS citizenship data). Minnesota codified this in Chapter 201: § 201.071 requires local officials to “remove the names of ineligible voters” promptly upon reliable evidence, like felony convictions or death, while § 201.091 demands public inspection of rolls for discrepancies.
Yet R-4824’s “clarifications” to § 201.071 (e.g., forwarding misrouted apps within two days) and § 201.061 (expanding vouching in facilities) do zilch for proactive purges. No monthly SSA/Census cross-checks. No post-election freezes to stop 2024’s 1,130+ “ghost” additions or the 275,000+ registration drop that screamed 100.88% turnout farce. This defies NVRA precedent: In U.S. v. Virginia (DOJ suit under NVRA § 8(c)(2)), courts struck down lax maintenance as discriminatory, forcing automated removals with safeguards. Simon’s rules? A Band-Aid on a hemorrhage, mirroring the stonewalling that sparked DOJ suits against Oregon and Maine—now us.
Citizenship verification fares worse. NVRA § 4 requires “designated agencies” (DMVs, welfare offices) to offer registration with proof, yet Minnesota’s same-day loopholes since the 1970s allow vouching without docs—ripe for abuse, as in July 2025’s guilty pleas for fake forms. HAVA § 303(a) demands “documentary proof of U.S. citizenship” for new registrants; Trump’s EO 14,248 and the SAVE Act enforce it federally. R-4824’s unlimited facility vouching (under § 201.061, subd. 3) ignores this, enabling non-citizen infiltration amid our 20% foreign-born surge. Precedent? The Supreme Court in Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd. (2008) upheld strict ID laws to prevent fraud, warning lax verification erodes trust. Without fixes, 2026 becomes a non-citizen playground.
Data security? HAVA § 202 requires “adequate safeguards” for computerized lists, including encryption and audits—yet R-4824’s testing tweaks (§ 206.82) extend notices to five days without banning Konnech’s foreign servers or mandating blockchain logs. NVRA § 7(d) prohibits foreign interference in registration; DOJ’s Nevada Konnech indictments prove the risk. Minnesota’s § 206.57 training expansions cover pollbooks but skip fraud modules—violating HAVA’s integrity mandates, as GAO audits show six states failed similar basics in 2019.
Transparency? NVRA § 8(c)(2) guarantees public access to removal records; HAVA § 303(a)(4) demands quarterly reports. Simon’s “privacy” dodge in R-4824 (§ 201.091 notices) blocks DOJ, echoing U.S. v. Louisiana (2020 NVRA suit) where courts ordered disclosure to curb purges without due process. No funding tie-ins (§ 201.221) mean padded rolls keep siphoning billions for Medicaid/welfare—pure grift.
What’s at Stake: Your Vote, Our Republic, Minnesota’s Soul
These failures aren’t footnotes—they’re existential threats. Inaccurate rolls disenfranchise you: legitimate votes drowned by ghosts, as in 2020’s razor-thin margins or 2024’s anomalies. Fraud erodes trust, breeding cynicism that lets elites game billions—think $250M daycare scams on steroids. Non-citizen voting? It mocks our sovereignty, violating the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause and Article IV’s republican guarantee. For 2026, unaddressed, it rigs my gubernatorial race and yours, turning Minnesota from North Star to fraud factory. Precedent warns: Lax systems invite chaos, as Brennan Center reports show purges without safeguards suppress 2 million voters yearly nationwide. We can’t let it stand.
The Fixes: Enforce the Law, Secure the Future
As Governor, I’ll mandate these via executive order and legislation—but we start at the October 10 hearing (demand the in-person switch now—see my prior notice). Amend R-4824 thus:
1. Real-Time Audits: Monthly SSA/Census/USCIS cross-checks, 30-day purges (§ 201.071)—NVRA/HAVA compliant.
2. Citizenship Proof: Docs for all registrations, limited vouching (§ 201.061)—SAVE Act aligned.
3. Secure Systems: Ban foreign software, encrypt with audits (§ 206.82)—HAVA safeguards.
4. Post-Election Locks: 30-day freezes, public logs (§ 203B.125)—stop ghosts.
5. Fraud Training: Modules on duplicates/ActBlue, whistleblower protections (§ 206.57)—GAO-inspired.
6. Funding Accountability: Deduct for >1% inflation (§ 201.221)—end grift.
7. Transparency: DOJ access, quarterly reports (§ 201.091)—NVRA public disclosure.
Your Call: Rise for October 10—Make It In-Person, Make It Count
The broken WebEx is sabotage—over 100 voices ignored, including mine. Email Simon (steve.simon@state.mn.us), Walz (gov.walz@state.mn.us), and OAH’s William Moore (william.t.moore@state.mn.us) today: Demand in-person at the Capitol under Minn. Stat. § 14.131. Tag @MNSteveSimon #MNVoterFraud. Join at parrish4mn.com—volunteer, donate, testify.
Minnesota, the law is clear; the stakes eternal. Let’s enforce it—for our kids, our votes, our state.
For a lawful, fraud-free future,
Phillip C. Parrish
Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 2026
LCDR, USN (Ret.)
parrish4mn.com | @phillipcparrish
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