SECRETARY OF STATE:

An Inventory of Its Electoral College Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Secretary of State.
	Title:	Electoral College Records.
	Dates:	1988-2012.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Records of the Minnesota Electoral College Assemblies for the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012 presidential elections. Files may include elector ballots for presidential candidates, elector ballots for vice-presidential candidates, news releases, photographs of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party electors and Secretaries of State, and engraved pens of the type used for the signings.
	Quantity:	0.15 cubic feet (1 partial box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Secretary of State. Electoral College Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 2005-30; 2009-34; 2012-59; 2013-39

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 003695185

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

MINNESOTA ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 1988 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Location

115.K.16.3B

Certificate of the Ascertainment of Electors, Certificate of the Vote of Presidential Electors, Official Elector Ballots.

All official elector ballots for Michael Dukakis for President and Lloyd Bentsen for Vice-President.

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MINNESOTA ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 1992 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Location

115.K.16.3B

Certificate of the Ascertainment of Electors, Summary of Activities for Presidential Electors, Electoral College Procedure information, Official Elector Ballots.

All official elector ballots for William Clinton for President and Al Gore for Vice-President.

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MINNESOTA ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 1996 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Location

115.K.16.3B

Certificate of the Ascertainment of Electors, Certificate of the Vote of Presidential Electors.

Certificate of the Vote of Presidential Electors for William Clinton for President and Al Gore for Vice-President.

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MINNESOTA ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, DECEMBER 13, 2004

Location

115.K.16.3B

Elector ballots for President. 10 ballots.

All filled in for candidate John F. Kerry, except for one incorrectly completed with the name "John Ewards."

Elector ballots for Vice President. 10 ballots.

All filled in for candidate John Edwards.

News release detailing the Electoral College Assembly to cast ballots for the President and Vice President of the United States. 1 item.

Includes identification of the electors in the following photograph.

Photograph of Minnesota's ten Democratic-Farm-Labor Party electors and Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer. 1 color photograph: 8x10 inches.

Black ballpoint pen bearing the insignia: Minnesota 2004 Electoral College Assembly. 1 item.

Type of pen used in the ballot signing ceremony.

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MINNESOTA ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, DECEMBER 15, 2008

Location

115.K.16.3B

Certificate of Ascertainment of Appointment of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States of America. 13 sheets.

Elector ballots for President. 10 ballots.

All filled in for candidate Barack Obama.

Elector ballots for Vice President. 10 ballots.

All filled in for candidate Joe Biden.

News release detailing the Electoral College Assembly to cast ballots for the President and Vice President of the United States. 1 item.

Photograph of Minnesota's ten Democratic-Farm-Labor Party electors with Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. 1 color photograph: 5x7 inches.

Identification of the participants is on the reverse of the photograph.

Maroon ballpoint pen bearing the insignia: Minnesota 2008 Electoral College. 1 item.

Type of pen used in the ballot signing ceremony.

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MINNESOTA ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, DECEMBER 17, 2012

Location

115.K.16.3B

Certificate of Ascertainment of Appointment of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States of America, December 10, 2012. 11 sheets.

Elector ballots for President. 10 ballots.

All filled in for candidate Barack Obama.

Elector ballots for Vice President. 10 ballots.

All filled in for candidate Joe Biden.

News release detailing the Electoral College Assembly to cast ballots for the President and Vice President of the United States, December 17, 2012. 1 item.

Photograph of Minnesota's ten Democratic-Farm-Labor Party electors with Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. 1 color photograph: 8x10 inches.

Identification of the participants is on the reverse of the photograph.

Photograph of Minnesota's Democratic-Farm-Labor Party alternate electors with Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. 1 color photograph: 8x10 inches.

Identification of the six alternate electors is on the reverse of the photograph. Two are absent from the photograph.

Program: 2012 Electoral College Assembly, December 17, 2012. 1 item.

Maroon ballpoint pen bearing the insignia: 2012 Minnesota Electoral College Assembly. 1 item.

Type of pen used in the ballot signing ceremony.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Elections -- Minnesota.; Electoral college -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1988.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1992.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1996.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2012.

Persons:: Bentsen, Lloyd.; Biden, Joseph R.; Clinton, Bill, 1946-; Dukasis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-; Edwards, John, 1953-; Gore, Albert, 1948-; Kerry, John, 1943-; Kiffmeyer, Mary.; Obama, Barack.; Ritchie, Mark.

Organizations:: Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

Places:: Minnesota -- Politics and government.

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