Citizen urges Sherburne County to investigate alleged election fraud, calls for paper rosters
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Summary
A Sherburne County resident and Restore Minnesota volunteer told commissioners he believes there is a statewide pattern of fraud linked to electronic check‑in rosters and urged local action, including a return to paper rosters in precincts.
During the open‑forum public comment period, Gary Tanziger of Elk River identified himself as the head of election integrity for Restore Minnesota and urged the Sherburne County Board to investigate what he described as an "alarming pattern of fraud" he said affected multiple state programs and, he alleged, voting processes.
Tanziger referenced recent arrests in Carver County for fraudulent voter‑registration forms and said a local arrest had been made in Sherburne County during the last election. He raised concerns about electronic rosters from a vendor he called “No Inc.” and said the vendor’s systems — combined, he alleged, with recent technology purchases by other vendors — present a risk to transparency and could enable improper monitoring of voters’ activity. "Our elections rely on trust," he said, and urged the board to "investigate these issues and to push for reforms before the next election."
Commissioners did not ask follow‑up questions during public comment; the board later discussed re‑convening an elections subcommittee in January to consider election‑related operational questions and public concerns.
What happens next: Commissioners noted the election subcommittee could be reconvened early in 2026 to review operational issues ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
