2024-11-11T15:19:46-06:00 2023-12-31 410887288 BOULAY PLLP 11095 VIKING DRIVE-STE 500 EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 990EZ 2023-01-01 815377601 CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA CLEA 6516339238 5647 DUNLAP AVENUE NORTH SHOREVIEW MN 55126 CONNIE LEWIS CO-CHAIR 6516339238 2024-11-10 1 0 CHELSEA KRAFCHECK P01846329 9528939320 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X WWW.CLEANELECTIONSMN.ORG X X 79497 X 78981 516 79497 45006 31997 605 13331 90939 -11442 89120 0 77678 89120 77678 89120 77678 0 0 89120 77678 X CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA IS A NONPARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS AN INCLUSIVE AND HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FOR OUR STATE. WE EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDED VOTER ACCESS, TRANSPARENCY, AND REFORMS THAT LIMIT THE POWER OF WEALTHY DONORS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS IN OUR POLITICAL PROCESS. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2023 CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA CONTRACTED WITH A STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT, ENGAGED DEMOCRACY STAKEHOLDERS, SURVEYED SUPPORTERS AND THE BOARD, HELD A RETREAT, AND IN APRIL APPROVED ITS FIRST FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. IT INCLUDES OUR STATEMENT OF VALUES, DEI STATEMENT, GOALS, INDICATORS AND STRATEGIES. OUR FOUR GOALS ARE: INCREASED TRANSPARENCY AND LIMITED IMPACT OF MONEY IN POLITICS, FAIR AND EASY ACCESS TO VOTING, INFORMED AND ENGAGED ELECTORATE, AND BUILDING CEM'S CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE GOALS.CEM WROTE WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DEMOCRACY NEWS IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY, ACTIONS SUPPORTERS CAN TAKE AND LINKS ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE. EVERY TWO MONTHS THE BOARD WRITES A NEWSLETTER. WE HAVE A 40-50% OPEN RATE. WE POST FIVE DAYS A WEEK ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. VOLUNTEERS WROTE ARTICLES OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILLS AND THE DEMOCRACY FOR THE PEOPLE ACT THAT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE MINNESOTA REFORMER AND THE STAR TRIBUNE. OUR WORK WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SESSION DAILY, THE STAR TRIBUNE, THE DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE, AND THE WALKER PILOT INDEPENDENT.OUR EDUCATION FORUMS WERE HOSTED BY COSPONSORED BY FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA; LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA; MINNESOTA CHAPTERS OF INDIVISIBLE; THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS; THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS; WE CHOOSE US; MINNESOTA VOICE; WE ARE ALL CRIMINALS; SECOND CHANCE COALITION AND COMMON CAUSE MINNESOTA.WE BUILT A COALITION OF DEMOCRACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS ELECTION MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION AT THE MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED PLAN TO ADDRESS THE THREAT. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, FAIR VOTE MN, WE CHOOSE US, COMMON CAUSE MINNESOTA AND CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA, AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA ALL PARTICIPATED AND AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER. 0 34449 EDUCATION FORUMS: IN 2023, CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THAT WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED BY MINNESOTANS.ONE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL LEADER OF NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE, PATRICK ROSENSTIEL. NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE IS A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT WOULD GUARANTEE THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED THE MOST POPULAR VOTES IN ALL 50 STATES. THIS INITIATIVE IS BEING DEBATED IN STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN MINNESOTA. THE VIRTUAL FORUM WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 100 PEOPLE.WE HOSTED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESTORE THE VOTE LEGISLATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON AND STATE SENATOR BOBBY JOE CHAMPION, ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE LAW. THEY DISCUSSED THE NEW LAW AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION. IT WAS COHOSTED BY 14 ORGANIZATIONS, ALL COMMITTED TO HELPING GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE NEW LAW TO THOSE IMPACTED BY IT, AND WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS. IT SERVED AS THE FIRST MAJOR DISCUSSION ABOUT IMPLANTATION OF THE BILL AMONG ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN CONVEYING THE IMPACT OF THE LAW TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.WE ALSO HOSTED AN EDUCATION FORUM FOCUSED ON AI AND THE IMPACT THAT IT COULD HAVE ON THE 2024 ELECTIONS. DR. DARREL WEST OF THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESENTED A FORUM THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 175 PEOPLE. DR. WEST DISCUSSED THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES POSED TO CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS BY AI. DISINFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION ARE A GREAT THREAT BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS CAMPAIGNS, CAN USE AI TOOLS TO GENERATE DEEPFAKE TEXTS, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES SUPPORTING FAVORED CANDIDATES OR UNDERMINING OPPONENTS. DR. WEST SHARED INSIGHTS INTO THE REGULATORY GUARDRAILS NEEDED. 0 9520 LEGISLATION AND POLICY: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA WAS PART OF A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PASSED HISTORIC DEMOCRACY LEGISLATION IN 2023. WE TRACKED CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ELECTION LAWS AND LAWS THAT EXPANDED OR PROTECTED THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WE TESTIFIED 30 TIMES WITH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF THIS SESSION. THE BILLS:-MADE ELECTIONS MORE INCLUSIVE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, MAKING IT EASIER TO REGISTER WITHOUT COMPROMISING SECURITY, MAKING VOTING MORE ACCESSIBLE.-CLOSED DARK MONEY LOOPHOLES AND REDUCED DEPENDENCE ON WEALTHY CORPORATIONS.-PAVED THE WAY TO STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE CONDUCT OF MINNESOTA ELECTIONS.-PROTECTED VOTERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS.DEFENDING THE BAN ON FOREIGN SPENDING ON ELECTIONS BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA ASKED FOR COURT PERMISSION TO JOIN THE LEGAL BATTLE TO DEFEND MINNESOTA'S RECENTLY PASSED BAN ON POLITICAL SPENDING BY FOREIGN INFLUENCED CORPORATIONS. THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS SUED TO NULLIFY THE LAW.CEM IS WORKING ON THE CASE WITH A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE. 0 4501 48470 X MARY HARTNETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 43772 1234 0 CONNIE LEWIS CO-CHAIR 6.00 0 0 0 TODD OTIS CO-CHAIR 6.00 0 0 0 LONNI SKRENTNER VICE CHAIR 3.00 0 0 0 JC KISER TREASURER 7.00 0 0 0 RONALD BARDAL SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 DANE SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 DAVID HAGE DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER DIRECTOR 6.00 0 0 0 GEORGE BECK DIRECTOR 4.00 0 0 0 KATHLEEN JANASZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 KEN PETERSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN RONALD BARDAL 5647 DUNLAP AVENUE NORTH SHOREVIEW MN 55126 6516339238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 15832 44403 47398 80914 78981 267528 15832 44403 47398 80914 78981 267528 43002 224526 4 13 18 160 516 711 268239 0.83700 0.79400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4433 4045 8478 82461 90939 18188 4547 0 0 18188 18188 27282 8478 8478 4547 4547 6821 4433 4433 PART II-A LINES 1A AND 1B THE DIGITAL STRATEGIST SPENT 15% OF HIS TIME MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPENT 136.75 HOURS AT $42.25 AN HOUR MEETING LEGISLATORS. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 516. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 1,565. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 73. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 9,553. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 695. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,136. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 309. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,331. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.