SECRETARY OF STATE TRIBAL CONSULTATION

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Virgil Wind at the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Government Center April 22, 2026. Photos by Katie Draper

May 3, 2026

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon visited the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Government Center on Wednesday, April 22, to discuss the need for state polling locations in our tribal communities. As part of the meeting, Chief Executive Virgil Wind provided Secretary Simon with a copy of the Band's 2026 Annual Report and Program and Services Guide, as well as Band member demographic information for each of our districts. The demographic information included the number of enrolled Band members living in each district and the number of voting-age members.

Band members interested in learning more about polling locations, voting hours, registering to vote, and alternative methods to cast a vote are encouraged to visit the Minnesota Secretary of State Elections and Voting page at https://www. sos.mn.govj/elections-voting/.