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STATE OF MINNESOTA Office of Governor Mark Dayton 116 Veterans Service Buildingbull 20West12th Streetbull Saint Paul MN 55155

CERTIFICATE OF ASCERTAINMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF ELECTORS

FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

To David S Ferriero Archivist of the United States National Archives and Records Administration co Office of the Federal Register (F) 8601 Adelphi Road College Park MD 20740-6001

I Mark Dayton Governor of the State of Minnesota do hereby certify the following

In accordance with Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States the Legislature of the State of Minnesota directed that the electors for president and vice president of the United States be elected at the general election conducted on November 8 2016

At the general election held in this State on November 8 2016 the following persons received the greatest number of votes cast for the office of presidential electors and alternate presidential electors for president and vice president of the United States and are duly elected to fill such office

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Hillary Clinton for President of the United States and Tim Kaine for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector each received 1367716 votes

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State of Minnesota Certificate of Ascertainment 2016 Page 2 of25

Presidential Electors Fred Knudsen Roger Gehrke Marge Hoffa Raymond Hess Muhammad Abdurrahman Betsy OBerry MikeWammer Mary Murphy Jules Goldstein Sherrie Pugh

Alternate Presidential Electors Linda Wunderlich James Williams Roxanne Minderman Megan Thomas Jill Garcia Mel Aanerud Lillian Ortendahl Jim Nardone Joel Heller Ardis Wexler

I will certify that the electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at which elector votes are cast in which case a substitute elector will fill the vacancy and if a substitute elector is appointed to fill a vacancy the governor will submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of this states electors middot

I further certify that the returns of the votes cast for presidential electors at the general election were canvassed and certified by the State Canvassing Board on the 29th day of November 2016 in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota and that the number of votes cast for each candidate for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector at the general election is as follows


Republican Party of Minnesota Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Donald J Trump for President of the United States and Michael R Pence for Vice President of the United States These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector each received 1322951 votes

Presidential Electors Paul Wendorff Charlie Strickland Carol Stevenson Dave Thompson Linda Presthus Christine Jacobson Luke Wendt George Judd Mowry Barb Chervestad Mike Cummins

Alternate Presidential Electors Chris Fields Janet Biehoffer Brian Hensley Merle Larson Randy Gilbert Jeffrey Williams David Pascoe Nicholas Overby Mark Santelman RonNiemala

Socialist Workers Party Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Alyson Kennedy for President of the United States and Osborne Hart for Vice President of the United States



Presidential Electors Rose Engstrom Robert Crist Helen Meyers Justin Anderson David Lee Diana Newberry Martin Knaeble Lisa Rottach Leah Morrison Kevin Dwire

Alternate Presidential Electors Emory Dietrich John Severs Melvin Williams Jr Jeri Mullan Brettina Davis Caroline Fowlkes Natalie Morrison Kathleen Wheeler August Nimtz Michael Pennock

Constitution Party Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Darrell Castle for President of the United States and Scott Bradley for Vice President of the United States



Presidential Electors Bruce Johnson Kristin Johnson Paul Bergley George Burton Tammy Houle Jam es Niemackl Darren Reck Harley Swarm Timothy Utz Wayne Zimmerschied

Alternate Presidential Electors Dean Barton Lynn Lewis Marie Peterson Kathy Jacobson Troy Vanderlinde Katie Sonterre Glenn Kluthe Scott Johnson Jackie Doucet Steven Anderson

Legal Marijuana Now Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Dan R Vacek for President of the United States and Mark Elworth Jr for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector ~d alternate presidential elector each received 11291 votes

Presidential Electors Oliver Steinberg Kira Martin


Ross Culverhouse Mary Warner Enrique Barreto Angela Brown Douglas A Houge Jerry L Anderson Jesse Cooper Brad Thomas

Alternate Presidential Electors Charles Michael Ford T Christopher Wright Thomas Davison Reverend Scott Boehler David N Alexander Zachary A Phelps Russell Townsend Mike Kistler Janice Harbin Russell J Jacobsen

Green Party Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Jill Stein for President of the United States and Howie Hawkins for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Lena Buggs Audrey Thayer Annie Young MargaretMeehan Amber Garlan

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Rhoda Gilman Rebecca Smith Barbara Huning Jillian Ridder Coleen Rowley

Alternate Presidential Electors Cameron Gordon Trahern Crews James Brown Allan Hancock Johnny Howard Brandon Long Andrew Schuler Kourtny Wedeking Jonathan Haines Roger Meyer

American Delta Party Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to 11Rocky Roque De La Fuente for President of the United States and Michael Steinberg for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Robert Norum Kyle Weinmeyer Imam Mohamod Donald Adams Art Shannon Jason Heam Tremaine Baker Kary Plante


Bobby Plante Alex Ziegler

Alternate Presidential Electors Alex Petrovich Eric Gleason Trey Williams Jack Schmidt Kenny Siebert James Owens Katherine Prichard Gerardo Gaibor Abdirahman Abdulkadir Walter Walls

Independence Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Evan McMullin for President of the United States and Nathan Johnson for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Philip Fuehrer James Nelson Linda Meschke Sally Paulsen Mark Cardenas Christopher Belflower Benjamin Thome Mark Jenkins John D Hutcheson Justin Rich


Alternate Presidential Electors Malinda Cardenas Paula Overby Richard Heiser Peter Tharaldson Diane Goldman Keith Graham Sharon Fuehrer Patricia Thome Andrew Bittner Janice Beliveau

Libertarian Party Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to Gary Johnson for President of the United States and William Weld for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Chris Dock Chris Holbrook Mary OConnor Kevin Bradley Ryan Waterbury Robert Odden Shane Wernsing Stephen Baker Cindy Hucks Andrea Blalock

Alternate Presidential Electors Andy Bums Cara Schulz Chad Blalock Anita Hansen

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Angie Holbrook Joe McKenzie Alicia Ascheman Mike Hedtke Peggy Schmitz Michael Pitoscia

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Dennis Andrew Ball for President of the United States and Richard Sanders for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received 24 votes

Presidential Electors Marti Oakley

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Henry Bartlett for President of the United States and Condoleeza Rice for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Skyler Reed Kathy Lawrence

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Robert L Buchanan for President of the United States and Jason A Washington for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received zero votes

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Presidential Electors Duaine Morphew Steve Jung Nicolle Crabtree Richard Lowery

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Richard Duncan for President of the United States and Ricky Johnson for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received one vote

Presidential Electors Carol Pritchett Jeffrey L Bums Rich Smith

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Cherunda Fox for President of the United States and Roger Kushner for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors La Kisha Brooks Jermaine Evans Marcus Bragg Shontal Laikunesse Kelly Davis Ethel A McKissic Stephen Berry Tyler Walters


Maurice Moore Precious Starks

Alternate Presidential Electors Tiffany Anderson

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Eric Gerhard for President of the United States and Ken Virnig for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Jeremy Piatt

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Joseph Glentz for President of the United States and Mike Hennessy for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Nancy Glentz

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Ben Hartnell for President of the United States and Dave Marshall for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received two votes


Presidential Electors Aaron Deris

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Tom Hoefling for President of the United States and Steve Schulin for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received 28 vote

Presidential Electors Crystal Alan Desi Borgerding Elena Melling Rodney Hoffenkamp

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Alec Holbeck for President of the United States and John Hulet for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Michelle Holbeck Elizabeth Holbeck Maggie Holbeck Ronald Holbeck Paul Solberg Mary Solberg

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates James Hrenak Jr for President of the United States and Lauren Rasmussen for Vice President of the United States



Presidential Electors Michael Evans

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Alan Jacquemotte for President of the United States and Ronalee Evelyn Mueller for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors James George Janos

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Lynn Kahn for President of the United States and Kathy Monahan for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Susan L Willey

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Chris Keniston for President of the United States and Deacon Taylor for Vice President of the United States



Presidential Electors Antonio Nerios Michael P Hartwig Rodney Klein

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Roger Koplitz for President of the United States and John Kerry for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Barbara Colisimo

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Laurence Kotlikoff for President of the United States and Edward Leamer for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Thomas Ibold

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Gloria La Riva for President of the United States and Eugene Puryear for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Deborah Wobig Justin Lapprich

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Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Johnson Immanuel Li for President of the United States and Aida Yuquimpo Li for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors SeanHemg Dalison Li Kerwin Velez Lily Yuquimpo Dodie Cogswell Levi Yuquimpo Randy Aguila Davidson Li Phong Ly Saveng Sedentara

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Darin Lynch for President of the United States and Jaci Dukowitz for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Tim Dunleavy Lucas Mistelske Ingrid Christensen Pat Heffernan Chris Dardis Andy Reierson Jim Thompson Natasha Nodsle Elizabeth Emerson


Dennis Schubbe

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Joseph Maldonado for President of the United States and Douglas Terranova for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Terri J Vervalen

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Srinivasa K Mallapadi for President of the United States and Sripriya Mallapadi for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Svriats Srinivasa Srilekha Srinivasa

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Michael Andrew Maturen for President of the United States and Juan Antonio Munoz for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Christopher Keller Stephen Hilgendorf Robert Bruening


Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Stephen J McCarthy for President of the United States and Joyce Meyer for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Bob Spain

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Daniel Muffoletto for President of the United States and Jesse Ventura for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Richard Dworsky

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Michael S Olkowski for President of the United States and Daniel E Olkowski for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Paul Wright Russ Warren Al Patten Joe Warren


Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Aaron Idean Orwick for President of the United States and Brad Alan Fredrickson for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Lisa Marie Orwick Kyle Jon Orwick

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Micah Payeur for President of the United States and Joshua Payeur for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Abbey Payeur

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Ricky J Regenold for President of the United States and James Kolden for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Mohamed Daud Roger Keller


Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Clifton Roberts for President of the United States and Breeze Harper for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Michael Harms

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Matthew Roberts for President of the United States and Charles Clauss for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Nancy Clauss

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Platt Robertson for President of the United States and Scott Falls for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Dan Smith Diamante Sims

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Marshall Schoenke for President of the United States and James Mitchell Jr for Vice President of the United States



Presidential Electors J aran Ebertowski Derek R Pozanc Jodi Bannon Brenda Valenzuela Taylor Pierce Sprengen Brenda Steffer Roberta Tells Kennedy J Schwichtenberg Karlen Atkinson Heather Reps

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Joe Schriner for President of the United States and Joe Moreaux for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received four votes

Presidential Electors Jeff Beyer

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Derrick Schumacher for President of the United States and Ross Wendling for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Katie Schumacher

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Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Arthur E Sidner for President of the United States and Sandra Arcement for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Douglas Schutt Jean Sidner Annette Pruitt James Stock

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Michael L Mike Smith for President of the United States and Daniel White for Vice President of the United States

These candidates for presidential elector and alternate presidential elector received three votes

Presidential Electors Matt Youngstrand

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Keith Richard Snell for President of the United States and Russell LeBeau for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Daniel Antony


Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Emidio Soltysik for President of the United States and Angela Walker for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Gregory Merritt

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates JJ Vogel-Walcutt for President of the United States and Chris Walcutt for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Martha Rush

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Kirk Wettschreck for President of the United States and Lori Motzko for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Kathryn Wettschreck Brad Bender Matthew McMillan Phyllis Olson Angela Wettschreck Amy Connors Laura Haslach


Tracy Wettschreck Christian Lopez John Mattila

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Jeffrey Ryan Wharton Sr for President of the United States and Amy Klobuchar for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Al Fraken

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Jerome S White (Jerry White) for President of the United States and Niles Niemuth for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Kathleen Gayle Megarry

Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Demetra Jefferson Wysinger for President of the United States and Cedric D Jefferson for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors Cathy M Jones


Presidential electors and alternate presidential electors pledged to declared write-in candidates Charles R Zerilli for President of the United States and Ajamu Baraka for Vice President of the United States


Presidential Electors TomSauerer

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State Capitol this 13th day of December 2016

f1-t0c MARK DAYTON Governor

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STEVE SIMON Secretary of State

STATE OF MINNESOTA Office of Governor Mark Dayton 116 Veterans Service Building+ 20West12th Street+ Saint Paul MN 55155

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ASCERTAINMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF ELECTORS



To David S Ferriera Archivist of the United States National Archives and Records Administration co Office of the Federal Register (F) 8601 Adelphi Road College Park MD 20740-6001






Voice (651) 201-3400 or (800) 657-3717 Fax (651) 797-1850 MN Relay (800) 627-3529 Website httpUmngov governor An Equal Opportunity Employer



Presidential Electors Fred Knudsen Roger Gehrke Marge Hoffa Raymond Hess Jill Garcia Betsy OBerry MikeWammer Mary Murphy Jules Goldstein Sherrie Pugh

Alternate Presidential Electors Linda Wunderlich James Williams Roxanne Minderman Megan Thomas Vacant Mel Aanerud Lillian Ortendahl Jim Nardone Joel Heller Ardis Wexler

I certify that the foregoing are the persons who served as electors at the Electoral College Assembly on Monday December 19 2016 The foregoing is the amended list of electors stating the names on the final list of this states electors as a vacancy occurred in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at which elector votes were cast and the alternate elector for the elector who vacated that office was appointed to be the substitute elector pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 20845 This document is the amended Certificate of Ascertainment as provided for both in Minnesota Statutes section 20847 and in the original Certificate of Ascertainment dated December 13 2016

I further certify that the returns of the votes cast for presidential electors at the general election were canvassed and certified by the State Canvassing Board on




Presidential Electors Tom Sauerer

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State Capitol this 2Q1h

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Presidential Electors Fred Knudsen Roger Gehrke Marge Hoffa Raymond Hess Muhammad Abdurrahman Betsy OBerry MikeWammer Mary Murphy Jules Goldstein Sherrie Pugh

Alternate Presidential Electors Linda Wunderlich James Williams Roxanne Minderman Megan Thomas Jill Garcia Mel Aanerud Lillian Ortendahl Jim Nardone Joel Heller Ardis Wexler

I will certify that the electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at which elector votes are cast in which case a substitute elector will fill the vacancy and if a substitute elector is appointed to fill a vacancy the governor will submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of this states electors middot

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