Mark Ritchie is Minnesota's Secretary of State. Before being first elected in 2006 Mark led the NOVEMBER 2 Campaign in 2004, one of the largest non-partisan voter registration campaigns ever, and helped organize the League of Rural Voters. During his first six years in office he has overseen some of our country largest recounts, served as president of the National Association of Secretary of State,and kept Minnesota #1 in voting in the nation.