What I'm Up to Now


Updated on April 17, 2025

Erik van Mechelen is auditing his local government. He also is enjoying writing fictional stories and practicing shin shin toitsu aikido.

Recently Published

NEW RELEASE Auditing Minnesota: The 2022 SOS Campaign

published Apr 16 2025

Not long after learning about the 700,000 missing ballots, a friend suggested running for Minnesota Secretary of State, but little was known about the role nor how influential it can be on local election outcomes... I certainly did not imagine learning what I did, which was that with elections, parties control the candidates and computers control the results while the secretary of state gives both cover.

[S]elections in Minnesota: Consequences of the 2020 Election and How to Reclaim Control Over Our Government (v3, March 10, 2025, v2, June 5, 2024; v1, June 26, 2022)

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