Terms and Conditions

Welcome to ACEIT – Anoka County Election Integrity Team

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at https://aceit.vote (the “Website”), operated by ACEIT – Anoka County Election Integrity Team (“ACEIT,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using the Website in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must immediately stop using the Website.

1. Purpose of the Website

This Website is being provided for public information and transparency purposes and is not a suggestion that anyone legally eligible to vote should refrain from voting or participating in the election process. The purpose of this information is to evaluate publicly available records and seek clear answers from elected officials on matters of election administration and public accountability.

This Website and all materials on it do not constitute legal or professional advice. ACEIT assumes no liability for any use or reliance on the information provided.

2. No Professional Advice

Nothing on this Website constitutes legal, professional, or official advice of any kind. You should not rely on any information on the Website as a substitute for advice from qualified professionals or official government sources.

3. Cookies

The Website uses cookies necessary for its basic operation. Optional cookies may be used for analytics or functionality. By continuing to use the Website, you consent to the use of required cookies. Third-party services (such as embedded videos) may set their own cookies under their own policies. ACEIT has no control over and accepts no responsibility for third-party cookies.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, and other materials, is owned by ACEIT or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You may view content for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or otherwise use any content without prior written permission from ACEIT, except as allowed by fair use or other applicable law.

5. User Comments and Content

The Website may allow users to post comments or other content (“User Content”).

You are solely and fully responsible for any User Content you submit. By posting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have all necessary rights to the content;

• The content does not violate any law, including Minnesota election laws (such as Minn. Stat. §§ 211B.075 and 211B.076) that prohibit intimidation, interference with voting or election administration, or the knowing transmission of materially false information with intent to impede voting;

• The content is not defamatory, obscene, threatening, harassing, or otherwise unlawful; and

• The content does not infringe any third-party rights.

ACEIT has no obligation to monitor User Content but reserves the absolute right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to remove, edit, or refuse any User Content for any reason, including content that violates these Terms or applicable law.

By posting User Content, you grant ACEIT a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.

ACEIT is not responsible or liable for any User Content or for any loss or damage arising from it.

6. Hyperlinking

You may link to the Website’s homepage only, provided the link is not misleading, does not imply endorsement by ACEIT, and is not used in a way that damages ACEIT’s reputation.

ACEIT reserves the right to demand removal of any link at any time, for any reason, and you agree to remove it immediately upon request. No use of ACEIT’s name, logo, or branding is permitted without prior written permission.

7. Third-Party Content and Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or content. ACEIT does not control, endorse, or assume any responsibility for third-party sites or content. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ACEIT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

ACEIT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS CURRENT, COMPLETE, OR RELIABLE.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ACEIT, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT ON IT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ACEIT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ACEIT’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE WEBSITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability. In such cases, ACEIT’s liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ACEIT and its officers, directors, members, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of the Website;

• Your User Content;

• Your violation of these Terms; or

• Your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

11. Changes to These Terms

ACEIT may update these Terms at any time by posting the revised version on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

12. Termination

ACEIT may suspend or terminate your access to the Website at any time, for any reason or no reason, without notice or liability.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Minnesota, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ACEIT regarding the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to ACEIT through the contact method provided on the Website.

Effective Date: 8/1/2026