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Secretary of State Challenges Minnesota Voters

Secretary of State Challenges Minnesota Voters

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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is challenging Minnesotans to put the state back in the number one spot for voter turnout in November’s general election. He’s focusing on bringing in groups with particularly low numbers, including


Simon says Minnesota fell to sixth in the nation in overall over turnout in 2014, after being number one for the previous nine elections.

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