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Early Voting in Minnesota’s Primary up 150 Percent

Early Voting in Minnesota’s Primary up 150 Percent

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Early voting for Minnesota’s primary election is up 150 percent compared to this time two years ago, and more than 225 percent higher than in 2014. Secretary of State Steve Simon says Minnesota is on pace to set a record on vote-from-home participation

There are hotly contested primary elections for U-S Senate, governor, attorney general and several U-S House seats. To have a ballot sent directly to your home, visit mnvotes-dot-org. The primary election is August 14th.

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