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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Multimillion-dollar ballot questions before Minnesota voters on Election Day

Multimillion-dollar ballot questions before Minnesota voters on Election Day

Some of the priciest local proposals before Minnesotans are in Stearns County, Cottage Grove and Richfield. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Collegeville-based MPR correspondent Kirsti Marohn, Cottage Grove Journal publisher John McLoone and Mike Hanks, editor of the Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current on Wednesday to break down those ballot questions.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Kirsti Marohn

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Stauber, Schultz clash in only debate in 8th District Congressional race

Stauber, Schultz clash in only debate in 8th District Congressional race

In a 40-minute televised debate, incumbent GOP Congressman Pete Stauber attempted to tie his Democratic opponent, Jen Schultz, to what he called the “failed, far-left” politics of the Biden administration. Schultz criticized Stauber for not accomplishing more for the district in his six years in office.
by Dan Kraker

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Key Minnesota county ordered by court to reset board that will review absentee ballots

Key Minnesota county ordered by court to reset board that will review absentee ballots

A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling gives Hennepin County until Friday to rework an absentee ballot board to include more members put forward by the state Republican Party.
by Clay Masters and Ellie Roth

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Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico

Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico

President Joe Biden is reacting to a comic calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at a Donald Trump rally by saying, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”
by The Associated Press

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Voting officials face ‘an uphill battle’ to fight election lies

Voting officials face ‘an uphill battle’ to fight election lies

The deck is stacked against election officials online, maybe even more so than in 2020. Conspiracy theories can quickly get millions of views while debunks gather a fraction of the attention.
by Shannon Bond and Miles Parks

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Politics run hot in Bemidji area Minnesota House race

Politics run hot in Bemidji area Minnesota House race

A little-known Minnesota House race in the northwest is at fever pitch. It pits DFLer Reed Olson against Republican newcomer Bidal Duran for the open House 2A seat. Duran has a somewhat controversial record from working law enforcement, however, in a very red area of the state Olson has an uphill battle. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Voters with disabilities have options, including curbside and assisted voting

Voters with disabilities have options, including curbside and assisted voting

A new report estimates there are more than 40 million eligible voters with disabilities; yet turnout rates among this voting bloc continue to be lower than in the wider population. Changes in the law have helped to reduce these gaps, but experts say challenges still remain.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge

U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge

Nadra Wilson and other Virginians got letters saying her U.S. citizenship was in question, along with her voter registration. “I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. — I'm a citizen,” Wilson told NPR.
by Jude Joffe-Block

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