Election 2024

Election 2024

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

New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime
Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead and making sure they are connected to local law enforcement. The Associated Press was granted rare access to one recent session in northern Michigan. 
‘Minnesota Voting Rights Act’ nears governor’s signature after state Senate approval
The bill would cement in law protections previously guaranteed under the federal Voting Rights Act, including the ability to legally challenge vote suppression and other forms of potential discrimination.
Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis
MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talked about the ways Minnesota’s new cannabis law is taking hold in the state — plus a conversation with Gen Z voters.
Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge
The Legal Marijuana Now Party is at risk of losing the major-party status it won in 2018, which qualifies it for campaign subsidies and ballot access. The state Supreme Court expects to decide a challenge by mid-May.