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The Daily Digest (online voter registration, e-cigs)

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Minnesota:

A Ramsey County judge ordered Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to toss out online voter registration. (MPR News)

Law enforcement groups worry some people are smoking crack and meth with e-cigarettes. (MPR News)

People who run drug treatment programs in Minnesota say that opening the door to medical marijuana may lead to greater abuse. (MPR News)

Legislators are weighing a bill that would compensate the wrongly convicted. (MPR News)

A legal group challenging a state campaign finance law is asking a federal judge to suspend a cap on some campaign contributions while their case is being litigated. (MPR News)

Is the name "Asian Carp" offensive? The state Senate thinks so. (AP via Pioneer Press)

Suffolk University will have a new poll out today about the Senate and gubernatorial race.

Washington:

The White House wants colleges to do more to combat rape. (The New York Times)

Does Sarah Palin still hold sway in the Republican party? (Washington Post)