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Minnesota headed for huge turnout wave
https://www.kare11.com ^ | Author: John Croman Published: 10:31 PM CST November 2, 2020 Updated: 10:44 PM CST November 2, 2020

Posted on 11/03/2020 10:55:42 AM PST by Red Badger

By Monday night the state's early voting tally was 62% of 2016's total turnout.

ST PAUL, Minnesota — The people who run Minnesota's elections would love to lead the nation again in voter turnout percentage, even in the middle of a pandemic. And, they're off to a good start.

As of Monday night, 1,839,710 votes had been cast by Minnesotans. That includes people who chose to vote absentee in person or by mail, and those who live in areas of the state where elections are conducted only via mail.

That number is roughly 62% of all votes in the last presidential election. In 2016, a record 2,968,281 Minnesotans voted, which was 78% of eligible voters. And in opinion polls conducted in late September 61% of voters said they still planned to vote in person on Election Day.

Nearly 300,000 absentee ballots requested by voters haven't been mailed back of delivered by hand as of Monday night. Due to a court ruling calling into question the validity of ballots received after Tuesday night, voters have been asked to refrain from putting them in the mail at this point.

The options that remain as of Election Eve is to deliver the absentee ballot by hand to your city or county elections office -- the address on the outer ballot envelope -- or to deliver them by hand to a staffed drop-off location.

Secretary of State Steve Simon said those who've already mailed their ballot but haven't been able to confirm the ballot was received and accepted may override that ballot by voting in person.


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: minnesota; turnout
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To: PermaRag

There will be a few faithless electors, like last time.


81 posted on 11/03/2020 11:56:15 AM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Reverse Wickard v Filburn (1942) - and - ISLAM DELENDA EST)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Pence has long lacked a decent delivery style.I Uninspiring even with a crafted speech . I like the guy but have not seen him as a winning candidate— but that can be corrected.


82 posted on 11/03/2020 12:03:02 PM PST by whistleduck
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide

“There will be a few faithless electors, like last time.”

Yes, that would be a major consideration if it’s close. A lot of electors might get very rich if they switch from Trump to Biden. At the very least, their reward would be that the Democrats allow them & their families to continue to live.


83 posted on 11/03/2020 12:03:57 PM PST by PermaRag (WANTED: millions of patriotic gun owners who are willing to trade bullets for freedom)
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To: Cottonhill

I am worried about the wnd and 3rd ring suburbs though.

Rosemount, Woodbury, Coon Rapids, etc are a few that come to mind.

Trump will have to hold his own in those areas to offset the Dem advantage in Minneapolis-St Paul and the first ring suburbs like Richfield, Roseville, Oakdale, etc.


84 posted on 11/03/2020 12:36:38 PM PST by MplsSteve
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To: PermaRag

The Supreme Court put the kaibosh on faithless electors in a recent case. One of the few they’ve gotten right recently.


85 posted on 11/03/2020 12:48:09 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: LeonardFMason

Generally it’s true that heavy turnout equals lazy Democrat slugs finding some excuse to pull themselves off the couch and go vote.

But that has never factored in a POTUS who was holding huge rallies and generating this much excitement amongst Republicans.


86 posted on 11/03/2020 12:49:32 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: God luvs America

Orange County has always been very red but they lost nearly all their House seats last election.


87 posted on 11/03/2020 12:59:08 PM PST by surrey
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To: Covenantor

Thank you!!


88 posted on 11/03/2020 1:04:37 PM PST by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after the rain started.)
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To: securityman

In big liberal cities, sure. In the other 90% of the country you can bet it favors Republicans, especially this year.


89 posted on 11/03/2020 1:29:59 PM PST by mplsconservative
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To: Red Badger
Mr. Simon, are you sure they are VOTERS and not RIOTERS? 😀
90 posted on 11/03/2020 2:05:37 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable family...even the dog is, too. :-) Trump 2020)
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To: damper99

Drudge is the internet version of Bill Kristol...Jackasses...


91 posted on 11/03/2020 2:22:22 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable family...even the dog is, too. :-) Trump 2020)
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To: Parley Baer

Hannity said that Republican areas of MN are at historical pace...


92 posted on 11/03/2020 2:25:14 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable family...even the dog is, too. :-) Trump 2020)
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To: Deplorable American1776

Truth... My Precinct in MN is a Deep Red stronghold.

Well, so far. We have a few new housing developments going in that will probably tip us here in a few years.


93 posted on 11/03/2020 2:28:45 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

>>He had kind of ticked me off by losing control of the messaging of the task force.<<

He has been Don Strock to Trump’s Dan Marino. Starting tomorrow, Pence will be taking a lot more snaps.

(how is THAT for an analogy? LOL)


94 posted on 11/03/2020 3:29:34 PM PST by freedumb2003 ("Do not mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
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To: Dead Corpse

I live in Scottsdale, AZ now.


95 posted on 11/03/2020 6:36:28 PM PST by Zathras
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