Employees in
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
are allowed time off from work to vote on the morning of Election Day. Minnesota is also one of the first states to adopt same-day registration in the 1970s.
In a 2020 study, Minnesota was ranked as the 15th easiest state for citizens to vote in.
Minnesota State Canvassing Board
Recounts in Minnesota are handled by the State Canvassing Board, as needed in the
2008 Senate election between
Norm Coleman
Norman Bertram Coleman Jr. (born August 17, 1949) is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist. From 2003 to 2009, he served as a United States Senator for Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. First elected ...
and
Al Franken
Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He gained fame as a writer and performer on the television comed ...
.
According to the Minnesota Statutes, "the state canvassing board shall consist of the
secretary of state, two
judges of the supreme court, and two
judges of the district court selected by the secretary of state. None of the judges shall be a candidate at the election. If a judge fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board, the secretary of state shall fill the vacancy in membership by selecting another judge who is not a candidate at the election. Not more than two judges of the supreme court shall serve on the canvassing board at one time".
Minnesota Statutes 204C.31, subdivision 2
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See also
* 2020 Minnesota elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3, 2020. All seats in the Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election as well as several judicial seats, Minnesota's 10 presidential elec ...
* United States presidential elections in Minnesota
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Minnesota, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1858, Minnesota has participated in every U.S. presidential election.
Winners of the state are in bold. The shading re ...
References
External links
Elections & Voting
at the Minnesota Secretary of State official website
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* Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a US project aimed at providing public access to digital holdings in order to create a large-scale public digital library. It officially launched on April 18, 2013, after two and a half years of dev ...
. Assorted materials related t
Minnesota elections
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Government of Minnesota
Political events in Minnesota
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