Record set for early ballots cast ahead of Minnesota primary in a nonpresidential election year
Minnesota election officials report a record number of early ballots cast for a nonpresidential election year. Over 206,000 absentee and mail-in ballots have been processed ahead of Tuesday's primary.
Why it matters
High early voting turnout serves as a key indicator of civic engagement and voter enthusiasm in local and state-level elections.
Minnesota election officials have accepted over 206,000 absentee and mail ballots for Tuesday's primary, the most cast before a primary in a nonpresidential election year in the state, according to the secretary of state's office.As of 9 a.m. Monday, 99,053 voters have returned ballots by mail and 107,143 have been cast in person.
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