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Minnesota sets primary voting record with 1M+ ballots cast, officials say
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • nation
Key Points:
- More than 1,103,000 Minnesotans voted in the recent primary, setting a new state record with about 25% of eligible voters participating.
- This surpasses the previous record from 2018, when 925,554 ballots were cast in the primary.
- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon praised voter engagement and urged residents to plan to vote in the upcoming November 3 general election.
- Election results will be reviewed and certified by counties over the next week before being presented to the State Canvassing Board on August 18.
