Expecting large turnout, election officials call Minnesota primary 'historic'

(KMSP) - Election officials are calling this year’s primary elections historic and record-setting, with voters already sending in thousands of absentee ballots and polls expected to be busy on Tuesday.

That means it’s crunch time for candidates and voters in Minnesota, with several key seats in the state up for grabs.

“We have surpassed the number of total votes cast by early voting in the primary of 2014, 2016 and even last year in the municipal elections,” said Grace Wachlarowicz, Director of Elections & Voter Services for Minneapolis.

In fact, in Minneapolis, more than 14,000 absentee ballots have been received - that's 10,000 more than the 2016 presidential election.


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