Feds Get Calls About Minn. Restaurants Treating Voters
Federal authorities on the lookout for election fraud say they've received calls about restaurants and coffee shops offering freebies to people wearing "I voted" stickers.
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Federal authorities on the lookout for election fraud say they've received calls about restaurants and coffee shops offering freebies to people wearing "I voted" stickers.
Minnesota -- home of blue laws that ban alcohol sales on Sunday. We have city-run liquor stores here. We only recently allowed breweries to have their own tap rooms.
An election watchdog group has received calls that some election judges in at least six counties have been telling voters if they leave ballot questions blank, it will constitute a "no" vote.
The city of Minneapolis says voting machines in a small number of its precincts are experiencing mechanical issues. City Clerk Casey Carl says the issue is affecting about 10 of the city's 117 precincts.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says signs supporting the proposed amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota were left up at two churches by mistake.
It's probably the most Instagrammed and Facebooked photo of the day: the red "I Voted" sticker. Cindi Houtkooper from Minneapolis emailed, Greg Swan from Chaska tweeted asking: How much do we spend on the stickers? Who pays for them?
Polling was temporarily halted at a polling station in Yellow Medicine County as authorities investigated a potential bomb threat, according to officials there.
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan has cast his ballot in the 2012 elections, saying he feels good about his ticket's chances.
Minnesota polling precincts have opened across the state to welcome waiting voters. Light drizzle was falling in the eastern part of the state, but was moving out and a dry day was forecast.
A lot of you are emailing asking why we're seeing political campaign ads on TV on Election Day.
Across Minnesota, millions of people cast votes Tuesday in races including the White House, Senate, Congress, the Legislature, two proposed constitutional amendments, and many more local races. Here's what they're saying.
It's not at all scientific, but it is delicious: A Minnesota bakery is offering Obama and Romney cookies to test its customers' preference in the presidential race.
Minnesota voters had the economy weighing heavily on their minds as they decided Tuesday whether to extend Democrats' long dominance of presidential politics in the state. Meanwhile, the state's voters cast ballots on two proposals to significantly rewrite the state's constitution.
Wisconsin Republicans are hoping that a native son on the ticket in Tuesday's presidential election will be the answer to ending their 28-year losing streak, which dates back to when Ronald Reagan won re-election in a nationwide landslide.
