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Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State :News Releases and Current Initiatives : Secre... Page 1 of 1 <br />News Releases and Current Initiatives <br />SecrMery of Stete Mark Ritchie: Prirnery Vot¢r Turnout Highest N a Decade <br />Posted Dete: 8/u/2oto tnoo AM <br />OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE <br />••• NEWS RELEASE ••• <br />CONTACT: John Aiken <br />(66a)z97-S9t9 <br />Ritchie: Primary Voter Turnout Highest N a Decade <br />ST. PAUL, Minn.-Aug. u, zma-Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said today that more than 580,000 eligible Minnesota voters participated in <br />Minnesota's first Aug. primary. The number is based on preliminary results reported by local election officials. Ritchie indicated that the percentage of voters Basting <br />ballots was more than i5 percent of Minnesota's eligible voter population of 3.8 million. This figure includes a record number of absentee ballots, over;)t,ooo. These <br />totals will continue to change as reporting is completed from SL Iquis and Carlton counties and updated results are posted for Wright County where electronic <br />transmission difficulties were experienced. <br />"Despite heat, humidity and severe weather, Minnesotans made sure their voices were heard,' Ritchie said. "While turnout in primaries is always lower than general <br />elections, turnout exceeded all expectations and made [his earlier pnmaq~a big success. Excellent coverage by the media plus spirited campaigning in the DFI. <br />Governor's race were two of the major factors in this unexpectedly high turnout." <br />Election results remain unofficial until the State Canvassing Board certifies results on Tuesday, Aug. t7. <br />xKz <br />http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?recordid=436&page=l0 08/12/2010 <br />