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Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State: News Releases and Current Initiatives : MIN... Page 1 of 1 <br />_ �. <br />.._ <br />MINNESOTANS CAST RECORD NUMBER OF BALLOTS <br />Posted Date: 11/7/2012 <br />* ** NEWS RELEASE * ** <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />CONTACT: Patricia Turgeon <br />(651) 201 -1332 <br />MINNESOTANS CAST RECORD NUMBER OF BALLOTS <br />St. Paul, MN— November 7, 2012— Minnesota Secretary of State Ritchie announced today that Minnesotans cast <br />a record number of ballots in yesterday's election. With 99.93% of precincts reporting 2,938,947 voters cast ballots <br />in the presidential race. Since most voters cast votes in the presidential race, this number is a good indicator of <br />voter turnout while counties are proofing their data entry and entering statistics about the total number of actual <br />voters. By comparison 2,921,147 voters cast ballots in the 20o8 presidential election. <br />"The voter turnout number will increase as the final precincts report their results," said Secretary of State Ritchie. <br />This record number of voters is about 76% of Minnesota's estimated eligible voters. The number of estimated <br />eligible voters has increased by 135,238 voters since 2008. <br />*These are unofficial results and subject to change as county and city election officials proof election results. <br />Editor's note: Mark Ritchie is Minnesota's 21st Secretary of State. A downloadable press photograph is available <br />at: http: / /www.sos. state.mn.us/ Modules /ShowDocument.aspx ?documentid =4142. <br />http: / /www.sos. state .mn.us /index.aspx ?recordid= 725 &page =I0 11/08/2012 <br />