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Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls
The about-face by the president is familiar. Trump encouraged his voters to cast their ballots by mail in 2024 and has repeatedly voted by mail himself, despite a long record of attacking the practice. The post Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls appeared first
Block Auditor · October 6, 2026
An outcry over the case prompted the Legislature to close an exclusion in state law that made a distinction as to whether a victim was ‘voluntarily’ or ‘involuntarily’ intoxicated. The post A Minnesota rape case that echoes Cornell scandal led to the closing of a legal ‘loophole’
Block Auditor · October 5, 2026
Trump’s campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it’s rare and not enough to swing elections
Election experts have long said that a handful of noncitizens cast ballots every election but they have little impact compared to the tens of millions of legal ballots cast. The post Trump’s campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it’s rare and not enough to swing elections appea
Block Auditor · October 1, 2026
Across the country, election officials are preparing for the possibility of federal intervention
County officials worry the Trump administration could try to seize voting equipment or send ICE agents to the polls. The post Across the country, election officials are preparing for the possibility of federal intervention appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 25, 2026
Election officials played key role in Supreme Court mail ballot decision
Election officials are telling voters mail ballots are safe to use for the November elections after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's attempt to restrict them. The post Election officials played key role in Supreme Court mail ballot decision appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 21, 2026
D.C. Memo: AI doomers, Minnesota farmers lobby Congress
High input costs, imported beef among farmers' concerns. Plus: House speaker delays attempt to impeach Hegseth; and more. The post D.C. Memo: AI doomers, Minnesota farmers lobby Congress appeared first on MinnPost .
Block Auditor · September 18, 2026
The Challengers: Why it will be hard, in a midterm likely to herald change, to oust a congressional incumbent in Minnesota
A lack of name recognition and campaign cash, along with the makeup of the state's congressional districts, hurt challengers and block political change. The post The Challengers: Why it will be hard, in a midterm likely to herald change, to oust a congressional incumbent in Minnesota appeared first
Block Auditor · September 17, 2026