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State Canvassing Board adjusts Nov. vote counts

May 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK More than six months after North Dakotans voted in the November general election, U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp lost 174 votes and Gov. Jack Dalrymple gained one. Continue Reading

Challenge in tribe’s election puts leadership on hold

May 28, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS Spirit Lake’s Tribal Council gained two new members Tuesday, but tribal officials set aside results in the race for Fort Totten District representative and scheduled a new election. Continue Reading

Fiscal issues fire up school board debate

May 23, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Mitchell candidates meet at Rotary forum
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Many area city/school elections postponed due to weather

April 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Many towns in The Daily Republic’s print circulation area postponed city and school district elections today because of the winter storm. Continue Reading

Voters elected leaders in 18 townships in Douglas County

March 14, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Voting for township elections in Douglas County was light Tuesday since most of the candidates were running unopposed. Continue Reading

New study shows Minnesota among states with best election administration

February 9, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced this week that Minnesota’s election system performs among the top states according the Elections Performance Index report released by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Continue Reading

ND, Minn. among top states for voting performance

February 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO When it comes to handling the hustle and bustle of Election Day, the upper Midwest does it best. Continue Reading

Electoral College seals Obama’s win in Minnesota

December 20, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press

Joe Moren taught high school students about the Electoral College for 40 years, but he really came to understand it Monday when he cast a vote for Barack Obama.
The 82-year-old Hibbing man, one of Minnesota’s 10 electors, has been active in Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party politics most of his life, but usually not in the spotlight, saying: “I enjoyed being a king-maker rather than a king.” Continue Reading

Dickinson Press’ Top 10: No. 9: Property tax bill shot down, Heitkamp beats Berg in election

December 19, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

This year began as of the year of the Republican primary presidential debate. There were 18 debates before Jan. 1, and nine more before the party decided Willard “Mitt” Romney was the presumptive nominee in late spring. Continue Reading

Ex-teacher learns Electoral College lesson

December 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

82-year-old Hibbing, Minn., man one of 10 electors in Minnesota who cast votes Monday Continue Reading