Today, March 5, is Super Tuesday, and Minnesota residents join 14 other states and the US territory of American Samoa in voting for their choice of candidates in the presidential primaries. There will be no other races on the ballot today, only the presidential race.
In Minnesota, voters will participate in the primaries of three parties that have “major party status” according to Minnesota law. The three are: Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Legal Marijuana Now Party and the Republican Party of Minnesota.
Here is how to vote in Tuesday’s election.
Eligible to vote? If not yet registered, you can still vote on March 5
You can check to see if you are registered to vote at this Secretary of State link.
Registering to vote at the polling site
Minnesota law allows same day registration to allow you to vote on Election Day. Check this link out on what documents you need to bring to register on the same day.
Where to vote
Your polling place might have changed since the last time you voted, so make sure to use “Polling Place Finder” on the Secretary of State website at this link to find your location.
You will need to choose a party ballot
When you get to the polling place you will be asked which party’s ballot you want i.e. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Legal Marijuana Now Party and the Republican Party of Minnesota.
If you do not specify a party, you will not be given a ballot. You can only vote in one party’s primary.
The chairs of the three major parties are allowed to request the names of voters that requested their party’s ballot.
Who is on the Republican Party of Minnesota ballot?
If you request for a Republican ballot, the following are the names you will see listed in order of appearance: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Donald J. Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy. You can also write-in a candidate not listed.
Everyone except for Donald J. Trump and Nikki Haley have already dropped out
Who is on the Legal Marijuana Now Party ballot?
Those requesting the Legal Marijuana Now Party ballot will see the following names in order of appearance: Dennis Schuller, Edward Forchion, Rudy Reyes, Vermin Supreme, Krystal Gabel and a write-in option at the bottom.
Who is on the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ballot?
The DFL ballot has nine candidates that includes President Joe Biden, but in addition to the usual write-in option, voters can also select an “Uncommitted” option which over 100,000 Michigan Democratic voters used last week in the Michigan presidential primary. 154,000 is the number of votes President Biden beat former President Trump by to win Michigan in 2020.
“Uncommitted” came in second after President Joe Biden. The “Uncommitted” voters in Michigan were protesting President Biden’s unconditional support of the Israeli government in their war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The names appearing on the DFL ballot in order of appearance are: Marianne Williamson, Dean Phillips, Frankie Lozada, Gabriel Cornejo, Cenk Uygur, Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, Jason Palmer, Joseph R Biden Jr, Eban Cambridge, Uncommitted and a write-in option.
About Tom Gitaa Gitaa, Editor-in-Chief
Born and raised in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa, Tom is the Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Mshale which has been reporting on the news and culture of African immigrants in the United States since 1995. He has a BA in Business from Metro State University and a Public Leadership Credential from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He was the original host of Talking Drum, the signature current affairs show on the African Broadcasting Network (ABN-America), which was available nationwide in the United States via the Dish Network satellite service. On the show, he interviewed Nobel laureates such as 2004 Nobel Peace prize winner, Professor Wangari Maathai, the first woman from Africa to win the peace prize and heads of states. Tom has served and chaired various boards including Global Minnesota (formerly Minnesota International Center), the sixth largest World Affairs Council in the United States. He has previously served as the first Black President of the Board of Directors at Books for Africa. He also serves on the boards of New Vision Foundation and the Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium. He has previously served two terms on the board of the United Nations Association. An avid runner, he retired from running full marathons after turning 50 and now only focuses on training for half marathons.
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