ST. PAUL, Minn. – Early voting has opened in Minnesota’s Super Tuesday presidential primary. The primary itself is March 5, but people can vote early in person at city and county election offices. They also can request mail-in absentee ballots to vote from home. Voters doesn’t have to register as a party member but can vote in only one of three party options. The candidates all are self-nominated.
> Democratic Party. Choices: President Joe Biden, Eban Cambridge, Gabriea Cornejo, Franklie Lozada, Jason Palmer, Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, Congress ember Dean Phillips, Cenk Urgur, Marianne Williamson.
> Legal Marijuana Now. Vermin Supreme, Krystal Gabel, Dennis Shuller, Edward Forchian, Rudy Reyes.
> Republican. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, former President Donald Trump.
Early voters have until February 15 to “claw back” their ballots if they change their mind.
New rule
Names of voters are reported to the party they choose. But a change from 2020 is that the party choice of voters is not available to the public. This, said Secretary of State Steve Simon, who administers Minnesota elections, is a new security step, among others, to guard against fraud in later stages in the election process.
Other “super” races
Sixteen states “have Super Tuesday presidential primaries, hence the name “Super Tuesday.” Alabama began early voting January 10. Beginning this weekend are Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Vermont.