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University graduate student Eva Reinicke votes Tuesday afternoon at the Van Cleve Recreation Center.

Voting system causes delays

by Meghan Holden
Published November 7, 2013
The long list of mayoral hopefuls has officials still counting.
A student registers to vote Tuesday at the Weisman Art Museum.

Low voter turnout in student wards

by Nathaniel Rabuzzi
Published November 7, 2013
Wards 2 and 3 showed some of the lowest voter turnout on Nov. 5.
Frontrunner mayoral candidate Betsy Hodges speaks to supporters at 612 Brew in Northeast.

After three days, Hodges elected mayor

by Alexi Gusso
Published November 7, 2013
Betsy Hodges is poised to become the next mayor of Minneapolis.

After days of counting, Hodges elected mayor

by Jessica Lee
Published November 7, 2013
Betsy Hodges was declared the winner of the mayoral race Thursday.

Minneapolis picks park, tax board commissioners

by Tyler Gieseke
Published November 6, 2013

Minneapolis races for two Board of Estimate and Taxation seats and Park and Recreation Board commissioners at large had to go to a second round of ranked-choice voting tabulation Wednesday. Tuesday’s...

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman was elected to a third term Tuesday night, garnering more than 78 percent of first-choice votes. Coleman, who was first elected in 2005, is the first St. Paul mayor in 23 years to serve more than two terms.

For St. Paul, it’s Coleman

by Marion Renault
Published November 6, 2013
Incumbent mayor Chris Coleman won with nearly 80 percent of first-choice votes.

Representative Phyllis Kahn proposes ban on indoor e-cigarettes

by Allison Kronberg
Published November 6, 2013
The proposed bill would treat e-cigarettes like regular cigarettes.

City Council sees turnover

by Alma Pronove
Published November 6, 2013

Come January, the Minneapolis City Council could have more freshman members than returners. Six incumbents won re-election, leaving seven of 13 council seats open for new faces. Three incumbents lost their...

Minneapolis attorney Jacob Frey declares victory over Ward 3 councilwoman Diane Hofstede

Frey unseats Hofstede as Ward 3 council member

by Alexi Gusso
Published November 5, 2013
Jacob Frey secured more than 61 percent of first-choice votes to defeat incumbent Diane Hofstede.

Minneapolis Election 2013 ballot simulator

by Kim Thompson
Published November 1, 2013
Click either Ward 2 or 3 to simulate filling out an election day ballot.

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