Absentee Votes

Minnesotans are voting throughout the day today - or had the option to vote early or absentee.

Minnesota is usually a caucus state.

This year - they switched to a presidential primary.

Minnesotans are voting througout the day today - or had the option to vote early or absentee.

Absentee votes-stinger-4 absentee votes-stinger-5 kimt news three's calyn thompson is in saint paul.

She joins us now live.

Calyn?

Live absentee votes-live vo-2 amy - this is something the d-f-l party pushed for in order to allow for more opportunities.

You mentioned absentee - before noon today olmsted county had approximately 35-hundred ballots cast so far... with more arriving throughout the day.

Absentee votes-vo-1 absentee votes-live vo-5 before coming to st.

Paul - i stopped by a polling place in rochester.

It was pretty slow earlier this afternoon... those there working hope participation will ramp up later this evening.xxx absentee votes-sot-1 absentee votes-live sot-4 who knew, it's the first time since '92 that we've had a presidential primary, but typically primaries are pretty low turn out.

Absentee votes-live sot-3 voters in minnesota have until 8 o'clock tonight to cast their votes at their polling place.

Live in saint paul- calyn thompson kimt news 3.

/ / absentee votes-tag-2 thank you calyn.

About a third of all pledged delegates are up for grabs in today's super tuesday contests.

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