Minnesota Senate relaxes early voting rules in wake of Coleman-Franken fight
May 08, 2009
Want to avoid standing in a long line of voters on Election Day?
You could under a bill passed Friday by the Minnesota Senate.
The measure, approved 41-22, would permit voters to cast ballots early without an excuse.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Newport, said early voting would make it easier and faster for people to vote.
Sieben said she also designed the measure to "correct gaps that
came to light" during the glare of Minnesota's still-undecided 2008
U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and
Democratic challenger Al Franken.
"While Minnesota has much to be proud of, the Franken-Coleman
contest demonstrated areas that also could be strengthened," she said.
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