Elections

Every November, somebody's running for something. In 2013, Minneapolis has mayoral and city council elections and St. Paul has a mayoral election and school board contests. Here's where to go for our election coverage:

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Ian Alexander announces candidacy for Minneapolis City Council 5th Ward seat

By Margo Ashmore, North News

Ian Alexander hosted one of the regular Old Highland Neighborhood get-togethers at his home near North High School Saturday, Feb. 23. He’s in the process of renovating, and pointed out plans for the kitchen. (Photo by Margo Ashmore)

VoteforIan.com is the website, the man behind it, Ian Alexander, is running for the 5th Ward Council seat as incumbent Don Samuels chose to run for mayor rather than another council term.

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MN VOICES | Alondra Cano: Long-time activist now a Minneapolis city council candidate - Part II

By Mary Lou Garza, TC Daily Planet

Alondra Cano, a long-time community activist, is running for the Minneapolis City Council 9th Ward seat, as incumbent Gary Schiff runs for mayor. She currently works as a Minneapolis Public Schools Senior Communications and Public Affairs Specialist. The TC Daily Planet interviewed Cano to find out what makes her tick. The interview is presented in two parts: In this article, she describes her motivation for running for City Council and her experience as an activist with the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network and in the halls of city government. The first article described her early life in rural Minnesota and Mexico and her movement into student activism at the University of Minnesota.

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MN VOICES | Alondra Cano: Early life, family shape activism - Part I

By Mary Lou Garza, TC Daily Planet

Alondra Cano, a long-time community activist, is running for the Minneapolis City Council 9th Ward seat, as incumbent Gary Schiff runs for mayor. She currently works as a Minneapolis Public Schools Senior Communications and Public Affairs Specialist. The TC Daily Planet interviewed Cano to find out what makes her tick. The interview is presented in two parts: This article describes her early life in rural Minnesota and Mexico and her movement into student activism at the University of Minnesota. In a second article, she describes her motivation for running for City Council and her experience as an activist with the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network and in the halls of city government.

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A Green future for Saint Paul with Mayoral candidate Roger Meyer

By Bill Lindeke, Streets.MN

This week’s podcast is a conversation with Roger Meyer, the Green Party candidate running for Mayor of St Paul. Roger Meyer is a longtime activist in the Merriam Park neighborhood, and has worked as a consultant for the YMCA and many district councils on issues ranging from mental health, transportation, to education.

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Voting procedures still on the public agenda at state and national levels

By Mary Treacy, Poking Around

Voter registration, an issue that some had optimistically assumed was resolved two decades ago by the National Voter Registration Act, has emerged – no, erupted – as a major issue, a mighty weapon wielded by forces that are only too well aware that the place to stifle the democratic process is the voting booth. Tinkering with the electoral process has taken various forms shaped to the vulnerability of the venue. In Minnesota, the pressure point was the Voter ID Amendment to the State Constitution. Originally portrayed as a benign detail the pernicious proposal was soundly trounced by the electorate in the last election.

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Jackie Cherryhomes announces bid for Minneapolis mayor

By Harry Colbert, Jr., Insight News

Former Minneapolis City Council president, Jackie Cherryhomes, addresses a room of supporters as she launches her mayoral bid.

The DFL field for Minneapolis mayor increased by one as former city council president and Northsider, Jackie Cherryhomes announced her candidacy for the city's top job.

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Bill to align redistricting timelines passed by House

By Liz Stoever, Session Weekly/Session Daily

The House voted 122-2 Monday to modify redistricting times for soil and water conservation districts.

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Lone conservative, Cam Winton, joins DFL-heavy mayoral race

By Brian Arola, The Minnesota Daily

Minneapolis mayoral candidate and senior counsel for Duke Energy Cam Winton poses Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at McNamara Alumni Center. Winton will be running as an independent for mayor. (Photo by Amanda Snyder)

Cam Winton isn’t a career politician. That’s one thing, he said that sets him apart from a growing field of Minneapolis mayoral candidates.

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Occupy Ward 9: Newcomer and Occupy Homes advocate Ty Moore, incumbents Cam Gordon and Annie Young endorsed by Minneapolis Greens

By Kristoffer Tigue, TC Daily Planet

Cam Gordon, Annie Young and Ty Moore (Photo by Kristoffer Tigue)

The 5th Congressional District Green Party endorsed three candidates February 17, including incumbents Cam Gordon, Ward 2 Councilmember, Annie Young, Minneapolis Park-Commissioner, as well as newcomer and Ward 9 hopeful, Ty Moore.

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Councilwoman Betsy Hodges stresses a city for all in race for Minneapolis mayor

By Brian Arola, The Minnesota Daily

Minneapolis City Council member Betsy Hodges was the first candidate to announce her campaign for mayor. Hodges has served on the city council for seven years. (Photo by Chelsea Gortmaker)

Betsy Hodges says some of her proudest accomplishments as a Minneapolis city councilwoman wouldn’t make her popular at a cocktail party.

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