Politics & Government
Primary 2012: Voting Info for Mendota Heights Area
Take a look at what you'll find on the ballot Tuesday, Aug. 14.
Voters in Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale will head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections.
For partisan races, the purpose of the State Primary is to determine the candidate from each party who will advance to the State General Election on Nov. 6. Voters must only vote for candidates from one party.
For nonpartisan races, the purpose is to determine the two candidates who will be placed on the November ballot.
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No local races are on this year’s primary ballot. There are no races related to the District 197 School District this year. Any state or congressional race with one candidate from each party forgoes primary ballots.
Polling Locations:
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Sample Ballots:
Voters will be able to vote for candidates in the following races:
U.S. Senate
Independence Party
Stephen Williams
Glen R. Anderson Menze
Republican Party
David Carlson
Bob Carney Jr.
Kurt Bills
DFL
Darryl Stanton
Jack Edward Shepard
Amy Klobuchar
Dick Franson
U.S. Representative District 2
Republican
David Gerson
DFL
State Representative Dist. 52A (Mendota, Lilydale, Mendota Heights precincts 1, 2, 3)
Republican
DFL
Chief Justice Supreme Court
Non-partisan
Jill Clark
Dan Griffith
Associate Justice Supreme Court 4
Non-partisan
Alan Nelson
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