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Minnesota presidential ballots have not been finalized, secretary of state says
By Caroline Cummings,
9 hours ago
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MINNEAPOLIS — In the wake of President Biden ending his reelection campaign Sunday , Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in a statement Tuesday shot down what he called "misinformation" circulating on social media that presidential ballots in Minnesota and other states have been finalized.
"This is not accurate," he said. "Minnesota law makes it clear that major political parties have until August 26, 2024 to report the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the November 5 General Election."
After Mr. Biden said he would no longer run for a second term, Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race and is the likely Democratic nominee after receiving the requisite number of endorsements among delegates to become the nominee, though it is not official yet.
David Becker, a CBS News contributor and the executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, told CBS News that as long as Democrats leave their convention with a nominee, they will meet ballot deadlines in all 50 states.
Simon said his office will provide the list of major and non-major political party candidates to local election offices after the Aug. 26 deadline to "ensure officials have enough time to prepare, proof, and print ballots."
Early voting begins on Sept. 20 for the general election on Nov. 5.
But before that happens, Minnesota has a primary on Aug. 13.
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