Minnesota sees record one-day online voter registration

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota saw a record-breaking 73,478 voters pre-register online on Monday, Oct. 17, shattering the previous one-day record of nearly 27,000 online voter registrations, according to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.

The record number includes new registrations and updates to existing registrations, Simon said in a statement released Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Tuesday was the last day for Minnesotans to pre-register to vote ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

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