More from the HomepageThe national discourse on race is echoing in presidential race. ByandStar Tribune staff writersmorePlacards urging visitors to vote surround George Floyd Square, a reminder that the nationwide racial reckoning that emanated from this south Minneapolis intersection in May has reverberated through this year’s election.Black voters in South Carolina helped propel Joe Biden to the Democratic presidential nomination, and polls show that former President Barack Obama’s vice president is overwhelmingly favored by African Americans nationwide over President Donald...…More from the HomepageThe national discourse on race is echoing in presidential race. ByandStar Tribune staff writersmorePlacards urging visitors to vote surround George Floyd Square, a reminder that the nationwide racial reckoning that emanated from this south Minneapolis intersection in May has reverberated through this year’s election.Black voters in South Carolina helped propel Joe Biden to the Democratic presidential nomination, and polls show that former President Barack Obama’s vice president is overwhelmingly favored by African Americans nationwide over President Donald...WW…

moreCopy shortlink:The high-stakes 2020 general election has kicked into gear, with many Minnesotans requesting, receiving and sending back absentee ballots. Some drop off their absentee ballots in-person at local voting centers, while others live in rural mail-only precincts.No-excuse absentee voting has been available in Minnesota since 2014 and has become an increasingly popular option with every passing election, but this one is likely to take the cake. In Minnesota’s , , including upwards of 80 to 90% of voters in Greater Minnesota.Data source: Minnesota Secretary of StateCredits:...…moreCopy shortlink:The high-stakes 2020 general election has kicked into gear, with many Minnesotans requesting, receiving and sending back absentee ballots. Some drop off their absentee ballots in-person at local voting centers, while others live in rural mail-only precincts.No-excuse absentee voting has been available in Minnesota since 2014 and has become an increasingly popular option with every passing election, but this one is likely to take the cake. In Minnesota’s , , including upwards of 80 to 90% of voters in Greater Minnesota.Data source: Minnesota Secretary of StateCredits:...WW…