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Wisconsin Recall Vote Turnout Nearly 90 Percent of 2010 Levels

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 10, 2011 | 0

Turnout across six recall elections Tuesday was just 40,000 votes shy of top of the ticket voting in 2010’s gubernatorial race.

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Humphrey Event: Direct National Popular Vote in Presidential Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 16, 2011 | 0

Humphrey event examines the movement afoot that seeks to implement an electoral system with a direct, nationwide popular vote

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The Incumbency Advantage in Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 11, 2011 | 0

Only seven Wisconsin Supreme Court incumbents have been defeated in state history across more than 120 contests.

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Kloppenburg Vote Tally Largest in WI History for Contested Supreme Court Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 7, 2011 | 0

Both candidates break old state record by nearly 77,000 votes

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Will Minnesotans Turn out to Vote in Record Numbers this Midterm Election?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 28, 2010 | 0

Pollsters’ numbers suggest turnout may well exceed 2002’s record 64.9 percent mark, but are those numbers reliable?

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Will Voter ID Issue Turn Conservative Democrats Into ‘Emmercrats’ in MN Gubernatorial Race?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 3, 2010 | 0

Emmer continues to highlight voter ID as core issue to 2010 campaign; popular issue may be the lure to get conservative Democrats onto his coalition’s hook

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Tom Emmer’s Voter ID Amendment Lures 11 DFLers, Fails 73-58

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 26, 2010 | 3

Many of the 11 DFL defectors represent vulnerable House districts; Norm Coleman carried nine of these districts in 2008, including eight by double digits

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Red States Hold Primaries More than Five Weeks Earlier on Average than Blue States: Which Party Benefits?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 8, 2010 | 0

Average ‘red state’ primary date is June 15th, while average ‘blue state’ date is July 23rd. ‘Purple state’ average date is July 11th

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Minnesota GOP Caucus Gubernatorial Straw Poll Voter Turnout Up Over 20 Percent from 2002

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 4, 2010 | 0

Despite the characterization that caucus night was a quiet night for Republicans in some media reports, GOP turnout nonetheless increased by more than 20 percent since the last time the party was searching for its gubernatorial nominee back in 2002

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Was Ranked Choice Voting a Success in Minneapolis?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 5, 2009 | 1

Less than half utilized 2nd choice option in mayoral race; voter turnout down by 25,000+ from 2005

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