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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte
Communications & Technology Services Director
Phone 952-833-9520 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Register to vote on National Voter Registration Day Sept. 25
Edina, Minn., Aug. 31, 2012 – In 2008, 6 million Americans told the U.S. Census that they did not vote
because they did not know how to register or they missed a voter registration deadline. In 2012, all levels of
government want to ensure that no American is left out.
On Tuesday, Sept. 25, City Clerk Debra Mangen and the League of Women Voters of Edina will join
organizations all over the country for National Voter Registration Day to register qualified voters. Residents
who have not registered to vote may come to City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., any time from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
that day to register in the lobby. To be qualified, you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years old and have resided in
Minnesota for at least 20 days before the election.
In addition to drawing in new voters, Mangen hopes National Voter Registration Day helps improve the
Election Day process. In 2008, 3,675 new registrations were processed in Edina on Election Day. Since each
registration can take up to 10 minutes, cutting down that number of Election Day registrations should allow
residents to more quickly cast their ballots.
The General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6. That day, Edina voters will also elect their Mayor and two
Council Members.
For more information on elections or National Voter Registration Day, visit www.EdinaMN.gov or contact
Edina Elections at 952-826-0363.
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