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Fleming afleming@kimt.com coverage you can count on this super tuesday is the first time minnesota is having a primary election instead of a caucus... this is changing the way state parties get voter information.
Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is live in austin to find out if this is causing concern among voters.
Xxx voter privacy-lintro-2 amy - i'm here at austin city hall - one of austin's polling locations.
When minnesotans vote today - they have to pick up a democratic or republican ballot.
Xxx voter privacy-lpkg-1 lowerthird2line super tues:let's talk about voter privacy austin, mn "i'm excited i can't wait til tonight."
"hoping for good voter turnout."
Voters are anxious to cast their votes and learn where the remaining candidates stand in minnesota tonight... one thing the voters i spoke to aren't anxious about is voter privacy.
"um no" "no not at all."
Because minnesota isn't using the caucus model this year - state parties still wanted a way to have this data on voters... doren kasel is an election judge at southgate elementary school today.
He says at his polling location - voters have not expressed any concern about this.
Voter privacy-lpkg-3 "no thats gone very smooth and nobody seems to be concerned about that.
Voter privacy is still maintained.
No one knows how they vote so that's gone very well."
Voter privacy-lpkg-5 voters are less focused on the privacy of their ballot... and more focused on the results of the ballots tonight.
"oh the results wondering whose gonna get it."
"i'll be interested in seeing the results for minnesota.
I'm not sure who the favored party is even" voter privacy-ltag-2 while state parties will be able to know if you voted for a democrat or republican - they will not know which specific candidate you voted for.
Live in austin annalise johnson kimt news 3.
/ thank you annalise.
Minnesota legislators were working on multiple voter privacy bills - but none were