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Record Minnesota Primary Voter Turnout Also Seen in Northwest Suburbs:

It was a primary election for the history books in Minnesota. A historic 25 percent of registered voters statewide showed up to cast their ballots on Aug. 11 with more than 1 million votes cast. Those record-setting trends were also seen in the northwest metro.  Hamline Law Professor David Schultz said while Minnesota's civic participation is typically high, it's tougher to get voters out for an August primary. This year, however, the high turnout surprised him. "All the evidence would suggest based upon past track…