Election Guide

Minnesota will conduct a general election on November 2, 2010.

After the August 10, 2010 primary, the following major party governor candidates emerged: Mark Dayton (D), Tom Emmer (R) and Tom Horner (I).

Candidate Interview Videos
Listen to the gubernatorial candidates answer questions about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and higher education in Minnesota.

In addition to the full-length interview videos above, the following video segments are being prepared and released from now until election day.

Topic	Length (minutes)
Tuition	6:31
Jobs	7:52
Budget priorities	4:59
Major changes to higher education	4:27
Online education	2:41
Career, Technical & Vocational education	2:45

Candidate filings:

Find out which candidates have filed for office here.

Election dates:

Find out the important election related dates on the Secretary of State website.

Find your polling place:

Enter in your street address and find out where to vote on Nov. 2: http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/. 

Election analysis:

Learn what others are saying about the federal elections with this new Google research tool.

Events on campus:

Find out what events are happening on Minnesota State Colleges and Universities? campuses here: Campus Event Blog.

Use the following helpful guidelines to assist you in planning your event and choosing the date(s).

Learn helpful tips about hosting an event on campus, here: Election Guide Powerpoint in pdf format

Find out what Minnesota college and university students are doing to Get Out the Vote here. 

One of the statutory missions of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is "To promote democratic values and enhance Minnesota?s quality of life by developing understanding and appreciation of a free and diverse society." Minnesota Statutes Section 135A.011. Candidate forums or other political events held on our campuses do not constitute endorsement by the college, university, or system of any political candidate or party.