AM 1240 WJON » election http://wjon.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Top 10 Stories – #9: Bill Clinton Campaigns for Democrats in St. Cloud http://wjon.com/top-10-stories-9-bill-clinton-campaigns-for-democrats-in-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/top-10-stories-9-bill-clinton-campaigns-for-democrats-in-st-cloud/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:39:01 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=155904 We continue on with our countdown of the top ten stories of 2012. Today, coming it at #9 is something that caused a buzz and created crowds on the campus of St. Cloud State University - former President Bill Clinton's highly publicized visit in advance of election day.

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]]> http://wjon.com/top-10-stories-9-bill-clinton-campaigns-for-democrats-in-st-cloud/feed/ 0 SCSU Homecoming Is On The Student Government Ballot [Audio] http://wjon.com/scsu-homecoming-is-on-the-ballot-sga-to-take-a-stance-audio/ http://wjon.com/scsu-homecoming-is-on-the-ballot-sga-to-take-a-stance-audio/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:54:53 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=150615 St. Cloud State University Students are voting this week on a non-binding referendum regarding Homecoming.

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]]> http://wjon.com/scsu-homecoming-is-on-the-ballot-sga-to-take-a-stance-audio/feed/ 0 Steven Wright Minnesota Gay Activists Pitch to Tough Crowd: Seniors http://wjon.com/minnesota-gay-activists-pitch-to-tought-crowd-seniors/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-gay-activists-pitch-to-tought-crowd-seniors/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:56:04 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=143827 Supporters of gay marriage who are fighting a proposed ban on Minnesota's ballot are trying to win over a particularly skeptical audience: senior citizens. As Election Day approaches, polls show Minnesotans are closely divided on a constitutional ban.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-gay-activists-pitch-to-tought-crowd-seniors/feed/ 0 Getty Images Questions Answered on Amendment Questions http://wjon.com/questions-answered-on-amendment-questions/ http://wjon.com/questions-answered-on-amendment-questions/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:35:02 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=138641 There was a lot of discussion this (Tuesday) morning on Two-Cent Tuesday on WJON about the state's Amendment Questions. The big question was, "what happens if you choose not to mark yes or no on the questions, does it count as a "no" vote?"

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]]> http://wjon.com/questions-answered-on-amendment-questions/feed/ 0 Getty Images Poll Shows Minnesotans Divided Over Marriage Amendment http://wjon.com/poll-shows-minnesotans-divided-over-marriage-amendment/ http://wjon.com/poll-shows-minnesotans-divided-over-marriage-amendment/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:16:27 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=134366 A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Minnesotans are about evenly divided over a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Six weeks before Election Day, 49 percent of the likely voters polled supported the proposed amendment, while 47 percent opposed it.

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]]> http://wjon.com/poll-shows-minnesotans-divided-over-marriage-amendment/feed/ 0 Getty Images Online Tool Shows Ballot Before Election Day http://wjon.com/online-tool-shows-ballot-before-election-day/ http://wjon.com/online-tool-shows-ballot-before-election-day/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:53:20 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=133366 Voters in Minnesota can log on and take a look at their ballot before election day. The Minnesota Secretary of State's office has launched a new tool on its website called "My Ballot."

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]]> http://wjon.com/online-tool-shows-ballot-before-election-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Tax Levy Referendums Are Down this Year http://wjon.com/minnesota-tax-levy-referendums-are-down-this-year/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-tax-levy-referendums-are-down-this-year/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:20:36 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=127974 The number of Minnesota schools looking for taxpayers help is down this year. According to the Minnesota School Boards Association, about 30 schools initially indicated they would hold tax levy referendums by the Friday deadline.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-tax-levy-referendums-are-down-this-year/feed/ 0 Getty Images Filing Open for Local City Council, School Board Seats http://wjon.com/filing-open-for-local-city-council-school-board-seats/ http://wjon.com/filing-open-for-local-city-council-school-board-seats/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:35:32 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=121662 The filing period opens today (Tuesday) for local governments that don't hold a primary. You can file to run for office at your city hall or school district. The filings close on August 14th. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 6th.

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]]> http://wjon.com/filing-open-for-local-city-council-school-board-seats/feed/ 0 League of Women Voters California, flickr Filing Period has Closed for Candidates Running for Election http://wjon.com/filing-period-has-closed-for-candidates-running-for-election/ http://wjon.com/filing-period-has-closed-for-candidates-running-for-election/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:30:53 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=107613 The filing period for this fall's election has closed. We have a rundown of the match-ups for this November's general election.

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]]> http://wjon.com/filing-period-has-closed-for-candidates-running-for-election/feed/ 0 League of Women Voters California, flickr Primary Election Filing Period Opens Tuesday http://wjon.com/primary-election-filing-period-opens-tuesday/ http://wjon.com/primary-election-filing-period-opens-tuesday/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 05:54:58 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=102022 This is going to be a big election year. Besides the Presidential election, all of our Congressional Districts, State House and Senate seats will also be up for election. Most of our local governments will also be holding elections.

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]]> http://wjon.com/primary-election-filing-period-opens-tuesday/feed/ 0 League of Women Voters California, flickr Election Results: Voters Defeat Most Levies http://wjon.com/election-results-voters-defeat-most-levies/ http://wjon.com/election-results-voters-defeat-most-levies/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:48:36 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=49474 Voters in the ROCORI, Royalton, Albany, Melrose, Foley, Sauk Rapids-Rice, and Sartell-St. Stephen school districts wen to the polls today.

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]]> http://wjon.com/election-results-voters-defeat-most-levies/feed/ 0 Getty Images ROCORI to Vote on Two Levy Questions [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/rocori-to-vote-on-two-levy-questions-audio/ http://wjon.com/rocori-to-vote-on-two-levy-questions-audio/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:00:01 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=48315 Voters in the ROCORI school district will be voting on two levy questions on Tuesday. Superintendent Scott Staska says, because both questions are asking voters to continue levies that are already in place, property taxes will not increase.

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