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    Yet another update on the coming change in MN's political calendar

    By Eric Black | Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 5:58 pm

    Just keeping you up to date. The U.S. Senate has now accepted the conference report on the Defense Authorization Bill (the House did so previously, so this is final congressional action).

    The bill, which Pres. Obama will surely sign, establishes a new deadline for mailing absentee ballots to soldiers and other absentee voters overseas. The effect, for reasons I won't bore you with again, will be to (pretty much) force Minnesota to move up the date of its traditonal September primary to at least August. The Legislature could move it up further, but the smart betting is on the second Tuesday in August, effective in 2010.

    I favor moving it up, but mid-August does strike me as poor choice of an election date. What think?

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    Eric Black is a former reporter for the Star Tribune and Twin Cities blogger. He writes about politics and government of Minnesota and the United States, the historical background of topics and other issues. Click here to view Eric's previous postings at former blog, Eric Black Ink. He can be reached at eblack [at] minnpost [dot] com.

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