Hennepin County elections officials to discuss voter registration controversy

About 140 voters are registered at this address
A white door to 419 Cedar Ave. S. in Minneapolis easily escapes notice in the heart of the West Bank. About 140 voters are registered at the address, which is home to a private mailbox center in the basement.
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Concerns about voter irregularities are a flashpoint in a Minneapolis DFL primary contest next month between state Rep. Phyllis Kahn and challenger Mohamud Noor.

About 140 voters are registered at a private mailbox center in Minneapolis, but a quirk in how voter registrations are updated might explain some of the discrepancy.

Hennepin County elections officials hold a hearing today into the voters' eligibility. Beth Fraser, Minnesota deputy secretary of state, joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the issue.

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