Election 2022: Polls close in Minnesota and Iowa

(ABC 6 News) – The polls have closed across Minnesota and Iowa as voters made their voices heard on Tuesday in key races locally and statewide.

Voters in Mower County tell ABC 6 News about the issues that drove them to the polls, but many say the right to vote and to have a say is all the motivation they need.

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Data shows more than 43 million people voted early in the United States. In Minnesota, nearly 590,000 votes were cast early, and national data shows more Democrats have voted early than Republicans.

Meanwhile, in Iowa approximately 341,000 voters cast their ballots early.

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