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VOTE '76-Votingest Contest
Secretary' of State's " Office
180 State Office Building
St. Paul, Minn. 55155
MINNESOTA VOTINGEST CONTEST
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Official rntr Form
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We accept your challenge to be Minnesota's Votingest City/County/
Precinct by November 2, 1976.
City of Fridley
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C�y County Precinct circle one
Marvin C. Brunsell
Representative
City Clerk/Assistant City Manager
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Name and address of person to :contact:
Marvin C. Brunsell
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6431 Univesi
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Street/City 55432
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General data:
Name of City/County/Precinct —_ City of Fridley
3 Current Population 32,500
/_ Current voting age population 18,362 / 7, .F z
le, / 1 "' Voter registration in 1972 election 14,140
Voting age population in 1972 (We have no record of this. )
Voter turnout in 1972 election 11,767
Precinct numbers Ward 1 Precincts 1 through 3; Ward 2 Precincts 1 through :
Ward 3 Precincts 1 through 3 0 Precincts total)
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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180 STATE OFFICE BUILDING
JOAN ANDERSON GROWE Corporation Division• 612'296-2803
Secretory of State UCC Division• 612!296-2434
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MARK WINKLER August 7 1976 Office of the Secretary: 612'296-3266
Deputy Secretory of State ' Office of Deputy Secy.- 612.296-2309
Dear Mayor Nee:
One of the early goals I set when I became Chief Elections Official for the State
of Minnesota was to reverse a disturbing trend that has been developing dur-
ing the recent presidential elections in the State of Minnesota and throughout
the nation. In each of these elections there has been a lower percentage of
eligible voters going to the polls. I have found a broad base of citizen concern
for this very problem as I've traveled throughout the State of Minnesota.
In an attempt to remedy the situation I have formed a non-profit, nonpartisan
Minnesota Citizenship Fund, and in conjunction with the League of Women
Voters, business associations and unions, we have set a goal of the highest
number of voters in Minnesota's history to go to the polls in 1976. But more than
that, we want to reverse the negative trend of the last years and establish a posi-
tive new direction for the State of Minnesota.
In an effort to stimulate interest in this project, Vote '76 has initiated a special
program which is discussed in the enclosed material. We hope this concept of
a contest for "votingest" city will be a challenge to cities throughout Minnesota
to see which city can provide the highest number of voters in this election year.
Your leadership'in this area can be a major factor in the success of this campaign.
I'd like to call upon you and other officials in your community to support us in
this effort.
Sincerely,
JOAN ANDERSON GROWE
Secretary of State
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THE "VOTINGEST" CONTEST
One way to beat the 20-year downward trend in voter participation
is competition among Minnesota cities, counties and even precincts
to challenge voters to make use of tha ballot box.
During the coming months, .she Secretary of State's. office will
serve as a clearinghouse for "vetingest" challenges made by
Minnesota cities•, counties and precincts. The goals of the
"votingest" drive are to increase the number of registered voters
and voters casting ballots this November compared to 1972 election
figures.
Anyone can enter a Minnesota city: county or ,precinct in the
"votingest" contest. Registrations are due Sept. 1, 1976.
Competitive categories include:
COUNTY -
BEST REGISTERED COUNTY -- the highest percentage of voting age
population registered to vote in the up-coming General Election.
VOTINGEST COUNTY -- the highest percentage of registered voters who
actually vote on Nov. 2.
MOST_IMPROVED-REGISTRiTION -e the highest increase in the percentage
of registered voters over the 1972 registration figures.
MOST-IMPROVED-VOTING -- the highest increase in the percentage of
registered voters who cast ballots on Nov. 2 compared to 1972.
CITY
BEST REGISTERED CITY .,- the highest percentage of voting age
population registered to vote in the up-coming General
Election.
VOTINGEST CITY •--- the highest percentage of registered voters
who actually vote on Nov. 2
MOST-IMPROVED=REGISTRATION -- the highest increase in the percentage
of registered voters over the 1972 registration figures.
MOST-IMPROVED-VOTING -- the highest increase in the percentage of
registered voters who cast ballots on Nov. 2 compared to 1972.
PRECINCT
BEST REGISTERED PRECINCT -- the highest percentage of voting age
population registered to vote in the up-coming General Election.
VOTINGEST PRECINCT -- the highest percentage• .a :registered..voters
who actually vote on Nov. 2.
MOST-IMPROVED-REGISTRATION -- the highest increase in the percentage
of registered voters over the 1972 registration figures.
MOST-IMPROVED-VOTING -- the highest increase in the percentage of
registered voters who cast ballots on Nov. 2 compared to 1972.
Cities will be judged in four categories; according to population.
0 - 2,500
2,501 - 10,000
10,001 - 50,000
over 50,000
Counties will be judged in three categories by population:
0 - 25 , 000
25, 001 .- 50,000
over 50, 000
Winners in the competitive "vot rgest classifications will receive
awards and major prizes. Awards will also be presented to cities,
counties and precincts entering the race whose voter turnouts
in November are over 80f 90 and 95 per cent.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Paul 55155
JOAN ANDERSON GROWS 180 STATE OFFICE BUILDING
Secretary of State Corporation Division: 612/296-2803
UCC Division: 612/296-2434
Election Division: 672/296-2805
MARK WINKLER • Office of the Secretory: 612/296-3266
Deputy Secretory of Store Office of Deputy Secy.: 612/296-2309
DATE: Decei,ber 3, 1976
TO : the contestants of the state "Votinge .t" ontest
FROM: Joan Anderson Groove, Secret. - • •ate
RE: outcome of the contest /
As you are aware, voter turnout in the state exceeded the
estimates made by our office and by the national forecasters.
:.ie feel that in Minnesota, your work had a measurable impact
on the voter turnout in your community and in the state as
a whole. It is an encouraging sign in this BiCentennial
year that the downward trend in voter participation has been
reversed.
In recognition of this accomplishment, we have arranged with
the Minnesota American Revolution BiCentennial Commission to
include the names of the "Votingest" contest winners in the
state BiCentennial time capsule. Although not every communi-
ty which entered will win the contest, we feel that the citi-
zens of Minnesota are all winners in this election. Because
of the record high turnout, the candidates who won in this
state are an accurate reflection of the wishes of r'innesotens.
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JOAN ANDERSON GROWE 180 STATE OFFICE BUILDING
Severary olSrore Co.po•UCC Dl.lslon: 612 296-2434
Elec■on D,.ls,on 612 796 2805
MARK WINKLER Office o/the Secretary: 612 296.3266
Deputy Sec,tory of Stare Office of Deputy Secy.- 612 296-2309
December 7, 1976 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information:
Margaret Westin Marvin C. Brunsell, City Clerk
Rm. 180, State Office Bldg. 6431 University Avenue N .E.
St. Paul MN 55155 Fridley MN 55432
(612) 296-2201 (612) 571-3450
RESULTS OF STATE VOTING CONTEST RELEASED
FRIDLEY RECORDED A TURNOUT OF 87% OF ITS REGISTERED VOTERS AT
THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER 2, AN INCREASE OF 4% OVER THAT FIGURE FOR 1972.
634 OF FRIDLEY' S ELIGIBLE VOTERS REGISTERED TO VOTE THIS YEAR, SPONSORS
OF THE STATE' S CONTEST REVEALED.
THE VOTINGEST CONTEST WAS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE VOTE '76
PROJECT, A NONPARTISAN EFFORT TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION, WHICH
WAS SPONSORED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, JOAN ANDERSON GROWE AND THE
MINNESOTA CITIZENSHIP FUND, INC. CITIES, COUNTIES AND PRECINCTS FROM
THROUGHOUT THE STATE WERE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER IN THE CATEGORIES OF BEST
REGISTERED, MOST-IMPROVED REGISTRATION, VOTINGEST, AND MOST-IMPROVED
VOTING.
SECRETARY GROWE STATED, "THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE COMMUNITIES TO
REGISTER AND INFORM VOTERS SHOULD BE COMMENDED. OUR STATE HAD THE
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF VOTER TURNOUT IN THE NATION, AND I'M SURE THAT
THE WORK OF THE VOTINGEST CONTESTANTS HAD AN IMPACT ON OUR RECORD" .
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
JOAN ANDERSON GROWS
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Secretory of Score Co.pervr.on D..:..on 612 296.2903
UCC 612 2962434
E'ecr,on 0.....on 612 2962805
MARK WINKLER
OH•<e of r:,e Sesrerory 612 296.3266
Deputy Secretory of Score Office of Deputy Secy.• 612 2962309
for city 10,001 -50,000 population
BEST REGISTERED CITY MINNETONKA 97%
Edina 93v
Mounds View 92,
Prainerd 900
Brooklyn Fark81%
No. St. Paul 785
Bemidji 71 %
Coon Rapids 71
Blaine 6
Fridley 630
VOTINGEST CITY COON RAPIDS 88% ;
BLAINE 88%
Fric'.ley 7% ' '
Minnetonka 7$%
' Edina 78
Brooklyn Park7b%
No. St. Paul 73%
Mounds View 73%
Brainerd 71%
Pemidji 68%
MOST-IMPROVED REGISTRATION MINNETONKA inc. 20%
• Brainerd inc. 18%
Mounds View inc. 12%
Edina inc. 8%
Brooklyn Park inc. 8%
No. St. Paul inc. 6%
Coon Rapids inc. 5%
• i•:CST-IKFROVD VOTING BLAINE . inc. 12%
Fridley inc. 4%
Coon Rapids inc. 1%
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For information: FOR RELEASE:
Ruth M. Drossel (415) 865- 7804 7 p .m. Wed. Dec. 29
VOTER TURNOUT IN MINNESOTA WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Five Minnesota cities received recognition tonight for
their high voter tunout in the November election and 13 were
recognized for high registration of voters .
Fridley, with 87% of its registered voters voting, Kilkenny
with 94% , St. Francis with 92% were among those winning awards
in the national Bicentennial "Votingest City” contest originated
by Alameda, California, as a Bicentennial project.
The contest compared cities of similar size as to high
voter turnout , high voter registration levels and increase in
7 each of these over 1974 . Seventeen Minnesota cities were among
268 communities nationwide with a total population of 14 million
and representing 45 states and the District of Columbia entered
in the contest. ,
Fridley was 4th hgihest of 46 cities in the 5 ,000 - 50 ,000
population range. Kilkenny was third and St . Francis fourth
among 19 cities under 1 ,000 .
By increasing its voter turnout from 65% in 1974 to 87% in
1976 , Columbia Heights was fifth among 57 cities between l0 ,(Pfl0
and 25,000 in improvement. Proctor 's increase in voter turnout
from 59% in 1974 to 83% in 1976 won, it fourth place in improvement
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among 40„cities between 1 ,000 and 5 , 000 .
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Minneapolis and St . Paul tied for first place for high-
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13 cities over 250 , 000 population entered• in the contest. •
Minneapolis was also first of the thirteen in greatest in-
crease in registration over 1974- and St:- Paul was second.
Crystal was tied -for first in-high-registration level
among 46 cities between 25 and 50 thousand population, And
Fridley was first in amount of increase in registration 'Y
over 1974 in that population group.
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Of the 57 cities in the 10 to 25 thousand population
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group Hibbing was tied for highest registration level .
In the 5 to 10 thousand population group of 48 cities ,
Mound and Shakopee tied for highest registration and Mound
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was first in greatest increase in registration over 1974 .
Breckenridge had the greatest increase in registration
in the 1 to 5 thousand group of 40 cities .
For placing first in_ increased registration, ) inneapolis ,
Fridley, Mound and Breckenridge will be given 3 ' by--b' banners
stating "America' s Votingest - 1976 . " Certificates of award ):! ':
go to other winners .
RUNNER-UP AWARDS FOR REGISTRATION
Runner-up awards for increase in registration over 1974
will go to :
St. Paul - 2nd (over 250 , 000)
Duluth - 3rd of 34 cities from 50 ,000 to 250 ,000
Crystal - 2nd (25 , 000 - 50 , 000)
Columbia Heights - 4th (10 , 000 - 25 , 000)
New Ulm - 2nd (10 , 000 - 25 , 000) ,
Shakopee - 3rd (5 , 000 - 10 , 000)
St. Francis - 3rd and Kilkenny- 5th (under 1 ,000)
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HIGHEST VOTE IN EACH POPULATION GROUP
Nationwide the awards for hip'-lest percent of registered voters
voting went to :
Columbus , Ohio - 85 . 48% (over 250 , 000)
- Youngstown,- Ohio - 84 . 64% (50 , 000 - 250 ,000) „
Ithaca, N.Y. - 88 . 40% (25 , 000 - 50 , 000)
New - Canaan, Conn. -- 94 .b7% -_(10 ,000 - 25 , 000)
Linwood, N.J. - 87 . 45% (5 ,000 - 10 , 000)
Lexington, Ohio - 90 . 20%(1 , 000 - 5 , 000)
Brian Head, Utah - 97 . 96% (under 1 , 000)
Hawaii County, Hawaii - 86 . 85% (counties over 50 ,000)
Eureka County, Nevada - 94 . 54% (counties under 50 , 000)
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17 Minnesota cities in "Votingest City" contest with national ranking
within population group
IN REGISTRATION
Pop. Group and city Nov. ' 74 Nov. ' 76 1976 Increase Rank
Reg. as% Reg . as % Rank 1976 % in
of voting of voting in minus Inc.
age pop . age pop . Reg. 1974 % Reg.
Over 250 ,000 (13 cities)
Minneapolis 85% 101% 1* 16 1
St . Paul 81% 92% 1* 11 2
50 - 250 , 000 (34 cities)
Duluth 82% 95% 13 3
25 - 50 , 000 (46 cities)
Crystal 92% 109% 1* 17 2
Edina 84% 95% 11
(not in top 5) 26 1
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Fridley 64% 90%
10 - 25 ,000 (57 cities)
Bemidji 76% 93% 17
- (not in top 5) 21 4
Columbia Heights 65% 86%
Hibbing 100% 103% 1* 3
New Ulm 69% 95% 26 2
Virginia 89% 96% 7
(not in top 5)
5 - 10 ,000 (48 cities)
Mound 76% 107% 1* 31 1
Shakopee 84% 105% 1* 11 3
1 - 5 ,000 (40 cities)
Breckenridge 62% 91% 29 1
Proctor 90% 94% 4
(not in top 5)
Under 1 , 000 (19 cities)
Kilkenny 68% 79%
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St. Francis 61% 82% 21 3
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100%) contest judges declared ties with the city having the highest
registration under 100% and did not designatesecond or other places .
Minnesota cities ranking among first 5 in their population groups
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IN VOTER TURNOUT
Pop . Group and city Nov. ' 74 Nov. ' 76 1976 Increase Rank
vote as % vote as % Rank in 1976 % in
of regis . of regis . Vote minus Inc. "'
1974% Vote
25 - 50 , 000 (46 cities)
Fridley 78% 87% 4 9
10 - 25 , 000 (57 cities)
Columbia Heights 65% 87% 22 5
Under 1 , 000 (19 cities)
Kilkenny 83% 93% 3 10 5
St . Francis 82 . 5% 92% 4 9 . 5
1 - 5 ,000 (40 cities)
Proctor 59% 83% 24 4
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Competition to Become 4merica 's `Votingest City by cNov. 2, 1976
FOR INFORMATION:
Ruth M. Drossel - 415-865-7804
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ALAMEDA, CA. DEC. 29, 1976 . . . Western Springs, Illinois
was named "America's Votingest City" at an awards ceremony
in Alameda, California this evening (Wed. Dec. 29) at the climax
of a Bicentennial register and vote contest involving 268 cities
nationwide. The competition encompassed a population of 14 million,
10 million of them voters.
Western Springs was chosen for its high overall voting statistics
as well as for developing broad community participation in the unique
voting competition. In the November 2 presidential election 88% of
Western Springs residents of voting age went to the polls. This compares
with the national voting age turnout of 54%.
The Illinois town of 14, 000 had 95% of its voting age registered.
• 92. 5% of those registered voted. This showed an increase of 26
percentage points, up from 66% over the 1974 general election,
beginning point of the competition.
Other top awards were given to those cities achieving highest
voter turnout and registration in 1976 and highest increase over
1974 within their individual population categories.
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The nationwide "Votingest City" contest was sponsored
by Alameda-Vote '76, a nonpartisan community group formed „.
in the San Francisco Bay Area city to spearhead the national
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city-to-city voting competition as their Bicentennial project.
The idea was sparked by the Alameda Councilof PTA, League
of Women Voters and Jaycees. It is an official );icentennial
project recognized by city, county, state and national Bicentennial
Commissions. The project has been underway for two years.
The Western Springs Bicentennial Committee took up the
voting challenge as a community effort in March of 1976. Girl
Scout and Boy Scout troops proviaed much of the "people power"
as well as the local Women's Club, League of Women Voters,
community business people and city officials. According to
Marion Bogardus, chairman, one resident who had received
citizenship 16 years ago voted for the first time. At the
suggestion of a blind voter, the Western Springs League of
Women Voters has taken up a special voter training and
assistance project for the blind.
"Even if no awards had been offered, we feel our community
has already benefited greatly from the project;' states Bogardus.
The panel of judges determing the top award included
California Secretary of State March 'Fong Eu, Alameda Mayor
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C . J. Corica, Abe Kof man, member of the California
Bicentennial Commission and Alameda Times-Star publisher,
and the board of directors of the America-Vote '76 project.
Results of the contest highlight several little-recognized
voting facts according to contest officials.
One of them is that a city can have more than 100% voter reg-
istration. As a matter of fact, more than 30 cities in the
contest boasted more than perfect registration. This can happen
for several reasons, i. e. students voting on the college campus,
late purging of voters who moved, etc. As a result, in order to
fairly recognize all registration efforts the board of judges
declared ties with the city having the highest registration (in :
each population category) under 100%.
• Another discovery is the highly variable registration and
voting laws: among the individual states. In America's highly
mobile population this adds greatly to voter confusion, which,
judges feel, is often interpreted in national polls as indifference
and disenchantment. America-Vote '76 officials feel that the
people-to- pF:ople community services which were developed
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in competing cities during the contest are very effective in
dealing with this problem.
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® 16,001. 25,00.0 announcing the.National Votingest City Winners
'76 Highest Greatest Increase
Highest Greatest Increase g In Voting
Registration* In Registration Voting
1) Vestavia Hills, Ala 1) Amherst, Mass. 1) New Canaan, Conn 94.67 1) Darry Town, N.H.
1) Piedmont, California 2) New Ulm, Minn. 2) Western Springs Ill 92.45 2) Western Springs, Ill.
1) Carmel, Indiana 3) Novi, Michigan 3) Scarsdale, N.Y. 89.93 3) New Canaan, Conn.
1) W. Des Moines, Iowa 4) Columbia Heights, Minn 4) Southport, N.Y. 89.04 4) Vestavia Hills, Ala
1) Hibbings, Minnesota 5) McPherson, Kansas 5) McPherson, Kansas 88.55 5) Columbia Heights, Minn.
1) Essex, Vermont
25,001 - 50,000
1) Glenview, Ill 1) Fridley, Minn. 1) Ithaca, N.Y. 88. 40 1) Titusville, Florida
1) Cedar Falls, Iowa 2) Crystal, Minn 2) Watertown, N.Y. 88.17 2) Montclair, N.J.
1) Crystal, Minnesota 3) Cedar Falls, Iowa 3) Sun City, Ariz. w 88.14 3) Napa, California
1) Janesville, Wisconsin 4) Janesville, Wisc. 4) Fridley, Minn. 87.25 4) Stillwater, Oklahoma
1) Davis, California 5) Manitowoc, Wisc. 5) Trumball, Conn 87.15 5) Belmont, California
50,001 - 250,000 .
1) Dearborn, Michigan 1) Grand Rapids, Mich 1) Youngstown, Ohio 84.64 1) Newport News, Va.
1) Grand Rapids, Mich 2) Wyoming, Michigan 2) Syracuse, N.Y. 83.49 2) Virginia Beach, Va.
1) Wyoming, Michigan 3) Duluth, Minnesota 3) Springfield, Ohio 82.17 3) Passiac, New Jersey
4) Knoxville, Tenn. 4) Newport News, Va 81.63 4) Arlington, Va.
5) Scranton, Penn. 5) Oxnard, Calif. 81.16 5) Oxnard, California
250,000 and Up
1) Minneapolis, Minn 1) Minneapolis, Minn 1) Columbus, Ohio 85.48 1) Norfolk, Virginia
1) St. Paul, Minn 2) St. Paul, Minn 2) San Diego, Cal 80.35 2) Jacksonville, Fla.
3) Jacksonville, Fla 3) Sacramento, Cal 79.84 3) Washington, D.C.
4) Cleveland, Ohio 4) Tucson, Arizona 79.41 4) Columbus, Ohio
5) Columbus, Ohio 5) Denver, Colo 78.80 5) Cleveland, Ohio
COUNTIES - Awards going only to 1st Place 50,000 and Over (5 competing)
Mobile County, Ala Mobile County, Ala Hawaii Cty, Hawaii 86.85 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Under 50,000 (6 competing)
Yankton County, So Dakota Yankton Cty, So Dakota Eureka Cty, Nev. 94.54 San Miguel Cty, New Mexico
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AMERICA- VOTE, 10,001 Population
25,000 announcing the National Votingest City Winners
,'s Hi hest Greatest Increase
Highest Greatest Increase Highest
In Registration Voting In Voting
1) Vestavia Hills, Ala 1) Amherst, Mass. 1) New Canaan, Conn 94.67 1) Darry Town, N.H.
1) Piedmont, California 2) New Ulm, Minn. 2) Western Springs Ill 92.45 2) Western Springs, Ill.
1) Carmel, Indiana 3) Novi, Michigan 3) .Scarsdale, N.Y. 89.93 3) New Canaan, Conn.
1) W. Des Moines, Iowa 4) Columbia Heights, Minn 4) Southport, N.Y. 89.04 4) Vestavia Hills, Ala
1) Hibbings, Minnesota 5) McPherson, Kansas 5) McPherson, Kansas 88.55 5) Columbia Heights, Minn.
1) Essex, Vermont
25,001 - 50,000
1) Glenview, Ill ail/ Fridley, Minn. 1) Ithaca, N.Y. 88. 40 1) Titusville, Florida
1) Cedar Falls, Iowa 2) Crystal, Minn 2) Watertown, N.Y. 88.17 2) Montclair, N.J.
1) Crystal, Minnesota 3) Cedar Falls, Iowa 3) Sun City, Ariz. , 88.14 3) Napa, California
1) Janesville, Wisconsin 4) Janesville, Wisc. 4) Fridley, Minn. 87.25 4) Stillwater, Oklahoma
1) Davis, California 5) Manitowoc, Wisc. 5) Trumball, Conn 87.15 5) Belmont, California
50,001 - 250,000
1) Dearborn, Michigan 1) Grand Rapids, Mich 1) Youngstown, Ohio 84.64 1) Newport News, Va.
1) Grand Rapids, Mich 2) Wyoming, Michigan 2) Syracuse, N.Y. 83.49 2) Virginia Beach, Va.
1) Wyoming, Michigan 3) Duluth, Minnesota 3) Springfield, Ohio 82.17 3) Passiac, New Jersey
4) Knoxville, Tenn. 4) Newport News, Va 81.63 4) Arlington, Va.
5) Scranton, Penn. 5) Oxnard, Calif. 81.16 5) Oxnard, California
250,000 and Up
1) Minneapolis, Minn 1) Minneapolis, Minn 1) Columbus, Ohio 85.48 1) Norfolk, Virginia
1) St. Paul, Minn 2) St. Paul, Minn 2) San Diego, Cal 80.85 2) Jacksonville, Fla.
3) Jacksonville, Fla 3) Sacramento, Cal 79.814 3) Washington, D.C.
4) Cleveland, Ohio 4) Tucson, Arizona 79.41 4) Columbus, Ohio
5) Columbus, Ohio 5) Denver, Colo 78.80 5) Cleveland, Ohio
COUNTIES - Awards going only to 1st Place 50,000 and Over (5 competing)
Mobile County, Ala Mobile County, Ala Hawaii Cty, Hawaii 86.85 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Under 50,000 (6 competing)
Yankton County, So Dakota Yankton Cty, So Dakota Eureka Cty, Nev. 94.54 San Miguel Cty, New Mexico
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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JOAN ANDERSON GROWS 180 STATE OFFICE BUILDING
Corporation Division: 612/296-2803
Secretary of Stare UCC Division: 612/296-2434
MARK WINKLER Election Division: 612/296-2805
Office of the Secretory: 612/296-3266
Deputy Secretary of State Office of Deputy Secy.: 612/296-2309
January 18, 1977
Mr. Marvin C, Brunsell
City Clerk - Assistant City Manager
6431 University Avenue N.E.
Fridley, Minnesota 55432
Dear Mr. Brunsell :
Congratulations on your first place finish in the national votingest
challenge, Minnesotans first place finish among states was possible
because of communities like Fridley.
Along with the percentages for Fridley, I am enclosing percentages
for other communities in the 10,001-50,000 population category from the
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Because some communities which entered
supplied no figures for the number of eligible voters, or simply entered
the number from the 1970 U.S. Census, it was necessary for this office
to develop a formula which could be applied consistently to all entrants.
I am sorry for any inconvenience the discrepancy in our statistics has
made. If this contest is repeated in 1978 or 1980, perhaps we should
look at the possibility of more population categories, or a more
consistent source of population statistics -- 1978 is even more remote
from the 1970 Census. Your suggestions for any improvements would be
welcome.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
Sincerely,
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JOAN ANDERSON GROWE IIUU
Secretary of State Corporation Division: 612/296-2803
UCC Division: 672/296-2434
Election Division: 672/296-2805
MARK WINKLER Office of the Secretory: 672/296-3266
Deputy Secretory of State Office of Deputy Secy.: 612/296-2309
Notes for the 1976 Votingest Contest, State of Minnesota
The population projections for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
appearing in "Minnesota Population Projections 1970-2000", from the
Office of the State Demographer, State Planning Agency of Minnesota,
November 1975, indicates a greater proportion of people of voting age
than revealed in the 1970 Census figures. The difference is approximately
3.3%. The rate of change was projected to 1976 for a difference of 3.96 or
4.0% change between 1970 and 1976. In addition, the publication,
"Population Estimates and Projections, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of the Census, June, 1975", indicates that cities of 2,500-65,000
population had grown, by 1973, at a rate of 2% per year, above the pro-
jection made assuming uniform growth since 1970 (see Table F and test
page viii ).
The original estimates for eligible voters assumed both a uniform
rate of growth for cities since 1960, and a uniform percentage of the
population of voting age. To compensate for the differences in these
two factors, the denominator in the fraction, (registered voters/
eligible voters) was increased by a factor of 12% (for the difference
in rate of growth of U.S. cities of 2,500-65,000 population from
uniform growth for a period of six years) plus 4% (for the difference
in percent of population of voting age) , or 1.16 of the number of eligible
voters arrived at assuming uniform growth since 1960. The number was
rounded off to 1.2 for our purposes.
The number of registered voters includes a number of duplicate
registrations due to voters changing their name or address. We have no
accurate means of determining the extent of the duplicate registration,
nor were the city clerks we contacted able to supply us with a methodology.
Therefor, we are assuming that the percent of duplicate registrations is
uniform for each city, and leaving the numerator of the fraction (registered
voters/eligible voters) unaltered.
The number of eligible voters predicted by assuming uniform growth
was unaltered for county, precinct, and cities under 2,500 population
catagories because the population units were so small , they didn't fit
the data from the 1973 U.S. Census report, and in the case of the precincts,
an accurate count was available. Entrants from outside the Twin Cities
Metropolitan Area were not affected by the alteration in percentage of
population eligible to vote.
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1960 pop. 1970 pop. difference, x0.6 = pop. 1976 % eligible 1970 x 1976 pop. = no. eligible 1976 x1.2 = no. eligible, 1976
1960-70 (with constant growth)
Edina 28,501 44,046 15,545 53,373 63% 33,625 .40,350 .
Brooklyn Park 10,197 26,230 16,033 35,850 57% 21,835 24,202
Blaine 7,570 20,640 13,070 28,482 51% 14,526 14,455
Minnetonka 25,037 35,776 10,739 42,219 51% 21,459 25,751
Mounds View 6,416 10,091 3,675 12,296 55% 6,763 8,116
North St. Paul 8,520 11,950 3,430 14,008 57% 7,985 9,582
Coon Rapids 14,931 30,505 . 15,574 39,849 48% 19,228 23,074
Fridley 15,173 29,233 14,060 37,669 57% 21,481 21,481
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no. registered %registered/eligible rank (figures supplied by sponsors) no. registered %registered/eligible rank
Edina 37, 732 94% 2 37,812 37,732
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Brooklyn Park 20,051 83% 4 19,190 20,051 104% 3
Blaine 12,046 83% 4 8,225 12,046 146% 1
Minnetonka 25,046 97% 1 21,459 25,046 117% 2
Mounds View 7,609 94% 2 8,800 7,609 86% 7
North St. Paul 7,440 78% 6 not given 7,440 not given -
Coon Rapids 16,189 70% 7 18,000 16,189 • 90% 5
Fridley 16,379 64% 8 18,362 16,379 89% . 6 •
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