FACTOID # 1: The total number of state executions in 2005 was 60: 19 in Texas and 41 elsewhere. The racial split was 19 Black and 41 White.
 
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The Midwest > Minnesota > Government

MINNESOTAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 76.7% [1st of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 3,645,000 [20th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 69% [1st of 41]
Electoral Votes 10 [18th of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
Minnesota allows its citizens to obtain a transferee permit which is valid for 1 year and can be used to purchase an unlimited number of handguns and assault weapons. A permit to carry is required to possess a concealed firearm and also constitutes a transferee permit. In the alternative, a buyer can undergo a background check for each purchase of an unlimited number of handguns or assault weapons.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal, with limited exceptions, to own or possess a machine gun or short-barreled shotgun. A "Saturday Night Special Pistol" cannot be sold by a licensed dealer or manufactured or assembled by any person.
Seats in the House of Representatives 8 seats [19th of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status Retired, Reform victory
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent Jesse Ventura
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Tim Pawlenty (Republican) 44.4%
Roger Moe (Democratic) 36.5%
Tim Penny (Independence) 16.2%
Ken Pentel (Green) 2.3%
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Lawrence Aeshliman (Constitution) 0.1%
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Reform Party/Independence
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
Retired, Republican victory
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent Tim Pawlenty
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status Re-elected
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent David Durenberger
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Mark Dayton (Democratic) 46.6%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Republican
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status R52.6% [24th of 28]

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 1998; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2002; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2006; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982

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