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Voter eligibility

The definition and calculation of eligible voters in the US

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Jan 12, 2026
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Are juvenile court records ever sealed in Minnesota, and how can journalists verify custody or abuse claims when records are restricted?

Juvenile court records in Minnesota are routinely sealed or otherwise restricted from public view to protect minors and promote rehabilitation, but sealing is not uniform or automatic and certain cate...

Jan 12, 2026

What are Minnesota’s rules for vetting citizenship eligibility of federal candidates and how have they been applied?

Minnesota does not maintain a separate, well-documented statutory machine that independently “vetts” the U.S. citizenship of persons who seek to be federal candidates; instead, the state’s citizenship...