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Thursday, October 15, 2026
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Free
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Hennepin County Library — Nokomis, 5100 34th Ave. S., Minneapolis,, MN
How did Minnesota become “the state that votes” – that is, the state that’s known for high-turnout, fraud-free elections? The answer lies in a story that centers on the leadership of Joan Anderson Growe, who served 24 years as Minnesota’s secretary of state. It’s told in the 2020 book, “ Turnout: Making Minnesota the State that Votes ,” which Growe wrote with Lori Sturdevant. A retired Star Tribune editorial writer and columnist, Sturdevant is the author, editor or ghostwriter of 15 books and a three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award. She will discuss that book as well as her latest, “ Martin Sabo: The Making of the Modern Legislature .” Q&A to follow. Books will be available for signing and purchase. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Listed from Hennepin County Library's public calendar. Details and registration: https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/6a5ea1a67b79214226a9f884
Hennepin County Library — Nokomis, 5100 34th Ave. S., Minneapolis,, MN
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