Electors prepare to cast Minnesota s votes for Biden as Trump keeps up false claims In unprecedented election, 10 gather Monday to cast state s votes for Biden. December 12, 2020 5:07pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Ten Minnesotans are among the 538 Americans who will gather in state capitols around the nation on Monday to officially elect the next president.
A Duluth veteran, a former Mayo Clinic doctor and a community organizer for Muslim women are among Minnesota s electors, helping make up a small group that will speak for the state by choosing President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
The Electoral College, that oft-overlooked and frequently maligned U.S. institution, has landed in the spotlight this year as President Donald Trump and Republicans seek to overturn Biden s win.