EDINA, Minn — A slow day at the polls this Super Tuesday at least means people who do show up are passionate.
“Here at Highlands Elementary, I just voted for my favorite candidate,” said Linda Tygar who lives in Edina.
Tygar says she always shows up when it’s time to vote. Primary or not.
“I think we need to revert to honesty, telling truths,” said Tygar. “Not covering up the facts. And that's what my candidate hopefully can do.”
Cheryl Verdeja voted at her polling location at Saint John Vianney Church in South Saint Paul. She says she is thinking about her six grandkids at the polls.
“Climate is important,” said Verdeja. “ Protecting given freedoms that we have.”
Hidden River Middle School in Saint Paul saw a slow but steady stream of people. One of them was Hannah White.
White is a graduate student and student teaching eighth-grade English.
“I'm thinking, well, what do I owe these students?” said White. “What kind of world do I want them to be able to live in?”
She said besides education, she was passionately against medical aid in dying and that plays a role in who she votes for.
“I want to make sure I voice my opinion on that,” said White.
Colnette Skinner voted at Crystal Community Center. She says one of the most important issues is immigration. Being an immigrant herself, she wants to support resources for them.
“I enjoy the freedom in this county,” she said. ”And I would like to see it remain today.
She is voting for the candidate who she feels will support people of color.
“I believe they will help our people a whole lot better and when I say our people I mean brown and black people,” said Skinner.