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Dayton draws a redistricting line -- in the sand

Posted at 4:00 PM on April 25, 2011 by Tim Nelson
Filed under: MN Legislature, Mark Dayton, Redistricting

Governor Mark Dayton this afternoon sent a letter to the House Republican redistricting lead, Rep. Sarah Anderson.

It was his RSVP for the Legislative process. The bottom line: "Let's see who else is going to the party." The governor's letter says the DFL and the public need to be involved. "To be open," it adds, "your process must provide for a plan to be posted on the Web before it is voted upon."

Here's the letter:

Dayton's redistricting letter

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