Starting today, Minnesotans can take advantage of early voting ahead of the March 5 presidential primary and a growing number of rural residents will cast their ballots by mail after their communities endorsed the option full-time. In 1987, Minnesota adopted a law which allows cities with fewer than 400 registered voters -- or non-metro townships of all sizes -- to make voting by mail their only option if they approve a resolution. Steve Simon, Secretary of State, said the idea is to take pressure off local administrators who simply don't have the resources to maintain polling sites. ...