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Minneapolis mourners leave 'I Voted' stickers at Alex Pretti memorial
Original: Minneapolis community leave ‘I Voted’ stickers at Alex Pretti’s memorial site https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/
Residents of Minneapolis are leaving 'I Voted' stickers at the memorial site of Alex Pretti as midterm elections take place. The gesture connects voting to his death, which has become part of a wider controversy in Minnesota that residents say makes civic participation a form of tribute and protest.
Why now: The act ties the 2026 US midterm elections to a high-profile local tragedy, prompting public reaction.
Alex PrettiMinneapolisMinnesotaUS midterm elections 2026
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- Minneapolis community leave ‘I Voted’ stickers at Alex Pretti’s memorial site https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/n ov/03/minneapolis-i-voted-stickers-alex-pretti-memorial # Minneapolis # UsMidtermElections2026 # MinnesotaIceShootings #… · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 12
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