High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry, with populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. Minnesota has consistently high voter turnout; in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, 78.2% of eligible Minnesotans voted ? the highest percentage of any U.S. state ? versus the national average of 61.7%. This was due in part to its permissive voter registration laws; previously unregistered voters can register on election day, at their polls, with evidence of residency.