Election 2020: Minnesota and around the region
The latest on local races and Election Day news in Minnesota and neighboring states.
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South Dakotans vote to legalize medical marijuana
Medical marijuana finally has the blessing of South Dakota voters after the state previously rejected legalizing the use of cannabis for qualifying health reasons on more than one occasion. — Argus Leader -
Wisconsin votes: Portraits from the polls | WisconsinWatch.org
As Wisconsin voters cast their ballots for president and a host of other races on Nov. 3, Wisconsin Watch photographers visited polling places, too: to capture the faces of the electorate in Madison and Milwaukee. -
Live: Wisconsin Vote Count Stretches Into Early Morning Hours
Wisconsinites have been voting for weeks — by mail, at drop boxes and at early polling sites — but hundreds of thousands more are expected to have cast ballots in person Tuesday in an election to help decide the presidency, as well as congressional, state and local offices across Wisconsin. — Wisconsin Public Radio -
No major upsets in Southeast Minnesota | Post Bulletin
Winona has a new mayor from an open race; incumbents do well in other area city races. -
Voting in Duluth went off without a hitch
One thing city officials found interesting was the number of people registering to vote for the first time this year, making the voter turnout astronomical. — KBJR -
La Crosse voters turn out at polls, Election Defenders answer questions
Steady streams of voters flowed in and out of La Crosse polling places Tuesday, though 66% of the amount of voters from 2016 have already voted. — La Crosse Tribune -
In Iowa: Elections results delayed in Story County, Council Bluffs amid long lines
Republicans and Democrats alike gathered at polling places to vote in hard-fought local, state and federal races — including for the presidency. — Des Moines Register -
Chuck Novak, incumbent Ely mayor, upset by Eric Urbas
The Northland's first surprising result of the 2020 Election came in the city of Ely's mayoral race, which saw incumbent Mayor Chuck Novak lose to challenger Eric Urbas. — Mesabi Tribune -
Measure 1, which would have expanded North Dakota's higher education governing body, fails | INFORUM
According to early results Tuesday evening, North Dakota’s higher education governing body will not be expanding.