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    WILLMAR

    — Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for Election Day voting in Minnesota and remain open until 8 p.m.

    West Central Tribune staffers visited a handful of polling locations in the area Tuesday morning.

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    The “Vote Here” flag flies outside the Willmar Precinct 1 polling location, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the National Guard Armory on Company 71 in north Willmar.

    Kelly Boldan / West Central Tribune

    Voters were arriving at the minute first thing Tuesday morning at the National Guard armory on Company 71, north of Willmar. A total of 66 people had voted by 8:05 a.m.

    Around 7:30 a.m. in Olivia there were 49 voters and a steady stream of voters were arriving.

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    The Olivia Public Library is the voting location on Election Day for the City of Olivia. A constant flow of voters comes to vote during the first hour of voting, Tuesday November 5, 2024.

    Shelby Lindrud / West Central Tribune

    Anyone needing information on where to vote can use the Secretary of State’s Office “poll” web page at:

    pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.

    Eligible voters who are not yet registered can do so at the polls today. Those who have a current Minnesota or tribal photo ID can use it on their own.

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    Election judges register voters and help register new voters at the Olivia Public Library on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

    Shelby Lindrud / West Central Tribune

    If a voter’s name or address is not current on their ID, additional documents will be required to prove residency, such as a utility bill, bank statement or rental agreement. When additional documents are provided to prove residency, an expired ID, passport, or student ID is acceptable as a photo ID to prove identity.

    Complete information is available from the Secretary of State.

    Early voting began September 20 in Minnesota. As of Monday, local elections officials had accepted 1,174,224 ballots statewide, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office.

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    A voter, left, waits to register at a polling place in Willmar’s Precinct 1, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Army National Guard on Business 71 in north Willmar.

    Kelly Boldan / West Central Tribune

    Voters who have already obtained an absentee ballot can still return the completed ballot to the election office it came from until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Alternatively, these voters will still be able to vote in person at their polling place, and the mail-in ballot received earlier will be canceled.

    Those who live in a mail-only precinct will need to return their ballot by 8 p.m. Tuesday to the election office where it came from. The electoral office is considered the voting place for these voters.

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    A woman arrives at the Olivia Public Library shortly after the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The library is the polling location for the city of Olivia.

    Shelby Lindrud / West Central Tribune

    Minnesotans can contact the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office by phone or text with questions. They can call 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) or text 651-217-3862 to get information from an election worker.

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    An unidentified couple leaves the Willmar Precinct 1 polling place after voting Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the National Guard Armory on Company 71 in north Willmar.

    Kelly Boldan / West Central Tribune

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