Election Day arrives Tuesday with live coverage planned on WTIP

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and many Minnesota voters have already cast their ballots during the early voting period.

As of Monday, nearly 887,000 Minnesotans had voted in person, by mail, or through absentee voting, according to data from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.

Early voting will continue statewide today.

With only one day left until Election Day,  Cook County officials recommend dropping off absentee or mail ballots rather than mailing them. Voters can use the secure drop box outside the Cook County Courthouse or return ballots to the Auditor’s Office during regular business hours. Mail ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, and absentee ballots by 5 p.m. on Nov. 3.

On Election Day, voters within city limits will cast ballots in person. Grand Marais East will use a new polling location this year at Grand Marais City Hall. Grand Marais West voters will continue voting at the Cook County Community Center. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Voters can still register to vote at a polling location. Minnesota allows eligible voters to register at a polling location with proof of residence.

Contact the Cook County Auditor’s Office at (218) 387-3640 with questions about where to drop off your election ballot or where to vote on Election Day.

WTIP Election Day coverage

As part of WTIP’s 2026 election coverage, WTIP will provide live coverage of Election Day results starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

WTIP’s News Team, including Kalli Hawkins, Josh Hinke, and Sterling Anderson, will be live on the air sharing national, state, and local election results once polls close.

Coverage will run until approximately 11 p.m., depending on when local election results come in. WTIP will follow local election results for the Cook County Board of Commissioners race, the Cook County Sheriff race, Grand Marais Mayor and City Council seats ,ISD 166 School Board, North Shore Health Hospital District Board, and Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District.

WTIP will also closely follow and share state election results, including for Minnesota Governor, U.S. Senate, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, and others.

Tune in at 90.7 FM, 90.1 FM, or 89.1 FM, or stream online or the WTIP App.

Kalli Hawkins November 2, 2026