Election Day live updates: voters heading to the polls
Election Day is here. Voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation’s most historic presidential races.
On the local Cook County level, races include seats for the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Grand Marais City Council, ISD 166 School Board, North Shore Health Hospital District Board, and Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District.
The WTIP news staff will visit the two polling locations in Grand Marais, the community center, and the courthouse on Election Day to capture the mood and reactions of voters heading to the polls.
Local updates can be found here.
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Contact the Cook County Auditor’s Office at (218) 387-3640 if you have any questions about where to drop off your election ballot or where to vote on Election Day.
Live Election Coverage
Starting at 8 p.m. this evening, the WTIP’s News Team, including Kalli Hawkins, Kirsten Wisniewski, and Sterling Anderson, will be live on the air to share national, state, and local election results. The coverage will go until approximately midnight, depending on when local election results come in.
During the live election coverage, WTIP will be featuring conversations with Cook County voters about their thoughts on local and national candidates and conversations with Cook County Election Judges and Cook County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers.
Conversations with four Cook County voters are below.
Watch an Associated Press livestream of voters as they cast their ballots for president, Congress members, governors, other statewide offices, state lawmakers, and more on Election Day 2024.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Kalli Hawkins November 5, 2024
