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WTIP local election night coverage to begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday
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WTIP local election night coverage to begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. The WTIP News Department will be sharing election news throughout the week, including live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

WTIP’s News Team, including Kalli Hawkins, Kirsten Wisniewski, and Sterling Anderson will be live on the air sharing national, state, and local election results. The coverage will go until approximately midnight, depending on when local election results come in. Local election results the news team will be following include 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 staff will also closely follow and share state election results, including for U.S. Senate, Minnesota House of Representatives District 3A, and the 8th Congressional District.

All Cook County residents who reside outside of the city limits in Grand Marais vote by mail, but many Grand Marais voters head to the polls on Election Day, as voting in these precincts takes place in person at the courthouse or community center.

If a resident lives in the Grand Marais West Precinct, the polling location is at the Community Center, 317 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604. If a resident lives in the Grand Marais East Precinct, the polling location is the courthouse. Polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

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.