Where to go when heading for the polls

Before heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the Brainerd or Crosby-Ironton school district special elections, make sure you know where you're going.

School board elections have combined polling sites so the place you typically vote may not be the same place this year.

Polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Brainerd voters will be asked to vote for three of five school board candidates and to vote for or against an operating levy referendum. The levy question will ask to revoke the existing operating levy of $199.24 and replace it with a $986 per pupil levy effective in 2008 and applicable for 10 years that would increase annually for inflation.

The additional funds would eliminate the district's immediate budget shortfall, restore a minimum fund balance, allow for additional funds for curriculum and work force preparation program and fund all-day, everyday kindergarten at all eight elementary schools.

Crosby-Ironton voters will be asked two questions. The first question must pass in order for the second question to be considered. The first question will ask voters for a $495 per pupil operating levy increase effective in 2008 and applicable for 10 years that would increase annually for inflation.

The funds, if the first question passes, would be used to maintain existing academic and extracurricular activities for students, as well as adding all-day, everyday kindergarten.

The second question will ask voters for a $100 per pupil increase, which would increase annually for inflation, and be used to pay for preventative and maintenance-related projects.

BRAINERD SCHOOL DISTRICT |

COMBINED POLLING SITES

Baxter City Hall: All Baxter precincts.

Lincoln School: Brainerd Ward 1, Precincts 1 and 2.

Whittier School: Brainerd Ward 2, Precincts 1 and 2.

Lowell School: Ward 3, Precincts 1 and 2

Harrison School: Ward 4, Precincts 1 and 2.

Living Word North Church on Highway 371: Unorganized Territory Red, White and Blue precincts.

East Gull Lake City Hall: East Gull Lake city.

Nisswa City Hall: Nisswa city and Lake Shore city and Cass County's Home Brook Township.

Roosevelt Town Hall: Platte Lake and Roosevelt townships.

Oak Lawn Town Hall: Oak Lawn Township.

Maple Grove Town Hall: Maple Grove Township.

Long Lake Town Hall: Long Lake Township.

Garrison Town Hall: Garrison city and township.

Fort Ripley Town Hall: Fort Ripley city and township.

Daggett Brook Town Hall: Daggett Brook Township.

Crow Wing Town Hall: Crow Wing Township.

Lake Edward Town Hall: Center and Lake Edward townships.

Nokay Lake Town Hall: Bay Lake and Nokay Lake townships.

St. Mathias Community Center: Morrison County's Platte and Ripley townships and St. Mathias Township.

CROSBY-IRONTON |

COMBINED POLLING SITES

Crosby-Ironton High School: Cities of Crosby, Ironton, Trommald, Riverton, Cuyuna and townships of Irondale, Oak Lawn, Wolford and Rabbit Lake.

Deerwood Auditorium: Deerwood city and township, Nokay Lake and Bay Lake townships and Aitkin County's Farm Island Township.

Emily City Hall: Cities of Emily and Crosslake and townships of Little Pine, Fairfield, Perry Lake and Ross Lake.

Mission Town Hall: Center, Mission, Lake Edward and Pelican townships.