Area, nation head to polls
Large absentee vote expected
Absentee voting is expected to be well above that of recent years in Crow Wing County, county officials said Monday.
Officials with the Crow Wing County Auditor's Office attributed the expected increase primarily to the fact that the firearms deer hunting season started before the election.
The auditor's office said the number of absentee ballots requested here is more than 3,200 compared to 2,168 in the 1996 presidential election.
In November 1998 Crow Wing County residents cast 1,687 absentee ballots.
In most Crow Wing County polling precincts, ballots may be cast from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.
The Brainerd Dispatch will once again serve as Election Central Tuesday for results compiled in Crow Wing County. The Dispatch doors open at 7:30 p.m., a half-hour before the polls close.
No results are expected until about 9 p.m., said County Auditor Roy Luukkonen.
Election results may be obtained by calling The Dispatch Extra Access information service on election night by calling 829-2900, code 2525, or 1-800-547-2909 for The Dispatch Extra Access service.
Results will be available from The Dispatch's Web site as well at www.brainerddispatch.com.
Results also may be found on Crow Wing County's Web site at www.co.crow-wing.mn.us. Cass County is also featuring election results on its Web site at www.mncasscounty.com.