Minneapolis, St. Paul and numerous other communities around the state are holding local elections Tuesday for mayor, city council and school board seats. A number of school levies also are on the ballot.
The polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. With a few exceptions, anyone who is a U.S. citizen, is at least 18 years old and has lived in Minnesota for 20 days immediately before the election is eligible to vote.
And don't forget that if you're not registered to vote, you can register at your polling place. Go to www.mnvotes.org for information on how to do that, as well as other voting information.
Follow our continuous election coverage Tuesday at startribune.com/electionday. For the latest results tonight, go to startribune.com.
MINNEAPOLIS:
• MAYORAL: You can find information on each candidate and our comprehensive election coverage at startribune.com/mpls2013.
• COUNCIL: Seven of 13 council wards feature competitive races. See our interactive ward map and information on each race at strib.mn/mplscouncil.
• BALLOT: You will see three columns of the 35 mayoral candidates listed and you can rank three of them in order of preference. You will also be voting for City Council, Park Board, Board of Estimate and Taxation and a charter change.
• RANKED CHOICE: Remember that your ballot will be allocated to your first-choice candidate until they are no longer in contention after a series of elimination rounds. Go to startribune.com/rankedchoice for a primer on how it works.
