The Crookston Public Schools public vote for the multiuse facility referendum is underway at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The polls opened this morning at 7:00 a.m. and have seen a steady intake of voters since they opened the doors. “It’s been very steady this morning. People were waiting in line when we got ready to go, and we’re doing about 400-some votes as of right now,” said Election Judge Kathy Altringer. “We’re doing very well and have been very busy.”
The voting will be open to the public until 8:00 p.m. tonight, and the referendum has already seen about 500 votes come in, in just the opening five hours. Despite the substantial outcome of voters already, election judges believe that the flow of voters will continue to come in steadily, with a potential spike in the afternoon and evening with the coming weather. “I think we’ll be steady for most of the day, and probably if the snowstorm hits, we’ll probably see everyone trying to come in by four or five, but I think it will stay steady all day,” said Altringer.
Along with the in-person votes, the school board received about 30 more absentee ballots over the weekend, bringing their absentee ballots to totaling nearly 220 ballots for the referendum.
The election for the Crookston public referendum will be open at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church until 8:00 p.m. tonight. If you are inside the building when the doors close at 8:00 p.m., you will still be allowed to cast your vote, but you will not be allowed inside to cast your vote once the doors. “The polls close at 8:00 p.m. Just come in,” said Altringer. “It goes by your last name where you’re going to sign up at. If you’re a new voter, be sure to bring your driver’s license and ID, and we will get you registered.” The public is also allowed to stay in the building while the machines count the votes to hear the official results as soon as they are announced.
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