Tuesday’s primary will winnow candidate fields and set the November ballot. There are competitive races for nominations for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Legislature.

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Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and are open until 8 p.m. — or as long as voters are in line by the time polls are supposed to close, they will be allowed to vote.


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If you were mailed an absentee ballot but haven't yet returned it, skip the post office and turn it in by 5 p.m. at the office that sent it. If you vote in person, you have a little more time; polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.


A voter arrives at a polling place in Minneapolis in March for the primary elections.

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