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Well it's finally here. Election Day 2018.

After what seemed like the longest and most anxiety-ridden midterm campaign in memory, today we are ready to choose the House and one-third of the Senate for the 116th Congress, not to mention the great majority of our governors and state legislators.


More than ready, apparently. Early voting has exploded this year in several states. Maybe 

 midterm electorate feels itself to be really special, but the 2018 iteration has the distinction of looking very, very large.




In the past, voters have not exactly beaten the doors down on midterm polling places. But this year, in some venues, some voters might feel like doing exactly that.

Big turnout usually means lots of first-time voters. So here's a quick set of do's and don'ts for the big day. Some may be useful even if you've been voting for years.

On the other hand, other impulses you may feel are actually less than necessary or inadvisable. So ...

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Minnesota Votes

Ron Elving

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As a general rule, the earlier you start seeing something that claims to be authoritative -- or even indicative -- the less likely it is to be so.

Advice for staying sane on Election Day (and night)

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