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Local elections in Fargo, N.D., are happening on Tuesday.

Tuesday is also Cass County Primary Election

Day in North Dakota, which includes votes for state senators and representatives, 

, county attorney, county sheriff and judges.

North Dakota doesn’t have a formal voter registration process. All voters need to do is bring ID to the precinct voting site.

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On election day, June 11, people can vote in person between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Find your polling location at 

People can also vote early and in person beginning June 4 at the Cass County Courthouse, Casselton Days Inn, Hartl Ag Building at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, Holiday Inn, Northview Church and the Fargodome.

Cass County voters can mark their ballots at 

several polling locations throughout the county or by absentee ballot

. Absentee ballots are only sent to people who have had their application verified by the Cass County Finance Office.

Mayor Tim Mahoney, Commissioner Dave Piepkorn and Commissioner Denise Kolpack’s terms expire in June 2026. Commissioner John Strand and Commissioner Arlette Preston’s terms expire in June. Both Strand and Preston are running for reelection and five other candidates are vying for those two open seats.

Fargo Public Schools Board of Education candidates

 of Nikkie Gullickson, Seth Holden, Jim Johnson and Tracie Newman. Gullickson and Holden are running for reelection. Voters can choose up to four candidates.

There are two open seats and three candidates running to be on the board of the Fargo Park District. Candidates include:

Current commissioners include Chad Peterson, Tony Grindberg, Jim Kaptain, Duane Breitling and Mary Scherling.

North Dakota Secretary of State’s website

Voting locations are open Tuesday, June 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and include Triumph West, Doubletree Inn, Red River Valley Fairgrounds Hartl Ag Building and the Hulbert Aquatic Center.

Early voting is at the Hartl Ag Building on from June 4-7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters can pick two. Current West Fargo commissioners include Mark Simmons, Roben Anderson, Brad Olson and Mandy George.

Voters can pick three. Current commissioners include Jim Jonas and Jon Erickson, whose terms expire in 2026.

Voters will be asked to choose yes or no on the following ballot measure:

“Shall the City of West Fargo publish the minutes of its governing body in the official city newspaper [the Fargo Forum] for the next four years?”

The North Dakota Secretary of State’s office has the county’s primary election candidate list 

. It includes all candidates for for senators and representatives, county commissioners, county attorney, county sheriff and judges.

Have thoughts or questions about the upcoming election in Fargo? Let us know!

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Fargo residents can vote for city commissioners, county commissioners, school board candidates and park board commissioners. Cass County residents will also select which candidates for state House and Senate, county attorney, county sheriff and judge will appear on the November ballot.

Fargo elections and Cass County primaries are June 11. Here’s what you need to know

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