3:15 p.m. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tells reporters: “We’re feeling great.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tells reporters: "We're feeling great." pic.twitter.com/6v157Kdi1G
— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) November 5, 2024
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2:59 p.m. – Trump says he’s feeling “very confident” after voting this morning in Florida.
Trump says he's feeing "very confident" after voting this morning in Florida pic.twitter.com/Mih4zhzyon
— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) November 5, 2024
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12:45 p.m. – Vashawn, 30, tells Alpha News that he voted for the first time today. He’s friends with the Westbury family in Lindstrom, Minn., who account for about a third of the people from Minnesota who face prosecution related to Jan. 6.
He said it was paramount to vote against “political prisoners, weaponization of the government and tyranny.”
Submitted: Vashawn (middle) is almost 30 and voted for the first time today. His friends Jonah and Isaac of Lindstrom, MN are still facing years in prison for J6.
He said it was paramount to vote against “political prisoners, weaponization of the government and tyranny.”… pic.twitter.com/PC2FRviwWW
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) November 5, 2024
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11:50 a.m. – The City of Lakeville reports that it is aware of an issue with a tabulator at Precinct 7.
The City of Lakeville is aware of an issue with the tabulator at Precinct 7. We take this matter with the utmost seriousness and are fully committed to ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the voting process. In accordance with Minnesota state law, we have secured all ballots…
— City of Lakeville, MN (@CityOfLakeville) November 5, 2024
Others reported to Alpha News that a tabulator is down in Golden Valley.
Submitted: Machine tabulator down in Golden Valley.
“I was instructed to put my completed ballot in a drawer under the voting machine and that Election officials will pass it through the machine, once it is operational.”
If you see something, say something 👇… pic.twitter.com/eLVm7gc7Xm
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) November 5, 2024
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11 a.m. – Alpha News spoke with voters outside St. Luke Presbyterian Church in Wayzata.
Voters at St. Luke Presbyterian Church in Wayzata shared with Alpha News what issues are most important to them. pic.twitter.com/ongBdCQuPQ
— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) November 5, 2024
Some voters also raised concerns about politically-charged signs outside the polling location.
Submitted: A voter at St. Luke’s in Minnetonka reported these signs for violating MN law, restricting campaign activity near a polling place.
“The man working the door looked at me with complete confusion/denial this was political, which shows how delusional they are.”
The… pic.twitter.com/R8I4rGB2NE
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) November 5, 2024
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8:39 a.m. – Trump: “I need you to deliver your vote no matter how long it takes. STAY IN LINE!”
It is now officially ELECTION DAY! This will be the most important day in American History.
Voter enthusiasm is THROUGH THE ROOF because people want to Make America Great Again. That means lines are going to be long!
I need you to deliver your vote no matter how long it takes.…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2024
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7 a.m. – The polls are now open in Minnesota. As of Tuesday morning, local election officials had accepted 1,271,636 absentee and mail ballots for the Nov. 5, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.
Local election officials have distributed 1,441,898 absentee and mail ballots in Minnesota since voting began on Sept. 20.
About 128,000 ballots have not yet been returned. All ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Secretary of State Steve Simon advised voters to return their ballots in-person to their local election office as soon as possible to ensure their vote is counted. Voters can also choose to vote at their local polling place instead of returning their absentee ballot.
All polling places are open until 8 p.m. As long as voters are in line by 8 p.m., they can vote. In Minnesota, people can register to vote on Election Day.
Alpha News will be live with Jon Justice starting at 7 p.m. We will be publishing interviews throughout the night from the Minnesota GOP’s watch party. The Minnesota DFL denied Alpha News’s request to attend its watch party.
While we aren’t allowed at the @MinnesotaDFL watch party tomorrow with the dishonest robots of MN’s corporate media, you can still count on @AlphaNewsMN for election cover that matters. Tune in! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UMjGeUv6Yj
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) November 5, 2024
