Good Question: How are votes counted on Election Day?
If you vote in person, you put it into the ballot box, which is programmed not to report results until 8:01 p.m. When the judges put in a code, it will print out a report.
If you vote in person, you put it into the ballot box, which is programmed not to report results until 8:01 p.m. When the judges put in a code, it will print out a report.
"Voting report cards" coming in the mail claim to compare your voting history to your neighbors, and say they'll follow up to see whether you voted this year.
Noem has risen to national prominence within the GOP during her term as the state's first female governor but has shown some signs of political vulnerability, even in reliably red South Dakota.
The split control in the Legislature — Democrats controlling the House and Republicans the Senate — has been a recipe for gridlock on major policy, including this year.
Colorado voters are set to decide whether to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for those 21 and older and create state-regulated "healing centers" where participants can experience the drug.
The death of a third-party candidate in Minnesota's Second Congressional District adds a new layer in the hotly contested rematch between DFL incumbent U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Republican challenger Tyler Kistner.
Tim Michels, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has said that "maybe" the 2020 election was stolen, giving credence to baseless claims of election fraud.
Minnesota was traditionally a blue state but has become more purple over the years. Rural Minnesota has grown more Republican while Minneapolis, St. Paul and their suburbs have become more Democratic.
The best way to ensure that your vote is counted is to advocate for yourself. Here are several straightforward ways to ensure your vote is counted and two practical remedies for you to consider if your vote remains challenged.
Gov. Kim Reynolds is pushing to end most abortions in the state, a position opposite of where most Iowans say they stand in polls.
Israel may be poised to seat its most right-wing government ever, as Netanyahu is bolstered by an ultranationalist, anti-Arab, anti-LGBTQ political alliance.
The president had still not accepted defeat after official results showed his leftist challenger narrowly won the election.
As voters hit the polls, it's safe to say many often knew which names they would bubble in months before the election. But campaign strategists know a few words said aloud or even typed in a Tweet might sway voters.
More than 160,000 Minnesotans have cast their ballots early for the midterms elections. With every day closer to Election Day, several races are getting tighter.
Dubbed the "Tropical Trump," Bolsonaro spent months alleging - without evidence - voting system fraud and courts and media biased against him.
At least 10 Republican candidates who won their primaries for statewide or federal office this year have claimed they were in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Many of the primary voting complaints were lodged in Fargo, which has the state's largest Black population and has resettled about 75 percent of the state's refugees, most of whom are from Bhutan, Bosnia, Somalia and Iraq.
As Barnes, the state's lieutenant governor, seeks to become Wisconsin's first Black senator, his chances against two-term Sen. Ron Johnson may depend on how well he can connect with voters here who have not always turned out in big numbers.
Many in Minnesota are closely watching the third debate between the two candidates for Minnesota governor Friday afternoon. It will be their final meeting.
A growing number of communities are considering letting 16- and 17-year-olds vote in local elections only.
The president highlighted his administration's push to crack down on so-called junk fees that banks and other companies charge their customers.
The midterm elections are just two weeks away. An average of recent polls shows a tightening race for Minnesota governor.
In-person early voting has begun in the battleground state of Wisconsin amid lawsuits affecting which ballots can be counted or tossed, recently ordered bans on drop boxes, and restrictions on who can return ballots.
The plan is based on unfounded conspiracy theories that fraudsters will manipulate voting systems to rig results for Democrats once they have seen how many Republican votes have been returned early.
The debate came three weeks before Election Day as early voting is already underway.
An investigative document has new details about a burglary ring targeting high-end homes around the Twin Cities.
The City of Minneapolis has some brand new police officers, and one of them is making history.
Otto Lopez doubled home the go-ahead run in the 13th inning as the Miami Marlins beat the reeling Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.
The Twin Cities will enjoy summery weather for the final Friday of September, with a forecast high of 84 degrees, which is about 15 degrees above average.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert Friday morning after the 15-year-old girl was found safe.
An investigative document has new details about a burglary ring targeting high-end homes around the Twin Cities.
The City of Minneapolis has some brand new police officers, and one of them is making history.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert Friday morning after the 15-year-old girl was found safe.
A gymnastics coach in the north metro is accused of exposing himself to children at a park before inviting them to attend his class at a nearby studio.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA faces a lawsuit which accuses the organization of discriminating against a group of female employees by subjecting them to sexual harassment by a manager.
A former Mille Lacs County reserve deputy is in custody and is accused of spreading child pornography.
Brent Alsleben was killed while he was having a mental health crisis in his New Auburn apartment, about an hour southwest of Minneapolis.
Two people died, including a teenage boy, in a southeastern Minnesota crash Tuesday morning.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert Friday morning after the 15-year-old girl was found safe.
An investigation is underway in western Wisconsin after a man died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on Thursday afternoon on a northwestern Wisconsin highway.
A closely watched First Amendment rights case in Wisconsin involves a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic videos with his wife.
Multiple schools and businesses in a western Wisconsin town went into lockdown Thursday evening when someone mistook a car backfiring for the sound of gunshots.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is explaining his call for city staff to "expedite" encampment clearings, while preventing new encampments from forming.
A metro nonprofit is taking on an important fight against child hunger.
Twenty percent of sales will go to the victims' families, with owners hoping to raise at least $4,000.
Walter Rouse told his coaches he doesn't want to miss out on any chance to give back to his new community while he's wearing the Vikings jersey.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Former President Donald Trump says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once asked him to say they were friends in order to stop pro-Trump protesters from attacking him.
As a result of WCCO's investigation, DFL Sen. Ron Latz intends to introduce legislation to require all law enforcement agencies in the state to trace crime guns.
Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig is running a tough TV campaign ad against her Republican opponent, claiming Joe Teirab would ban abortion in all cases. Is that true?
WCCO's Esme Murphy heads to the northside of Minneapolis to talk with voters about the issues that mean the most to them.
The federal funds rate currently stands at a 5.25% to 5.50% range — the highest in more than 20 years — and there are expectations that the Fed will reduce the rate by 25 basis points.
The holiday season is just around the corner and Target is preparing to the tune of around 100,000 seasonal workers.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
A scheme is hitting email inboxes across the country that uses public images of people's homes to attempt to trick them into sending scammers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
The average wholesale price for a dozen large Grade A eggs is now over $4.
An investigative document has new details about a burglary ring targeting high-end homes around the Twin Cities.
A gymnastics coach in the north metro is accused of exposing himself to children at a park before inviting them to attend his class at a nearby studio.
As a result of WCCO's investigation, DFL Sen. Ron Latz intends to introduce legislation to require all law enforcement agencies in the state to trace crime guns.
A New Hope teenager faces charges in the shooting of another teen with a "ghost gun," court documents show.
These days, the best-selling author, podcaster, advocate and mother is living in a quiet corner of Washington, but she's not remaining silent, and is instead using her voice to advocate for the wrongfully convicted still behind bars.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
A typically rare disease that was declared eliminated in the United States over two decades ago is now confirmed inside a Minneapolis school.
A certified nursing assistant school designed to combat the shortage in health care workers is celebrating a major milestone Friday.
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Mystic Cove is set to be built at a Mall of America parking lot.
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Otto Lopez doubled home the go-ahead run in the 13th inning as the Miami Marlins beat the reeling Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.
The Minnesota Vikings already have emerged as one of the NFL's biggest surprises by winning their first three games after being a consensus pick to finish last in the NFC North.
This looks like one of the seasons where No. 12 Michigan goes as far as its running game and defense can take it.
Karl-Anthony Towns was born in New Jersey, went to college in Kentucky and has spent the entirety of his NBA career in Minnesota.
Minnesota's Manuel Margot scored from second in a five-run seventh inning on one of four Miami errors and the Twins rallied to beat the Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday night.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took the debate stage Tuesday night. Some analysts, including some Republicans, are giving Harris the debate win.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
What happened to Jesse James and his band of bank robbers after they fled Northfield? Some of them ended up near the town of Madelia.
Small towns in rural America often get overlooked. As their population shrinks, their history can fade. But you could say Arco remains rock solid in western Minnesota.
It's the center piece of the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. And in many ways, it's become a state symbol. Roughly 600,000 people a year visit the Spoon and Cherry.
It's estimated that at least half of all fairgoers visit the Miracle of Birth Center, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the fair—and one of the most educational.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Many of us wish we could learn another language. It seems young kids have no problem picking up a second or third language but for adults, that changes.
Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities —but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too.
It's ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent its purpose.
While many are out enjoying summer's scorching finale, hardware stores are thinking two seasons ahead.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Monday night.
Storms ripped through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday evening. There were several reports of tornadoes and trees were downed in the metro and beyond, including in Cottage Grove, Anoka, Champlin and Fridley.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
Helene made landfall late Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a category 4 hurricane. Forecasters are warning of unsurvivable storm surges and dangerous winds spanning hundreds of miles.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says Friday's a #Top10WxDay!
The Twin Cities will enjoy summery weather for the final Friday of September, with a forecast high of 84 degrees, which is about 15 degrees above average.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says Friday will be a #Top10WxDay!
If you're looking for some bone-chilling fun, head over to Mall of America for a one-of-a-kind haunted house.
Helene made landfall late Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a category 4 hurricane. Forecasters are warning of unsurvivable storm surges and dangerous winds spanning hundreds of miles.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for Friday afternoon in St. Paul to celebrate the completion of a four-year construction project at an east-side school.
About a dozen different law enforcement agencies have been working together to investigate more than 60 burglaries since last November in the Twin Cities.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says Friday's a #Top10WxDay!