Voters Hit The Polls

Voters hit the polls in Minnesota.

Election day setup-vo-2 election day setup-vo-3 closer to home - it's a big day as minnesotans head out to cast their vote in the minnesota primaries.

Election day setup-vo-1 election day setup-vo-4 this afternoon we're bringing you team coverage.

Kimt news three team has the latest from the polls - including safety precautions... and the need for more election judges.

Voters head to poll-stinger-2 voters head to poll-stinger-3 we begin our coverage with how voters are responding to the new safety measures.

Kimt news three's calyn thompson joins us live at a polling location.

Calyn?xxx live voters head to poll-live vo-2 election workers at the mayo high school polling place tell me they're used to lower numbers on primary election days... they also believe the pandemic is impacting voter turnout.

Voters head to poll-live vo-1 lowerthird2line election:voters hit the polls for mn primary rochester, mn for the voters who did show up today, they were met with new safety measures.

Everything from masks... to social distancing... to disinfecting pens and surfaces.

Local voters tell me they felt safe voting today.xxx voters head to poll-live sot-1 lowerthird2line election:natalie smith rochester voter i had no problem, everything was sterilized - the pens.

They were like a little confusing with it, once you got it you were like oh cool.

You know no problem.

I there.

They even sanitized the pens.

I'd say that's pretty good.

Voters head to poll-live sot-3 if you haven't voted yet you still have time to get down here.

Polls are open until 8 o'clock tonight.

If you're not comfortable going inside to vote, there's also a curbside option.

Live in rochester, calyn thompson, kimt news 3.

/ thanks calyn.

Election workers will take what they learned today and use it for the general election in november.

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