Politics / Elections

Cass County Sheriff’s Dept. designates election day as ‘Brown Day’

FARGO (KFGO) – It’s called “Brown Day” to reflect the color of the uniforms worn by Cass County Sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says his department will have a presence around polling sites on Tuesday to ensure voters are not bothered and election workers are allowed to do their jobs without any disruptions. “We currently have tactical operation plans set…

Harris leads Trump in Minnesota according to new poll

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – The final KSTP/Survey USA poll before the election shows Vice President Kamala Harris with an eight-point lead over former President Donald Trump in Minnesota. 51% of respondents support Harris while 43% back Trump. 3% are undecided and 2% prefer another candidate. The survey indicates Harris and Trump are now tied at 48% among men and…

Itasca County Woman Caught Voting For Her Dead Mother

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – A woman from Itasca County is accused of trying to vote for her dead mother in this year’s election. According to prosecutors, 40-year-old Danielle Miller of rural Nashwauk is charged with three felonies. The Itasca County Auditor’s Office says it received signed ballots from Miller and her mother, Rose Javorina, on Oct. 7, but Javorina died…

Early Voting And Mail Ballot Deadlines For Our Region

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Early voting is now underway in Stutsman County at the courthouse in Jamestown through Saturday. It begins Tuesday in Cass and Grand Forks counties. In Cass, polling locations are at the Cass County Courthouse, Fargodome, Northview Church, Ramada, Red River Valley Fairgrounds and Casselton Days Inn. There is a slight change in early voting on Saturday…

Voters with disabilities educate, advocate to increase turnout

Allan Peterson, left, of the North Dakota Association of the Blind, listens to Carol Sawicki of the North Dakota League of Women Voters on Oct. 12, 2024, in Fargo. Sawicki was providing information about voting in the general election for people with visual impairments. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Erin Hemme Froslie – North Dakota Monitor) Trevor Vannett likes the…

North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could largely end property taxes by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services but supporters argue would provide long-sought relief the state can afford. If passed, the constitutional initiative would eliminate property taxes based on assessed value and require the Republican-controlled Legislature to replace the lost revenue….