Tuesday’s election will feature city council and school board races in St. Paul, as well as a ballot question asking residents whether to raise the city’s sales tax to fund roads and parks. Elsewhere in the east metro municipal and school board races have drawn voters’ attention, as have school district levy referendums.

Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, and you need to at least be in line by 8 p.m. to cast your vote before the polls close.

Here are the basics:

One website

Nearly everything you need to know or do — such as where to vote and who will be on your ballot — can be found at the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website MNVotes.gov.

The website also has a section, “free and fair elections,” that discusses polling place rules (no campaign buttons or other materials displayed inside), your rights (you can bring your child) and rules for challengers (the only thing you can challenge is a voter’s eligibility).

If you haven’t registered to vote, you can do that in person Tuesday at your polling place. The website explains what you’ll need to bring with you, but it boils down to a proof of residence such as a driver’s license or a photo ID, along with an approved document such as a utility bill, mortgage statement or lease agreement.

It’s worth noting that all political boundaries were redrawn after the 2020 census. In other words, it’s possible you now live in a different district than you did a few years ago. To check on that, go to MNVotes.gov.

Absentee voting

In Ramsey County, in-person absentee voting, or “early voting,” ended at 5 p.m. Monday, the night before the election. If you’re a Ramsey County voter and were mailed a ballot, you can return it to the Ramsey County Elections Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Outside of Ramsey County, check your county website for details.

Early voting in person also ends forthe rest of the state on Monday.

Get informed

The Pioneer Press and TwinCities.com have portals to see our collections of news stories, such as this one for all election news at twincities.com/news/politics/elections.

And we have asked dozens of city council and school board candidates to fill out questionnaires. Their responses are linked to in our east metro voters guide.

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