Bemidji State University student and Ward 2 resident Becca Olson casts her vote at the Bemidji National Guard Armory on Tuesday during the special election to fill the vacant at-large seat on the Bemidji City Council. The race, which is between Dave Larson and Daniel Jourdain, will determine who holds the city’s at-large seat through 2022. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
In the Bemidji Armory, the Ward 2 polling place, Election Judge Linda Lemmer remarked that the morning had been slow. As of 9:30 a.m. only 11 people had voted so far since the polls opened at 7 a.m. The polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters should cast their ballots at their regular polling place for this special election.