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The 2023 City of Duluth municipal primary election is Tuesday, August 8.

Early voting for the primary election is currently underway at City Hall and will be available as an option to voters through Monday, August 7. Early voting hours in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall are as follows:

Monday, August 7 – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

On Tuesday, August 8, all voting will take place on location at polling sites. To find out your precinct number, polling place, and sample ballot info, please visit https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/. Please note that voters in the westernmost neighborhoods in the city (precincts 34 and 35) should have received a postcard from St. Louis County outlining changes to their precinct and polling place since the region was redistricted.

Voters are encouraged to visit https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov/ to make sure they know where to vote.

For more information, voters may call the City Clerk’s Office at (218)730-5500

DULUTH MAYOR (Vote for 1)

Emily Larson

Jesse Peterson

Julie A. Mead

Robert David Schieve

Roger J. Reinert

CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE (Vote for up to 2)

Therese Wisocki

Arik Forsman

Asher Estrin-Haire

Ashlie Castaldo

Jenna Yeakle

Lynn Marie Nephew

Miranda Pacheco

Shawn A. Savela

CITY COUNCIL 4TH DISTRICT (Vote for 1)

Bruce Firmin Woodman

Howie Hanson

Nathaniel James Rankin

Salaam F. Witherspoon

Tara Swenson

DULUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 (Vote for 1)

Matthew Moses

Loren Martell

Valerie Joeckel

Henry L. Banks

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