The impact of a pandemic on a primary

The Minnesota primary is different this year because of he insidious virus.

Help.

It's a unique year for elections ?

"* especially considering the ongoing pandemic.

As of monday ?

"* more than 400?

"* thousand absentee ballots in minnesota had been mailed in.

Now all of those votes have to be added to the in?

"*person votes from today.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco is in the rochester room where counting is underway on campus drive southeast.

Let's check in with her live now.

Xxx katie... george... i'm here with the director of olmsted county pubic records and licensing who's here to give us the latest.

How many ballots have you counted so far and how does it compare to past years?

During the pandemic ?

"* there's been a surge of absentee and early voting.

How do you expect this will impact tallying the votes?

Thank you so much.

I'm going to stick around here to keep getting the latest information.

Live in rochester