Fargo Voters Line Up Early on Election Day
Long lines formed at Fargo-Moorhead polling locations as voters turned out before polls opened on November 3.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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Voters lined up at Fargo-Moorhead polling locations as polls opened on Election Day. More than 200 people voted during the first hour at the Ramada Inn in Fargo, and the line stretched down a long corridor and outside into the parking lot.
Why it matters
Early turnout figures offer a first look at participation in the election across the Fargo-Moorhead area and North Dakota. The North Dakota Secretary of State reported 128,000 voters had cast ballots as of 10:00 a.m., a count that includes absentee, mail, early and Election Day voting.
The North Dakota Secretary of State reported 128,000 voters had cast ballots as of 10:00 a.m., including absentee, mail, early and Election Day votes. Final turnout totals for Election Day were not yet available at the time of reporting.
The players
North Dakota Secretary of State
The state official who oversees elections in North Dakota and publishes statewide voter turnout figures.
The details
Voters waited in line at Fargo polling locations before the polls opened, and hundreds cast ballots during the morning commute at Atonement Lutheran Church in south Fargo. About 300 people voted in the first three hours in Horace, while Moorhead and Dilworth recorded 1,675 votes in the first hour.
Timeline
Morning of November 3, 2026: Long lines form at Fargo polling locations before polls open.
10:00 a.m. November 3, 2026: North Dakota reports 128,000 voters had cast ballots.
7:00 p.m. November 3, 2026: North Dakota polls close.
8:00 p.m. November 3, 2026: Minnesota polls close.
Seasonal Patterns
The 128,000 ballots counted by 10:00 a.m. combine absentee, mail, early and Election Day votes reported by the North Dakota Secretary of State, placing the morning surge within the state's broader pre-election voting pattern. Comparisons to earlier North Dakota elections were not included in the extraction.
Residents who have not yet voted should check their polling location and hours before heading out, since North Dakota polls close at 7:00 p.m. Voters in Minnesota should note that polls there close an hour later, at 8:00 p.m.
The takeaway
Long morning lines signal strong turnout in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and voters still in line should plan around the evening closing times in each state.
Further reading
For more on how the vote is run, see Elections coverage across the region.
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