Early voting starts Oct. 22 in Burleigh County and Oct. 27 in Morton County. Here are the dates, hours, locations and ID rules you need to know.

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In-person voting is already underway in Moorhead, while Fargo and West Fargo will begin early in-person voting Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Staff of the Sacred Pipe Resource Center gathered Thursday, Oct. 22, with half a dozen voters to all cast their ballots shortly after polls opened for the first day of Burleigh County’s early vote.