This document provides an election day summary from November 2, 2010. Key points: - Polls were open from 7am to 8pm in Olmsted County, Minnesota for the midterm election. - Over 3,500 absentee ballots had already been counted as of Monday, and more were expected to come in. The county administrator expected turnout to surpass the last midterm election in 2006. - The ballot included choices for Congress, governor, legislators, mayors, sheriffs, and school funding questions. - After polls closed, county workers would work to tabulate absentee ballots received by Friday at 5pm and ensure that no one who voted absentee was able to also vote at the

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