As I do for every election, here are the people and issues on my ballot this year (as far as I can tell), along with links to various web sites. I don’t make public endorsements on this site – I just encourage everyone to get informed before election day, then get out there on November 4th and fill out your ballot as an intelligent, knowledgeable voter.

President/Vice-President

• Barr/Root, Libertarian
• Baldwin/Castle, Constitution
• Calero/Kennedy, Socialist Workers
• McCain/Palin, Republican
• McKinney/Clement, Green
• Nader/Gonzalez, Independent
• Obama/Biden, Democrat

U.S. Senator

• Charles Aldrich, Libertarian
• Dean Barkley, Independence
• Norm Coleman, Republican – Incumbent
• Al Franken, Democrat
• James Niemackl, Constitution

U.S. Representative – District 2

• John Kline, Republican – Incumbent
• Steve Sarvi, Democrat

State Representative – District 38A

• Diane Anderson, Republican
• Sandra Masin, Democrat – Incumbent

County Commissioner – District 3

• Thomas Egan – Incumbent
• Scott Holm

Soil and Water Supervisor Supervisor District 2

• Marian Brown – Incumbent
• Victoria Dvorak
• Scott Norstad

Soil and Water Supervisor Supervisor District 4

• Chris Nielsen – Incumbent
• Peter Thomas Schaffer

Soil and Water Supervisor Supervisor District 5

• Michael Carr
• Joe Meyers – Incumbent

Minnesota Supreme Court – Seat 3

• Paul H. Anderson – Incumbent
• Tim Tingelstad

Minnesota Supreme Court – Seat 4

• Lorie Skjerven Gildea – Incumbent
• Deborah Hedlund

Judge – Minnesota Court of Appeals – Seat 16

• Dan Griffith
• Terri J. Stoneburner – Incumbent

Judge – District Court – Seat 32

• Joseph Carter – Incumbent
• Nathaniel J. Reitz

Eagan City Council – 2 seats

• Cyndee Fields – Incumbent
• Meg Tilley – Incumbent

Eagan City Council – 1 seat (to fill vacancy)

• Buzz Anderson
• Gary Hansen

State Constitutional Amendment

• Shall the Minnesota constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?
• Vote Yes Supporters – Vote Yes Minnesota
• Vote No Supporters – No Sales Tax Increase

City of Eagan Carriage Hills Referendum

• Shall the City of Eagan be authorized to issue and sell its general obligation bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $10,250,000 for the purpose of acquiring approximately 120 acres of land formerly known as the Carriage Hills Golf Course for public facilities, recreation, and open space uses?
• Questions and Answers (City of Eagan)

NOTE: Uncontested races not listed.