Early voting is already underway for Election Day, and the Minnesota Star Tribune is stepping up its coverage. Beginning Monday, we're also making that election news and opinion coverage accessible to all readers, not just subscribers, through the election.

One of our most basic responsibilities as citizens is to vote, and one of our most essential jobs as a news organization is to inform our readers about the candidates, campaigns and issues and to track election results. With the state's largest elections reporting team, we're committed to delivering top-notch coverage for Minnesotans.

As you begin navigating your choices this election season, here are some good starting points:

— Suki Dardarian, Editor