Voters at Marcy Arts Elementary School in Minneapolis found more than ballot boxes on Election Day — they also found cookies, cocoa and a crowd of parent volunteers raising money for classrooms and school programs.

"Every year, Marcy Arts Elementary does an Election Day bake sale. It's hosted by our Family Connections group, which is Marcy's version of a parent-teacher organization," said Kasey Hayes, a parent of a second-grade student who helped organize the event.

Set up outside the polling place, the sale aims to catch voters on their way in and out.

"It's intentional. The school is a polling place, so it's a good opportunity to catch people voting. Works up an appetite, and cookies are very satisfying for that," Hayes said.

Parents and students staffed the table throughout the day,

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