Voting Information

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Vote Early!

Voters can vote early by mail, or in person. Early voting locations can be found on Dakota County's website.

To receive a ballot to vote early by mail, voters may complete an absentee ballot request form online. Voters do not need a reason to vote by absentee ballot.

Paper absentee ballot applications are also available and may be submitted to Dakota County by any of the following methods:

• Mail to:

Administration Center
Attn: Elections
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2343

• Email scanned document to elections@co.dakota.mn.us  
• Fax to 651-438-4391
• Bring the application to a county service center.

Absentee ballot applications may also be returned to the School District Office, or emailed to elections@district196.org.

For more information about voting early, please see additional guidance from Dakota County and the Minnesota Secretary of State.

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Election Day Voting

Voters can also cast their ballot on Election Day, the first Tuesday in November, at their designated polling place. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. To find your polling place, go to www.mnvotes.org.

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In order to vote in the election, you must be:

• At least 18 years old on Election Day;
• A citizen of the United States;
• A resident of MN for 20 days immediately preceding election day;
• Not under a court order that revokes your right to vote;
• Not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense

Go to mnvotes.org to register to vote or to check your voter registration status. Pre-registration ends 21 days before the election, but voters can still register at the polls on election day.

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