Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, but you possibly can vote early when you want. Times and locations vary for early voting, so check online together with your county elections office.
General information in regards to the Nov. 5 election is online at twincities.com/news/politics/elections, where you could find information on candidates for Ramsey, Dakota and Washington county races.
Here’s information on local races in 2024 elections in Ramsey, Dakota and Washington counties.
Find out how to register
Pre-registration is now closed for the Nov. 5 election. Nevertheless, voters can register at polling places on Election Day or after they vote early with an absentee ballot.
Check your registration status and find more information on the Minnesota secretary of state’s voter registration page.
Sample ballot
To see who’ll be in your ballot, check the Secretary of State’s Minnesota sample ballot page.
Find out how to vote on election day
So long as you haven’t already voted early, the overwhelming majority of Minnesotans — and everybody within the metro — can vote in person at their designated polling place.
To seek out out where to vote, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s online polling place finder at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.
Polls typically can be open from 7 a.m. to eight p.m., except possibly in some very small communities, that are allowed to open later.
Find out how to vote absentee
You may log on to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. You may return it by mail, or deliver it in person to your local elections office before Election Day. Mailed ballots should be postmarked no later than Election Day. You may track the status of your absentee ballot online.
You may vote early with an absentee ballot at your local elections office. Some cities and towns also offer in-person absentee voting. If you happen to are usually not registered, you possibly can accomplish that in person when you show proof of residence.
All voters have a minimum of one location where they’ll vote early in person with an absentee ballot. To see a listing of voting locations before Election Day go to here or contact your county election office.
St. Paul child care subsidy query
An issue before St. Paul voters on the November ballot asks whether to boost property taxes annually, $2 million every year for 10 years, to fund child care subsidies for low- to moderate-income families.
St. Paul switch to even yr elections query
The November ballot will feature an issue to St. Paul voters on switching mayoral and city council elections from odd years to presidential election years, that are even years.
Candidate profiles
The Pioneer Press sent questionnaires to candidates for local and state offices in Ramsey, Dakota and Washington counties. Here is the way to find their responses in addition to stories on a few of the races:
Dakota County: There are contested races for varsity board in several Dakota County districts this yr. Candidate surveys for those races may be found here.
Ramsey County: There may be one seat on the county board being contested. There are also a lot of municipal and faculty board races. For information on those candidates go here.
Washington County: There may be one county board seat up for grabs this yr. And, there are many municipal and faculty board races. For information on those races go here.
Ballot questions
There are a lot of school and municipal referendums for voters to make your mind up within the east metro. Information on Dakota County ballot questions may be found here. Information on Washington County referendums may be found here. Information on Ramsey County ballot questions may be found here.
More election news:
Bookmark our Elections page for the most recent news and features on races in Ramsey, Washington and Dakota counties in addition to other political news.