Politics & Government
MAP: Where, How to Vote on Election Day
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Election Day is nearly here.
If you need to know where to vote, check out the attached PDF. Because of redistricting this year, some voters have shifted precincts, wards and polling locations. We've also attached the map showing the new boundaries for 2013.
If you're still not able to figure out where you should vote, head to the Secretary of State website polling location page.
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Voting Locations (Also see attached map)
Precinct
Polling Place
Address
Ward 1 Precinct 1
First United Church of Christ
300 Union St.
Ward 1 Precinct 2
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
418 Sumner St E.
Ward 2 Precinct 1
United Methodist Church
1401 Maple St. S.
Ward 2 Precinct 2
Northfield Community Resource Center
1651 Jefferson Pkwy.
Ward 3 Precinct 1
Northfield Retirement Community
900 Cannon Valley Dr
Ward 3 Precinct 2
Bethel Lutheran Church
1321 North Ave
Ward 4 Precinct 1
St. John's Lutheran Church
500 Third St. W.
Ward 4 Precinct 2
St. Olaf College Buntrock Commons
1520 St. Olaf Ave
Registering to Vote*
Before you can vote, you must register. In Minnesota, you may register at least 20 days before Election Day or on Election Day at your polling place. To be eligible to register and vote in Minnesota you must:
- be at least 18-years-old on Election Day
- be a citizen of the United States
- have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
- have any felony conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
- not be under court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights
- not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
Registering on Election Day
If you are not registered to vote or need to update your registration information, you may do so at your local polling location on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residence.
To register at your polling place on Election Day, you must bring one of the following with your current name and address to verify your residence in the precinct :
- A valid Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit, Minnesota ID card, or receipt for any of these
- A valid student ID card including your photo, if your college has provided a student housing list to election officials
- A Tribal ID card that contains your picture and signature
- A valid registration in the same precinct under a different name or address
- A notice of late registration sent to you by your county auditor or city clerk
- A voter registered in the same precinct as you who can confirm your address with a signed oath
- An employee of the residential facility where you live who can confirm your address with a signed oath
- Both 1) a photo ID from the list below, and 2) a current bill from the list below with your current name and address in the precinct
- Minnesota Driver's License
- Minnesota ID Card
- United States Passport
- United States Military ID Card
- Tribal ID Card
- Minnesota University, College, or Technical College ID Card
- Utility bill due within 30 days of election day:
- Telephone (landline, cell, VOIP, etc.)
- TV (cable, satellite, etc.)
- Internet services
- Electric
- Gas
- Solid Waste
- Sewer Services
- Water
- Rent statement dated within 30 days of election day that itemizes utilities
- Current student fee statement
Voting Etiquette
Can I bring my child with me when I vote on Election Day?- Yes. A voter may bring their children with them to a polling place and the children may go with the parent into the voting booth.
- Yes. Voters may bring a sample ballot from a newspaper or campaign flyer into the voting booth, as long as they take great care to conceal the material from other voters while outside the voting booth and take it with them when they leave.
- No. Minnesota law clearly prohibits the displaying of campaign materials at or near all polling locations. The Office of the Secretary of State strongly encourages all voters to remove any campaign buttons, t-shirts, etc. before arriving at the polls. Election judges will inform all voters displaying campaign material to conceal or remove it, which may mean taking off a button, zipping up a coat and keeping it zipped, or going into the bathroom to turn a t-shirt inside out. Read more about Protecting Election Integrity.
* Information provided by the Minnesota Secretary of State
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