Voting Information

2026 Elections

State Primary Election - August 11, 2026

Vote by Mail - Begins June 26, 2026

To have a ballot mailed to you, you must apply for an absentee ballot.
Apply for an absentee ballot online from the Minnesota Secretary of State Website
Voted absentee ballots can be mailed to Hennepin County or dropped off at City Hall during regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you drop off your ballot at City Hall on Election Day, it must be returned by 5 p.m.
Return your ballot promptly. Ballots received after Election Day cannot be counted.

Track the status of your mailed ballot at: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx

Early Voting in Person - Begins July 24, 2026

You can early vote in person at City Hall before an election. Early voting is more like voting in a polling place on Election Day. You will complete the voter certificate, receive a ballot, mark your ballot, and insert your ballot into the ballot tabulator.
Early voting will be available at City Hall for 18 days before the election starting July 24.
- Regular hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Additional hours:
  - Saturday, August 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  - Monday, August 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Election Day - Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Polls are open 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
On Election Day, vote at your assigned precinct. Find your precinct at: https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov/

General Election - November 3, 2026

Vote by Mail - Begins September 18, 2026

To have a ballot mailed to you, you must apply for an absentee ballot.
Apply for an absentee ballot online from the Minnesota Secretary of State Website
Voted absentee ballots can be mailed to Hennepin County or dropped off at City Hall during regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you drop off your ballot at City Hall on Election Day, it must be returned by 5 p.m.
Return your ballot promptly. Ballots received after Election Day cannot be counted.

Track the status of your mailed ballot at: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx

Early Voting in Person - Begins October 16, 2026

You can early vote in person at City Hall before an election. Early voting is more like voting in a polling place on Election Day. You will complete the voter certificate, receive a ballot, mark your ballot, and insert your ballot into the ballot tabulator.
Early voting will be available at City Hall for 18 days before the election starting October 16.
- Regular hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Additional hours:
  - Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  - Tuesday, October 27, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  - Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  - Sunday, November 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  - Monday, November 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  - Monday, August 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Election Day - Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Polls are open 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
On Election Day, vote at your assigned precinct. Find your precinct at: https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov/

Other Voting Information

Hennepin County Offers Additional In-Person Absentee Voting

Residents who wish to vote earlier than the city’s 18-day early voting period may vote absentee in person at the Hennepin County Elections Office beginning 46 days before Election Day (June 26 for State Primary, September 18 for General Election).

Military and overseas voters

If you are in the military or residing overseas, there is a different process for applying and voting by absentee ballot. Please contact Hennepin County Elections Office at 612-348-5152 or visit the Hennepin County website for more information.