Elections
The City of Medina administers city, state, and federal elections for its residents on even years. The odd year school district elections are administered by each school district. The City Admin is available to answer your questions about polling places, voter registration, absentee voting, and other election information.
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2026 Elections
Medina’s City Council includes a Mayor and four Council members. The mayor serves a two-year term of office and the Council members are elected at-large to serve four-year terms. The follow City Council seats will be on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot for terms that begin in January 2027:
- Mayor (two-year term)
- Councilmember (four-year term)
- Councilmember (four-year term)
Medina's Commitment to Election Integrity
The City of Medina works closely with Hennepin County and the Minnesota Secretary of State to ensure that our election system is safe and secure.
According to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State:
“In our increasingly complex and technologically driven world, data integrity, security, and privacy are more important than ever. Nowhere is that more true than in our election system. The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State works to ensure that every vote is properly cast, counted, and reported.
Minnesota’s reliance on paper ballots is a cornerstone of ballot security. Minnesota does not have ‘electronic voting,’ so the paper ballots are the basis for the outcome of an election. Paper ballots and vote totals are reviewed by city, county, and state election officials several times before an election is ultimately certified by the state canvassing board.”
The Secretary of State’s Office has more information on the commitment to secure and fair elections and Minnesota Election Facts webpages.
Hennepin County provides additional detail on voting equipment certification, voting equipment testing, post-election audit and voter registration data at the Election Security webpage.