Elections
March Township Election Dates
| Start Date | End Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| February 6 | March 9 | Vote early (absentee) in-person Vote Center Location: Washington County Gov. Center | 14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater, MN 55082 Hours: Mon - Fri. | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mar. 7 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mar. 9 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Contact your township clerk for information | Public Accuracy Test | |
| March 10 | March 10 | Election Day Polling Place Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Contact your township clerk for information | Town Board Annual Meeting Canvassing Information | |
What's On My Ballot? Sample ballots show a list of the candidates and ballot questions about 45 days before an election.
| May Township | West Lakeland Township |
|---|---|
| May Township 651-439-1706 bobbi@townofmay.org | West Lakeland Township 651-436-4773 townclerk@westlakeland.govoffice2.com |
To vote by mail, apply to have an absentee ballot mailed to you. You do not need to be registered to apply. For your ballot to count, remember this important information:
- Read the instructions that come with your ballot carefully.
- You will need a witness when you vote and complete your ballot The witness can be either a registered Minnesota voter or a notary.
- Return the ballot and forms right away after you finish. Your ballot will not count if it is received after Election Day.
Apply for an absentee ballot
The absentee voting application (PDF) is available now. To automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election you are eligible to vote in, complete an Online Voter Registration Application and opt-in during Step 3 of the application process. To request a paper application be mailed to you, call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6790.
Application deadline
You can apply for a ballot any time during the year, except the day of the election. Leave time for election officials to mail your ballot. Your returned ballot must be received by Election Day.
Return your absentee ballot
- In person | You can return your ballot in person no later than 5 p.m. on Election Day to the election office that sent your ballot. You can drop off ballots for up to three other voters. You will need to show identification with name and signature when returning a ballot for someone else. Some voters may also return it in one of the designated ballot drop box locations. You may not drop your ballot off at your polling place on election day.
- By mail | Your ballot must be received by Election Day or it will not be counted. Return your ballot by mail or package delivery service (such as FedEx or UPS).
- Have an agent pick up your ballot | In special situations, you may ask an agent to pick up and return an absentee ballot for you. This is called ‘agent delivery.’ Learn more about agent delivery.
Track your ballot
You can track the status of your ballot and confirm that it was received and counted.
Deadline to return your ballot
Your ballot will not count if it is received after Election Day.
Your rights as a voter in Minnesota:
- Have time off work to vote. You have a right to take time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time.
- Vote, if in line by 8 p.m. You have the right to vote if you are in line to vote anytime before 8 p.m.
- Register to vote on Election Day. You have the right to register to vote on Election Day if you can show the required proof of residence.
- Sign in orally. You have the right to orally confirm who you are and to ask another person to sign for you if you cannot sign your name.
- Ask for help. You have the right to ask anyone for help, except for an agent of your employer or union. A voter who requires assistance in marking a ballot, by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write, may be given assistance to do so by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union.Read this statement in other languages (PDF).
- Bring children to the polls. You have the right to bring your children with you to vote.
- Vote if you are not incarcerated for a felony conviction. You can vote if you are not currently incarcerated, even if you are on probation or parole, or have other conditions such as restitution.
- Vote if under guardianship. You have the right to vote if you are under a guardianship, unless a judge has revoked your right to vote.
- Vote without being influenced. You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence your vote.
- Get a replacement ballot. You have the right to a replacement ballot if you make a mistake on your ballot before you cast it.
- File a complaint. You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are unhappy with the way an election is being run.
- Bring a sample ballot. You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth.
- Bring the Voter’s Bill of Rights. You have the right to take a copy of the Voter’s Bill of Rights (Minnesota Statutes 204C.08, subd. 1d) into the voting booth.