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Elections and Voting |
Elections
FILING FOR CITY COUNCIL
Click HERE to view the procedures and policies (.pdf)
Click HERE to view a PRECINCT MAP! (.pdf)
Click HERE to use the State's PRECINCT FINDER
(note: this will take you out of the City of Virginia site)
ABSENTEE VOTING
Unable to make it to your polling place on Election Day?
Click HERE for an ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION!
Please mail or return all Absentee Ballot Applications to City Hall, 327 1st Street South, Virginia, MN 55792.
The City Clerk’s Office is responsible for coordination of all Federal, State, County and City elections where residents of the City of Virginia are eligible to vote.
City Council and Mayoral elections are held every four years on the odd year.
Election Judges are enlisted to help make election day run smooth.
If you are interested in becoming an election judge, or have any questions about elections or voting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (218) 748-7500.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Who can vote? | What is Absentee Voting? |
| Where do I vote? | How do I register to vote? |
| What if I need help voting? |
Who can vote?
You can vote if you are 18 years old or older, a US citizen, and a Minnesota resident 20 days before the election.
Where do I vote?
Please click HERE for a PRECINCT MAP of the City of Virginia.
What is Absentee Voting?
You can vote by Absentee Ballot if you are unable to vote in person on election day because you are:
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Away from home.
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Ill or disabled.
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An election judge serving in another precinct.
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Unable to go to the polling place because of religious holiday or belief.
You may vote by absentee ballot either in person at the City Clerk's Office or by mail BEFORE election day.
To absentee vote by mail, you must fill out an application before a ballot can be issued. Please contact the City Clerk's Office for an application. Remember to allow enough time before the election for the application process.
Click
HERE to
obtain an Absentee Ballot Application !
What if I need help voting?
If
you need help with voting, you can ask at the polling place for aid in reading
or marking your ballot. Or, you can
ask a friend to help you. If you can’t
easily leave your car, you can ask for the ballot to be brought out to you in
your car.
If you are confined due to illness or disability, you can vote by absentee ballot.
How do I register to vote?
You may obtain a voter registration card from:
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The City Clerk’s Office.
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When you renew your Minnesota Drivers License.
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In the State Income Tax booklets.
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Click HERE to download a Voter Registration Card (.pdf file). (Please note: you must mail this card to the County Auditor or Secretary of State)
You may also register on election day at the precinct where you vote, but please allow extra time for voting.
You will need proof of your
identity and proof of the address where you are living on Election Day.
Use one of these for proof:
- A current Minnesota Driver License, learner
permit or identification card (or receipt for a new one) with your address.
- One of the above with a former address and a
current utility bill. (The utility bill must have your name, current address
and be due within 30 days of the election.
Utility bills may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer,
telephone, or cable TV.)
- A “Notice of Ineffective Registration”
card mailed to you by the County auditor (if you turned in a registration
card late).
- Someone who is registered in the precinct where you live to vouch for you at the polling place.
Please also visit the Secretary of State Website at http://www.sos.state.mn.us for more information about voting.