Quick Answers to Some Frequently
Asked Questions
| When are the next elections? | ||
This year’s elections will be either City or School District Elections held on Nov. 3, 2009. There will be a Minnesota Primary Election in September, 2010, unless the Legislature makes the change to an earlier primary. More information will be posted here as it becomes available. The next State General Election is Tuesday, November 2, 2010. |
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| What offices will be on the ballot next year? | ||
| The Secretary of State’s website lists all offices for the state. School District, City and Township officials will also be on the State General Election ballot next year. | ||
| Who is eligible to vote? | ||
You must be at least 18 years old. |
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| How do I register to vote? | ||
| Voter registration card forms are available here or you may stop by the Cass County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office and register. You may also call 218-547-7275 and we’ll send out forms for you to fill out and return to us. You may register on election day at your local polling place. There is more information available for that option on the following pages. | ||
| Where is my polling place? | ||
| Click here to find what precinct you vote in. For a map of the precinct polling place, click here. | ||
| Do I get time off from work to vote? | ||
| Every employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting during the morning of the day of that election, without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because of the absence. | ||
| Is there assistance for persons with disabilities at the polls? | ||
| All polling places are required to be accessible to persons with disabilities and election judges are available for assistance. Polling places and the Auditor/Treasurer's Office have the new AutoMark voting equipment that will assist persons with disabilities in marking their ballots in privacy. Absentee balloting is also available prior to Election Day. | ||
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