Citizenship and Voting
Elections
Absentee Voting Information
You may vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to vote in person on Election Day because you are:
- away from home
- ill or disabled
- an Election Judge serving in another precinct
- eligible emergency declared by the governor or quarantine declared by federal or state government
With absentee voting you may vote either in person or by mail during the 45 days before each regularly scheduled Election and 30 days before the March Township Elections (2nd Tuesday in March). Call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6175 for more information.
New: If you voted by absentee ballot during the Statewide Even-year Elections you may check the status of your ballot on line - click on the following link to the "Absentee Ballot Lookup".
In person:
Apply and vote at Washington County in the Property Records and Taxpayer Services Department on the first floor of the Government Center in Stillwater during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Saturday before the election.
By mail:
Apply early so you can mail back or deliver your absentee ballot before Election Day. You are not allowed to drop off your ballot at your precinct or any of the above Washington County locations on Election Day. If you are in Washington County on Election Day you need to go to your polling place to cast your ballot.
Plan ahead: your absentee ballot must be received through the mail at Washington County by 3 p.m. on Election Day. You may call, write, or fax to request an application. You can return your application by fax, but not your ballot.
If you are in the military or outside the United States, you vote based on where you last lived in Minnesota. Your parent, spouse, brother, sister, or adult child may apply for you. Make sure to apply early.
To print a copy of an absentee ballot application you may click on the link below:
Request for Agent Delivery of Absentee Ballot
During the seven days preceding an election and until 2 p.m. on election day, an eligible voter who is a patient of a health care facility; a resident in a Residential facility, shelter for battered women, or assisted living facility; or an individual who would have difficulty getting to the polls because of incapacitating health reasons or have a disability may designate an agent to deliver the ballots to the voter from the county auditor or municipal clerk. The request for agent delivery form is available below:
The following information and form apply to persons who are members of the Uniformed Services and their dependents who are also U.S. citizens and residents of Minnesota.
