Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting Information

To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you must:

Be at least 18 years old on Election Day
Be a citizen of the United States
Have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
Have any felony conviction record discharged, expired or completed
Not be under court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights
Not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law

To vote by absentee, complete and print the absentee ballot application then fax or mail the application to Washington County. You can also return this form in person to the Washington County Government Center or any of our Service Centers.

Mail: Washington County Elections, 14949 62nd St. N. Stillwater MN 55082
Fax: 651-430-6178

Absentee Voting Reminders:

We encourage voters to submit absentee ballot applications early.
Your ballot will be mailed to you 46 days prior to the election date.
If we receive your absentee application after that date, you will receive your ballot by mail within 5 business days of receipt of the application.
You should allow enough time to complete the application, have your ballot mailed to you, vote your ballot and return it to Washington County via mail to our office by 3 p.m. on Election Day.
You cannot drop off your voted ballot at your precinct on Election Day.

Military and Overseas Voters
If you are in the military, a spouse or their dependents who are U.S. citizens and residents of Minnesota or those voters who are overseas should complete the FPCA application:
1. Logon to MNVotes.org and complete the on-line FPCA absentee ballot application
Military/Overseas FPCA Application
or:
2. Click on the FPCA absentee ballot application below and mail, fax or email it to Washington County.
Military and Overseas Absentee Ballot Application Form

Absentee Voting In Person

Voting in person for the 2017 General Elections is available at any of these Washington County locations 46 days prior to Election Day;

In person voting hours;
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday before the election, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Monday before the election from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agent Delivery

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.

To receive a ballot by agent deliver, complete the agent delivery and absentee ballot application by clicking the link below;

Voter Request for Agent Delivery of Absentee Ballot General

Your designated agent can bring your application to any of the Washington County Service Centers or to the Government Center in Stillwater to receive your ballot.

For more information, log on to MNVotes.org

Contact Washington County at 651-430-6175
Mail: Washington County Elections, 14949 62nd St. N. Stillwater MN 55082
Fax: 651-430-6178
Email: elections@co.washington.mn.us