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Not sure if you’re already registered to vote?
You can check the status of your Minnesota Voter Registration on the Secretary of State’s Voter Registration Status page.
If you do not have one of the previous ID’s you can provide an alternative photo ID (even if expired) and documentation. The approved ID’s include:
– Driver’s License from another state
– US Passport
– US Military or Veteran ID
– MN university, collage, or technical collage ID (with photo)
– MN high school ID
In addition to one of those alternative photo ID’s you will need some documentation to confirm your residence and address. This can be one of the following:
– Bill, account statement, or start-of-service due/dated within 30 days of the election. The types of acceptable bills include: Phone, TV, Internet, Sewer, Electric, Gas, Water, Banking, Credit Card, Rent, or Mortgage.
– Residential rental lease or rental agreement which is valid through election day.
– Current student fee statement
In some cases another voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place and “vouch” for you by signing an oath to confirm your address. You can not vouch for others if someone has vouched for you.
** Please be advised that registering on election day may take additional time, so when possible it’s recommended that you get your voter registration turned in 21 days before election day to ensure that your vote is counted and everything goes smoothly
More information can be found on the Secretary of State’s Election Day Registration Page.
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You can verify this by using the Polling Place Locator on the Secretary of State’s website by entering your address.
The results will also show you other local information such as:
Helena Township does not offer early voting in person or have an absentee ballot drop off point. Township residents can vote by mail or follow the in-person absentee voting procedure of all Scott County voters. Absentee voting generally opens 6 weeks before election day and continues until the polls close on election day. Updated information may be found on the following Scott Co. pages:
Absentee Voting Locations
For any request or questions pertaining to absentee voting, please contact the Scott County elections office at: scelections@co.scott.mn.us
If you’re not going to be in the area at the time of the election or you just prefer to vote early in person, you may do so at:
Scott County Public Works Building
600 Country Trail E
Jordan, MN 55352
To vote by mail you must first request to have an absentee ballot sent to you. You can either apply for this online or by printing a form and mailing it to the Scott County Elections office.
Once you’ve received your ballot, please fill it out correctly and sign the white signature envelope. You will also need a witness who is registered to vote in MN, or a notary public to sign the signature envelope as well. All of the instructions will be on an info sheet that you receive with your ballot.
To return your absentee ballot, you may either drop it off at the Public Works Building in Jordan or mail it to the Scott County Government Center at the addresses above.
If you’re serving in the military outside of your home precinct or living abroad during an election you can request to have a ballot sent to you anywhere in the world! Please note that citizens living abroad indefinitely with no plans to return to Minnesota can only vote for federal offices.
Requests to vote from outside the US can be applied for online or by mail. If applying by mail, it is recommended that you include a prepaid envelop to ensure that your ballot reaches you. While you can apply online, your paper ballot must be returned physically by election day, so you’re encouraged to apply early in the year to allow extra time for international mail to reach you and/or the elections office in time.
You can find the application for military and voting abroad following this link to the MN Secretary Of State’s website.
More information about who is eligible and how the process works can also be found by following that link.
Minnesota’s Secretary Of State provides a way for you to track your ballot after sending in an absentee vote. You will need to provide your name, date of birth, and either your MN drivers license number 0r state ID card number. A US passport number can be used for military and overseas voters.
Election officials may take up to severs days in order to process your tracking request.
After you receive the absentee ballot you applied for, follow the instructions that were included. Absentee ballots are mailed starting 46 days before election day.
There is more information on this page for how to vote absentee by mail or absentee in person.
Contact us if any of the above items are missing.
1. Follow the instructions on the ballot to vote.
2. Seal your ballot in the tan ballot envelope. Do not write on this envelope.
3. Put the tan envelope into the white signature envelope.
4. Fill out the white signature envelope.
5. Put the white signature envelope into the larger white return envelope. This protects your private information.
6. Return your ballot by mail, or you or someone you choose can drop it off at your city or school district election office. See the Vote by mail, Vote in person or Vote by agent sections below.
1. Fill out the voter registration application and sign it.
2. Show your witness your driver’s license or other authorized proof of where you live.
3. Show your witness your blank ballot.
4. Follow instruction on the ballot to vote. Mark your votes in private.
5. Seal your ballot in the tan ballot envelope. Do not write on this envelope.
6. Put the tan envelope and the voter registration application into the white signature envelope.
7. Fill out the white signature envelope completely
8. Put the white signature envelope into the larger white return envelope. This protects your private information.
9. Return your ballot by mail or you or someone else you choose can drop it off at your city or school district election office. See the Vote by mail, Vote in person or Vote by agent sections below.
Whether you are voting by mail, absentee in person (including early voting), voting from the military, or voting from abroad… Your ballot must be returned to the an official election office for your precinct NO LATER THAN 8PM ON ELECTION (OR PRIMARY) DAY to be counted.
Before absentee ballots can be counted, they must be accepted. Upon receipt, ballots are inspected to ensure they meet all the requirements to be counted. The signature and ID information must match those on the absentee ballot application. Ballot envelopes are marked either accepted or rejected.
Rejected ballots will not be counted. Voters whose ballots were rejected will receive a replacement. Ballots are not rejected for a missing secrecy envelope.
Common reasons ballots are rejected:
Ballot processing is always done by a team of two or more people. Each team handles one polling place or precinct at a time. This process starts at 5 PM, seven days before election day. The steps are:
After your absentee ballot is received at the elections office, it is reviewed by an absentee ballot board. This board is comprised of Absentee Ballot Board Judges who check that the signature envelope was filled out correctly. Each envelope is reviewed by at least two members of the board.
How does the ballot board decide if a ballot is accepted?
They look at the following criteria on the signature envelope:
The board will also:
Voters may authorize an agent to pick up and return an absentee ballot for them. This service is available only within the seven days preceding an election.
Each agent is allowed to deliver ballots for a maximum of three voters.
You can absentee vote by agent if you are a:
1. Choose an agent who:
2. Complete both the:
3. Your agent will be given your ballot to bring to you.
4. Vote your ballot.
5. Have your agent return your voted ballot to the office they picked it up at.
Avoid these common mistakes when completing your ballot:
Military voters, their dependents, and other U.S. citizens who are overseas may be eligible to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).
Online: To complete the online absentee ballot application to vote absentee while in the military or overseas, you must:
If you can’t provide an email address and one of the identification numbers listed above, you cannot apply online and must submit a paper application.
By mail, email, FAX or in person: You need to complete and submit a federal postcard application (PDF). Your spouse, parent, sibling, or child older than 18, may complete and submit the form for you.
Use one of the following methods to complete the form:
Submit your application by mail, or you can email it to scelections@co.scott.mn.us.
Regardless of how you received the ballot, you must return your voted ballot by mail to the election official the ballot was received from.
Can I have an absentee application sent to me automatically for every election?
If you would like to automatically receive an application for an absentee ballot before each election, you may complete an application to automatically receive absentee ballot applications (PDF).When can a military or overseas voter apply?
You may submit an federal postcard application (PDF) any time during the year. However, you should submit it as far ahead of the election as possible to avoid delays in receiving your ballot.An Election Judge, sometimes referred to as “Poll Workers”, are everyday citizens that have been trained to facilitate the election process. They can be volunteers or paid workers that ensure the rights of the voters are protected and that only qualified voters are participating in the election at the proper polling station. Statewide there are more than 30.000 Election Judges staffing more than 4,100 precincts.
By taking the training and serving as an Election Judge, you’ll not only be learning about the election process, but also participating in the democratic process, and helping your neighbors have their votes counted as well!
Actually, Yes! If they meet the requirements, teens (age 16+) can work as Election Judge Trainees. This opportunity provides excellent real-world work experience, and also serves to educate them as a hands on civics lesson.
The requirements to be an Election Judge Trainee are as follows:
Much like other Election Judges, Trainees are not required to server for the entire day, but their shifts cannot extend past 10pm. Election Judge Trainees must complete the same training sessions as other Election Judges and can be assigned to most of the same tasks, however Trainees do not need to designate any party affiliation and will not perform any tasks requiring a party affiliation. Election Judge Trainees will be paid at least 2/3 of the current minimum wage.
An Absentee Ballot Board Election Judge serves as part of an Absentee Ballot Board to confirm that each absentee ballot was filled out correctly and that the voter has not already cast a vote in person. You can find more information about this process under the Absentee Voting tab right here on this page.
Absentee Ballot Board Election Judges need to commit to a flexible daytime schedule which can vary anywhere from 8-40 hours per week depending on the volume of ballots received. This commitment would run for the entire absentee voting period which runs for 6 weeks before election day.
If you’re interested in becoming an Election Judge for Helena Township, you can contact the Clerk Of Helena Township directly at Clerk@HelenaTownshipMN.gov
However, you can also serve other communities in Scott County by following this link to complete the application on the Scott County website:
Election Judge Interest Form
Election Judge training typically takes place in July of an election year, but you will receive more information after communicating your interest to become an Election Judge and being selected to participate.
Scott County holds regular Public Accuracy Testing at the Scott County Government Center in Shakopee.
For questions about this process please contact Scott County Elections at SCElections@co.scott.mn.us.
In 2016 Scott County started using new election equipment. The voting machines being used keep a paper ballot and are tabulated by a visual scanner. Addition equipment is provided for accessibility for voters with visual impairments and other disabilities covered by the ADA.
Some of the highlights of the current voting equipment are:
The following videos were provided by Scott County so voters can familiarize themselves with the voting equipment and how it works.
Once the results of an election or primary have been tabulated and certified, you can find the results on the Minnesota Secretary Of State website. Please note that these reports take time. More immediate results may be available in your local newspaper although these results may only show the assumed or projected winner and should not be considered official until the results have been certified.
Historical results of previous elections and primaries as far back as 1992 can also be found on this page as well.
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