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Voting Information

Rule

Voter Registration

To vote, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen.

  • At least 18 years old.

  • A Minnesota resident for at least 20 days before the election.

  • Properly registered.

At least 20 days before the election:

  • Complete a Voter Registration Application, available at most government offices and public libraries or online.
     

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  • Register in person or mail the application to the Edina City Clerk or Hennepin County Voter Registration Office.

  • Click the following link to visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s web site for information about voter registration, including links to voter registration applications in a number of languages:  www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=204.

 

Election Day Registration

To register at the polls, a resident must provide proof of residence within the precinct. Any one of the following is authorized as proof of residence in the precinct:

  • Valid Minnesota driver’s license or learner’s permit (receipt for either) showing correct/current address in the precinct,

  • Valid Minnesota ID card (or receipt) showing correct/current address in the precinct,

  • A Tribal ID that contains the name, address, signature, and picture of the individual Oath of voter already registered in the precinct.   This includes a voter who registered on Election Day using proper identification. (Voucher)

  • Notice of Ineffective Registration showing the address of the voter in the precinct.

  • Valid registration within the same precinct (applies only if voter has moved within same precinct)

  • College students can show their address in the precinct by using a current fee statement and an I.D. card

  • Photo ID with former address in combination with an original utility bill with current address (One from list A and one from list B):

     

    LIST A

    Approved photo ID’s  must contain voter’s name and photo.  It may contain voter’s old address or have no address.

    • MN Driver’s License

    • MN State ID

    • Tribal ID

    • U.S. Passport

    • U.S. Military ID

    • Student ID from MN Post Secondary School

     

    LIST B

    Approved utility bills must contain voter’s name current address in the precinct and due date within 30 days before/after Election Day.

    • Cable TV

    • Electricity

    • Gas

    • Phone/Cell Phone

    • Garbage

    • Water/Sewer

     

You must re-register if:

  • Your name or address changes (even just an apartment number)

  • You have not voted in four years.

 

Absentee Ballots

You can 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.

  • Unable to go to the polling place due to a religious holiday or religious beliefs.

 

Absentee Ballots are available for the 30 days before Election Day.  To receive an absentee ballot, submit a written application to the City Clerk’s office.  Absentee Voters can cast their ballot in two ways:

  1. Vote in person at Edina City Hall

    • During regular hours
      Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    • During these extended hours
      Saturday before election day, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
      Monday before election day until 5 p.m.

  2. Submit your ballot by mail.

Call 952-826-0363 to have an application mailed to you. 

If you have a permanent disability, contact the Edina Elections to learn about how to apply to receive an absentee ballot application on an ongoing basis.

Click the following link to visit the Secretary of State’s web site for information about absentee ballots, including links to an absentee ballot application: www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=211.

 

Voting Assistance

Ask the election judges for assistance:

  • To read or mark a ballot.

  • To obtain a magnifying device or a chair to use in the voting booth.

  • To vote at the curb.

  • To use an AutoMARK voter assist terminal.

 

AutoMARK:  Voter-assist terminals for individual with disabilities.

Federal legislation passed by Congress, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), requires that each polling place be equipped with a voter assist terminal for individuals with disabilities. These devices are designed to provide voters with disabilities the opportunity to vote independently and privately. HAVA requires the devices must be available for the 2006 elections. Funding for the purchase of the equipment was allocated by the federal government to each state. The State of Minnesota has certified the AutoMARK from Election Systems and Software for use in Minnesota to meet the HAVA requirement to provide a voter assist terminal. Hennepin County purchased the equipment for each city with HAVA grant funds from the State of Minnesota. As a result, the AutoMARK will be available in every Edina polling place for voters with disabilities on election day and also will be available for absentee voters at City Hall during the 30 days before each election..

How does it work?

The voters receive the same optical scan paper ballot whether they will vote using a pen or the AutoMARK ballot marking device. The AutoMARK is a tool - an “electronic pen” - to assist the voter in marking the ballot. The AutoMARK has special features to assist voters with disabilities that make it difficult to mark an optical scan paper ballot (i.e. blind, poor eyesight, unable to hold a pen). When the voter inserts the ballot into the AutoMARK, an electronic version of the ballot appears on the screen. The screen provides options for reverse contrast, enlargement for easier reading, or for being turned off for privacy if a voter chooses to access the ballot by using earphones and keypad. The recorded audio description of the ballot can be used in place of or in conjunction with the visual version on the screen. The voter makes selections by the touch screen, the keypad, or alternative adaptive method.

The AutoMARK ballot marking device provides voters the opportunity to review and verify their selections. Upon the voter’s direction, the AutoMARK marks the ovals on the optical scan ballot. The voter then inserts the ballot into the M-100 ballot counter used by all voters in the precinct. The voting process remains the same for voters who do not need the assistance of the AutoMARK for marking a ballot. Votes are tallied by the ballot counter to produce precinct results.

Want to learn more?

For further information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 952-826-0363 or find more information about the AutoMARK go to the company’s website at ES & S AutoMARK.

2008 Important Election Dates

Primary Election - Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 (Polls open – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

  • Pre-registration deadline –  Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

  • Absentee Ballots – Available beginning Aug. 8, 2007.  Citizens needing an absentee ballot may vote in person at City Hall from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Extended hours for absentee voting Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.), and Monday, September 8, 2008 until 5:p.m.  Call 952-826-0363 for additional information

General Election - Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006 (Polls open – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

  • Pre-registration deadline –Wednesday, October 15, 2008

  • Absentee Ballots – Available beginning Oct. 7, 2006.  Citizens needing an absentee ballot may vote in person at City Hall from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extended hours for absentee voting Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)  Call 952-826-0363 for additional information

Time Off to Vote
In a state or federal election, every employee has the right to be excused from work to vote the morning of Election Day without penalty or loss of salary or wages per Minnesota Statute 204C.04.

For more information, contact any of the following:

Voter Registration
PH:  952-826-0636, TDD: 952-826-0379

Minnesota Secretary of State
PH:  651-215-1440

Hennepin County Elections
PH:  612-348-5151

Minnesota League of Women Voters