Election/Voting Information
Who can Vote in Minnesota?
You must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- At least 18 years old on Election Day
- A resident of Minnesota for 20 days
- Finished with all parts of any felony sentence
You can vote while under guardianship unless a judge specifically has revoked your right to vote.
You cannot vote if a court has ruled that you are legally incompetent.
Helpful Information
The Minnesota Secretary of State website can help you if you need to do the following:
- Registering to Vote: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/
- Election Day Voting: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-day-voting/
- Other Ways to Vote (vote absentee): https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/
Local Elections – 2022
Filing for office in Elgin
Filing is between August 2, 2022 until August 16, 2022 at 5 pm.
- Open seats: Mayor & Two council seats
- The Elgin City Hall is the filing location
- $2.00 filing fee
- To file please visit Elgin City Hall
