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2010 Elections

updated: Friday, August 27, 2010

STATE PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS for Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010
Click here for St. Louis Park results from the State Primary Election

Click here for statewide State Primary Election Results.

Notice regarding 2010 Election information
The city regrets that erronous information regarding absentee balloting for the primary and general elections appeared in the Fall 2010 Park Perspective newsletter. Please reference dates below for accurate information. If you have any questions, please call the Elections Office at (952) 924-2503.

What offices will apear on my ballot?
Click here for county, state and federal candidates. There are no city or school district offices up for election in 2010.

Where is my polling place?
Click here to find your polling place.

GENERAL ELECTION DETAILS:
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Polls Open : 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (in most areas)

Absentee Balloting Period for General Election:
Sept. 17, 2010 - Nov. 1, 2010

Voter Registration:
You may pre-register on or before Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 or register at your polling location on Election Day.

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Where Do I Vote?

updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Voter Registration

updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

A person may not register if they have been convicted of a felony and their felony sentence has not expired (been completed) and their civil rights have not been restored, or if they are under a court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revoked their right to vote. Voters can register on Election Day with proper identification. For more information...

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Voting Assistance

updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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.

If you have a permanent disability, contact the City Clerk's Office (952) 928-2840, to learn about how to apply for an absentee ballot

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What is Absentee Voting?

updated: Monday, August 09, 2010

You may vote by absentee ballot prior to election day for one of the following reasons:

  • Absence from your precinct (away from home)
  • Serving as an election judge in another precinct
  • Religious discipline or religious holiday
  • Absentee Ballot Application pdf icon

General Election
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The easiest way to vote by absentee ballot is to do so in person, at city hall starting 45 days prior to Election Day during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Contact the Elections Office at 952-924-2503 to request an absentee voting application by mail.

ABSENTEE VOTING OVERSEAS - There are special forms and procedures to make voting easier for Minnesotans who are serving in the military or are otherwise overseas. For more information visit https://minnesota.overseasvotefoundation.org or Federal Voting Assistance Program - Home or contact Kris Luedke at 952-924-2505.

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Election Results History

updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

 

 

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Additional Resources

updated: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

General Contacts

Source Phone Website  
Secretary of State 651.215.1440  www.sos.state.mn.us   
Hennepin County 612.348.5151 www.co.hennepin.mn.us   
League of Women Voters 952.925.6923  www.lwvmn.org/localleagues/SLP   
Sun Sailor 952.392.7663  www.mnsun.com   
Major Political Parties
Source Phone Website  
DFL Party 651.293.1200  www.dfl.org  
Republican Party 651.222.0022  www.mngop.com  
Independence Party 651.487.9700  www.mnip.org  
Green Party* 651.288.2820  www.mngreens.org  
* The Green Party is no longer a "major political party": because it did not receive the minimum number of votes required in the past two state general elections. MS. 200.02, subd.7 (d)

Related Election Information

Source Website    
Constitution of the State of Minnesota www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/preamble.htm    
MN Election Laws www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=224    
MN Redistricting Information http://gis.leg.mn/html/redistricting.html    
Federal Elections Commission http://www.fec.gov
Federal Voting Assistance Project http://www.fvap.gov
U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov    

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