2010 Election Year Dates
Absentee Ballot Status Lookup
Voter Registration Lookup
State Primary:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Absentee Balloting
Period for State Primary:
June 25 - August 9
By mail or in-person
at your county Auditor's Office
during regular business hours .
Also, on Saturday, August 7 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
and on Monday, August 9 until 5 p.m.
General Election:
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Absentee Balloting
Period for General Election:
September 17 - November 1
By mail or in-person
at your county Auditor's Office
during regular business hours.
Also on Saturday, October 30 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
and Monday November 1 until 5 p.m.
Download your
Absentee Ballot Application
Completed Absentee
Ballot Application return information:
Mail
Hubbard County
Auditor/Treasurer
Hubbard County Courthouse
301 Court Ave.
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Fax
: 218-732-3645
Email
application as a scanned attachment.
elections@co.hubbard.mn.us
Who is Eligible to Vote?
You are eligible to vote in Minnesota if you are:
·
At
least 18 years or older
·
A
citizen of the United States
·
A
resident of Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the Election
Day
You are not eligible to vote in Minnesota if you are:
·
A
convicted felon whose civil rights have not been restored
·
Under the guardianship of another person
·
Found by a court of law to be legally incompetent
Where can I obtain a Voter Registration Application?
·
Print a
Voter Registration Application
and mail it directly to our office:
Hubbard County Auditor/Treasurer Office
Hubbard County Courthouse
301 Court Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
·
Voter Registration Applications are available at the Courthouse or
by clicking the link above.
·
You can also register to vote when applying for or renewing your
driver's license.
For assistance regarding voter registration, absentee voting, or
polling place location, please call 218-732-3196
What if I change my name or address?
Any registered voter who has a name or address change may use a
Voter Registration Application to update their
voting record.
How will I know where to vote?
Upon receiving a complete Voter Registration Application the
County Auditor/Treasurer Department enters the data
into the Statewide Voter Registration System. A Postal Verification
Card mailed to you verifies your name, residential
address, precinct, polling location and voting districts.
You may also check out your polling place directly from the
Secretary of State's Polling Place Finder at:
http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us
Can I register at the polls?
If you are not
registered to vote or need to update your registration information,
you may do so at your local polling location on Election Day.
However, you are required to provide proof of residence when
registering on Election Day.
To register at your polling place on Election Day you must have
one of the following with your current name and address in the
precinct to verify your residence:
- A valid Minnesota Driver's License, learner's permit, Minnesota ID
Card, or receipt form any of these.
- A valid student ID card including your photo, if your college has
provided a student housing list to election officials.
- A Tribal ID card that contains your picture and signature.
- A valid registration in the same precinct under a different name or
address.
- A notice of late registration sent to you by your County Auditor or City
Clerk.
- A voter registered in the same precinct as you who can confirm your
address with a signed oath.
- An employee of the residential facility where you live who can confirm
your address with a signed oath.
Alternately, you may provide both 1) a photo ID from the list below,
and 2) a current bill with your current name and address in the
precinct.
Photo IDs (may be expired)
- Minnesota Driver's License
- Minnesota ID Card
- United States Passport
- United States Military ID Card
- Tribal ID Card
- Minnesota University, College, or Technical College ID Card
Bills (delivered electronically or by mail)
- Utility bill due within 30 days of election day:
-Telephone (landline, cell, VOIP, etc.)
-TV (cable, satellite, etc.)
-Internet Services
-Electric
-Gas
-Solid Waste
-Sewer Services
-Water
- Rent statement dated with 30 days of election day that itemizes
utilities.
- Current student fee statement.
Do I get time off from work to vote?
Every employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the
right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting during
the morning of the day of that election, without penalty or
deduction from salary or wages because of the absence.
Is there assistance to persons with disabilities at the polls?
All polling places are required to be accessible to persons with
disabilities and election judges are available for assistance.
Polling places and the Auditor/Treasurer's Office have the new AutoMark voting equipment that will assist persons with
disabilities in marking their ballots in privacy. Absentee balloting
is also available prior to Election Day.
Minnesota Votes provides
detailed information on Minnesota legislation, your legislator's
voting records, bills and citizen comments.
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