You can’t be denied the right to vote if you are legally qualified to do so.

You have the right to:

• Vote if you are registered at your current residential address
• Ask an election official for help
• Be shown how to mark and cast your ballot
• Ask for a new ballot if you want to change your vote, or if you made an error before you cast it
• Register on election day if you have proof of residence accepted under state law
• Bring your child into the voting booth
• Vote if you are in line by 8 pm on election day
• Have time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave or vacation time
• Use the assistive device at your polling place to mark your ballot

There are three elections in 2024. Polls are open on election day 7 am – 8 pm.

During in-person absentee voting (before election day), you can vote at Ramsey County Elections, 90 West Plato Blvd, St. Paul.

Elections

• Presidential primary: March 5
  • Absentee voting: January 19 - March 4
  • Last day to pre-register: February 13
• Primary election: August 13
  • Absentee voting: June 28 - August 12
  • Last day to pre-register: July 23
• General election: November 5
  • Absentee voting: September 20 - November 4
  • Last day to pre-register: October 15

On election day, you must vote at your assigned polling place. You can’t vote at city hall on election day unless it is your assigned polling place.

To vote early, you can vote by mail or in person at city hall or Ramsey County offices.

In 2022, the primary election is August 9 and the general election is November 8. Polls are open 7 am – 8 pm.

When you vote on election day, you go to your assigned polling place. You may register to vote once you arrive if needed. Find your polling place.

Locate your polling place and find the entrance marked with a “vote here” sign. Upon arrival an election worker will greet you at the entrance to the voting room. Please follow their instructions carefully.

Note: If you move, your polling place may change. You must vote in the precinct you live in on election day. Be sure to update your registration each time you move or change your name.

If you are registered, you do not need an ID to vote. However, you may need proof of residence to register to vote if you are not registered at your current address or if your name has changed. To register at your polling place on election day or when you vote early, bring proof of residence from section A, B or C.

To update your voter registration online, visit the Secretary of State’s website at least 21 days before election day (October 17 for the general election).

A. ID with current name and address

• Valid Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit or ID; or a receipt for any of these
• Tribal ID with name, address, photo and signature

B. Registered voter who can confirm your address

A registered voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place to sign an oath confirming your address, known as vouching. A registered voter can vouch for up to eight voters. You can’t vouch for others if someone vouched for you.

C. Photo ID and a document with current name and address; the ID can be expired

Approved photo IDs (choose one):

• Driver’s license, state ID or learner’s permit issued by any state
• U.S. passport
• U.S. military or Veteran ID card
• Tribal ID with name, signature and photo
• Minnesota college ID
• Minnesota high school ID

Approved documents (choose one):

• Bill, account or start-of-service statement due or dated within 30 days of the election for:
  • Phone, TV, Internet
  • Solid waste, sewer, electric, gas, water
  • Banking or credit card
  • Rent or mortgage
• Residential lease or rent agreement valid through election day
• Current student fee statement

There are several ways for you to get involved with elections in Shoreview. Here are a few options:

• Become an election judge or student election worker
• Talk with a friend or neighbor about voting (use this guide!)
• Help a voter by being a witness for someone voting by mail
• Help us spread the word by sharing an elections related social media post from an official government source (follow @cityofshoreview on Facebook, Instagram and NextDoor)
• Educate neighbors on upcoming election dates or rules

There are no council seats up for election in 2023.

Those interested in running for office must be:

• An eligible voter
• A Shoreview resident for at least 30 days before the election
• At least 21 years of age

To file for office, you must:

• Complete an affidavit of candidacy
• Pay the $5 filing fee

Election workers will be prepared to help you when you are ready to vote. Please plan ahead and be prepared. Make sure you are registered to vote.

Remember, campaigning is not allowed within 100 feet of a polling place or anywhere on public property. This includes wearing clothing that promotes a candidate on the ballot. Election workers will be available to help you.

If I requested an absentee ballot by mail but didn’t return it, can I vote on election day?

How to register if you are:

A college student

College students should register to vote from the address they currently consider home. For many students, this is likely a school address or the house of an adult who cares for them.

Homeless

If you are experiencing homelessness, you can register to vote using the location where you sleep as your address. You will need to go to the polling place with someone who can confirm where you are living.

In the military or living abroad

If you are currently serving in the military or are a citizen living abroad temporarily or indefinitely, you can have an absentee ballot sent to you wherever you are. Your ballot application also serves as a voter registration application.

Moving on or close to election day

To vote in Minnesota, you must live in the state for at least 20 days before election day. If you are moving within the state near election day, you must register to vote from the address you currently consider home.

Yard signs cannot be restricted in size or number beginning 46 days before an election. 10 days after the general election has been held, and at all other times, a sign may be regulated by Shoreview city ordinance and state law. Please consult applicable rules before placing a sign or call 651-490-4614 for more information.

Election signs can’t be recycled in Shoreview. These signs may be kept for future use, for an adapted use or discarded as waste. You may choose to check with the campaign that distributed the election sign to see if they are collecting these signs following the election.