Early Voting Now Open For 2022 Primary: How To Vote In Edina

EDINA, MN — Edina residents can cast their votes for the Aug. 9 primary elections as soon as Friday.

Early voting runs from June 24 through Aug. 8 in Minnesota. During that period, registered voters can vote early by submitting an absentee ballot at their local elections offices. Residents can also register in person to vote early with proof of residence, according to Minnesota election officials.

Edina residents can cast their early votes or drop off completed primary ballots at the following locations:

• Edina City Hall — 4801 W. 50th St., Edina
  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays through Aug. 5
  • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8
• Hennepin County Government Center — 300 South 6th St., Minneapolis
  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays through Aug. 5
  • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8

Residents can also mail their completed ballots to the Hennepin County Elections office at the Government Center: 300 S. 6th St. MC 012, Minneapolis, MN 55487-0012. Completed mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day.

Click here for a 2022 Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application or click here to register to vote online.

Key dates to know for early voting

• Early voting period: June 24 — Aug. 8
• Early registration deadline: July 19
• Election Day, deadline to return mail-in ballot: Tuesday, Aug. 9
  • Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Offices on Ballot

Minnesotans can view a sample ballot by using the state's "What's on my ballot?" tool.

Edina residents will see several statewide races on their Aug. 9 primary ballots, as well as races for Hennepin County sheriff and attorney. There are no primaries in Edina for the Minnesota Legislature or U.S. Congress.

Governor, executive offices
Gov. Tim Walz is seeking re-election alongside Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and will face competition for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's nomination during the primary from Ole Savior and Julia M. Parker, who also filed as DFL candidates for those offices.

Former state Sen. Scott Jensen — who earned the Republican Party's endorsement at its convention last month — has selected former Minnesota Vikings player Matt Birk as his running mate. They will face primary competition from two sets of candidates.

Joyce Lacey and Kent Edwards filed to run together, while Bob "Again" Carney Jr. listed Captain Jack Sparrow as his running mate, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office.

Steve Patterson and Matt Huff are running for the Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis party's nomination for governor against Darrell Paulsen and Ed Engelmann, while James McCaskel and David Sandbeck face competition from Chris Wright and L.C. Lawrence Converse for the Legal Marijuana Now party's nomination.

Incumbent Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon faces a primary challenge from Steve Carlson for the DFL's nomination in his race for re-election, while Kim Crockett and Erik van Mechelen will face off Aug. 9 for the Republican Party's nomination.

Bill Dahn is challenging incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison in the DFL primary Aug. 9, and Jim Schultz, Doug Wardlow and Sharon Anderson have filed to appear as candidates for the office on Republican primary ballots.

Hennepin County offices
Aug. 9 primary ballots in Edina will also feature races for Hennepin County sheriff and attorney.

Three candidates are running to succeed Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson in the 2022 primary: Jai Hanson, Dawanna Witt and Joseph Banks.

Hanson, of Edina, is an officer with the Bloomington Police Department; Witt oversees the Hennepin County Jail and court system for the sheriff's office; and Banks is a former police chief and current bail bondsman.

Hutchinson announced he would not seek re-election following his DWI conviction after he crashed his county-owned SUV in December.

Seven candidates filed to appear on Aug. 9 primary ballots in the race to succeed retiring Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman:

• Paul Ostrow, Anoka County prosecutor and former Minneapolis City Council member
• Mary Moriarty, former chief public defender for Hennepin County
• Saraswati Singh, assistant Ramsey County attorney
• Martha Holton Dimick, retired judge
• Jarvis Jones, of Edina, former president of the Minnesota State Bar Association
• Ryan Winkler, state representative
• Tad Jude, retired judge

Freeman served as Hennepin County attorney from 1991-1999 and was re-elected in 2006 when then-Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar ran for U.S. Senate.

U.S. Congress
There will be no primary election in the race to represent Minnesota's Third Congressional District, which includes Edina.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips was the only DFL candidate to file signatures to appear on Nov. 8 ballots, while Tom Weiler was the sole Republican candidate to file, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office.

Minnesota Legislature
There will also be no primary elections in Edina-area races for seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.

Edina was split between House Districts 49A and 49B for the past decade, but the city will now be in House Districts 46B and 50A until redistricting is once again completed in 2032.

Incumbent DFL state Rep. Heather Edelson, who currently represents parts of Edina in House District 49A, is seeking re-election to the new House District 50A. Edelson does not have a primary challenger and is set to face Republican Sami Cisman in the Nov. 8 election.

DFL candidate Cheryl Youakim was the only person to file signatures to run for Minnesota House District 46B, according to the Secretary of State's Office.

Incumbent DFL state Sen. Ron Latz is seeking re-election to Senate District 46, while former DFL state Rep. Alice Mann is set to face Republican Doug Fulton on Nov. 8 in the race to represent Minnesota Senate District 50, according to candidate filings.

Incumbent DFL state Rep. Steve Elkins, who currently serves parts of Edina in House District 49B, is seeking re-election to the new House District 50B in the Bloomington area, where he faces a primary challenge from Andrew Carlson.