City Of Mendota Heights: Polling Locations Have Changed For Some Residents Due To Redistricting

Press release from the City of Mendota Heights:

Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Update 4/26/2022: The precinct map has been updated to show Precinct 3's polling location as Holy Family Catholic Church, 1960 Lexington Ave S.

You might have a new polling place this upcoming election. Congressional and state legislative boundaries have been updated through the redistricting process. Redistricting is required after each U.S. census to make the election districts more equal in population. The Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel released the congressional and legislative redistricting plan on February 15, 2022.

The new Redistricting Plan places the entire city of Mendota Heights in Congressional District 2, the same as the previous plan. For the state districts, the city is now divided into two state senate districts, which are districts 52 and 53. The city will continue to be in two legislative districts as before, although the boundaries of the districts have changed. The breakout of the districts is as follows:

Mendota Heights Precinct 1 – State Senate District 53; Legislative District 53A

Mendota Heights Precincts 2, 3, 4, and 5 – State Senate District 52; Legislative District 52B

The City Council recently reestablished precinct lines and polling locations for the city of Mendota Heights. Some residents will have a new voting location, since a minor adjustment to the precinct lines between Precincts 3 and 4 was made. A small area from Precinct 3, located south of Highway 62, was moved into Precinct 4. The residents who live in this area will now vote at St. Thomas Academy for all state, county, and city elections.

Dakota County will be mailing a postcard to all registered voters in the city, regardless of whether their polling location has changed or not. The postcard will let each registered voter know which districts they are in and where their polling place is located.

Voters can also look up their polling location through the City’s website, or on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website, which is anticipated to be updated with redistricting information by mid-May.

If you have any questions about elections, please contact City Clerk Christine Lusian at (651) 255-1138 or Deputy City Clerk Nancy Bauer at (651) 255-1149.

This press release was produced by the City of Mendota Heights. The views expressed here are the author’s own.