Absentee Ballots for General Election Available Through Nov. 5

Absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 general election will be available for registered voters in all Washington County jurisdictions through Nov. 5, at the following locations:

• Property Records and Taxpayer Services (PRTS) Office, in the Washington County Government Center, first floor, at 14949 62nd St. N. in Stillwater;
• Cottage Grove Service Center, public service counter, 13000 Ravine Parkway S., Cottage Grove;
• Forest Lake Service Center, public service counter, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake;
• Woodbury Service Center, public service counter, 2150 Radio Drive, Woodbury.

Individuals may vote by absentee ballot by mail (voted ballots must be received by mail at Washington County) or in person at the above locations Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the 45-day period prior to the election.

Residents of the City of Stillwater may also vote in person at Stillwater City Hall, 216 N. Fourth St. in Stillwater; call 651-430-8800 for information.

Individuals voting by mail should contact Washington County, or if a resident of the City of Stillwater, contact the city, to request an application; or download the application from the county’s website at www.co.washington.mn.us. Click on “Elections” on the right-hand side of the homepage. Individuals voting in-person may request and receive an application at the time they vote.

Voters are allowed to vote by absentee ballot due to the following reasons: absence from precinct, illness or disability, religious discipline or observance of religious holiday, service as election judge in another precinct, eligible emergency declared by the governor, or quarantine declared by federal or state government.

Residents can register to vote by completing a voter registration form available at any of the above county locations, a county library, or online at www.co.washington.mn.us. (Click on “Elections” on the right-hand side of the homepage.)

Absentee voters are encouraged to vote at the beginning of the period for absentee voting. Absentee voters waiting to vote the last week of the absentee voting period may experience long lines and the potential for a long wait.

For more information, call Washington County at 651-430-6175.