Election 2026

How do I vote? Election Day Is Tuesday November 3rd! You can vote in person at your polling place, or you can vote before election day. Learn more by clicking on the link below.

What’s on my Ballot?

Every polling place has a different ballot. This is because every precinct has different local elections taking place in the same election cycle. Everyone in the state of Minnesota will vote for the national and state wide elections, such as Minnesota Governor, Senator, State Judges, and any ballot measures or amendments to the state constitution. MN has 10 judicial districts which may have judges up for election. Everyone in Crow Wing County will vote for Crow Wing County offices. Everyone in your school district will vote for the school board and/or referendums. For State Government, we are divided into districts. And at the most local level, you may vote on City Council and/or on other precinct issues. Precinct is the smallest organizational divition of our political system. Everyone in the same precinct will have the same ballot.

To get detailed information of what is on your ballot, click here https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov and put in your home address.

Where do I vote?

All Crow Wing County voters may vote early in person at the Crow Wing County Elections Office, 2nd Floor West Wing, Historic Courthouse, 326 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN. Cick here https://www.crowwing.gov/110/Elections for more information about voting early in Crow Wing County.

To find out where you vote on Election Day November 3rd click here and put in your home address. https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov

How do I vote before as election day?

In Minnesota, you can vote early starting 46 days before Election Day. Read about your options to vote early by mail or in person at the links below.

For information about voting early in person or absentee, click here https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote

TO BE SURE YOUR ABSENTEE IS COUNTED HAND DELIVER YOU BALLOT TO THE CROW WING COUNTY COURTHOUSE!

All Crow Wing County voters may vote early in person at the Crow Wing County Elections Office, 2^nd Floor West Wing, Historic Courthouse, 326 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN.  

In-Person Voting will begin (you will fill out an absentee ballot): Friday, September 18

Start of Early Voting (you will fill out a regular ballot): Friday, October 16

Last day to vote early in person: Monday, November 2

Wednesday, October 7th: Temporary Absentee Ballot Polling Place Central Lakes College Business Center E208 501 W College Dr, Brainerd, MN 56401 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding legal holidays.   

Open these extended hours:

Open 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on October 24 (Sat)

Open until 7:00 p.m. on October 27 (Tue)

Open 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on October 31 (Sat)

Open 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on November 1 (Sun)