You can vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to vote in person on Election Day because you are:
- away from your precinct on Election Day
- have an illness or disability that prevents you from voting at your polling place
- unable to vote on Election Day due to religious observance
- serving as an election judge in a precinct other than your own
In-person absentee voting is available for all voters before Election Day or by mail at the Ramsey County Elections office. Normal office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. The Ramsey County Elections office is located at 90 West Plato Boulevard in St Paul.
Absentee voting will begin on August 14 for the primary and on October 2 for the general election.
Special extended hours for in-person absentee voting will occur at the Ramsey County Elections office and at suburban city offices on the following dates:
- Saturday, September 12, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Monday, September 14, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Monday, November 2, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
College Students
As a college student, you have a choice as to where to cast your ballot. You may select only one residence and vote once in any given election.
- If you live at home while attending school, you vote at your hometown polling place.
- If you live on campus, you may vote either at your hometown polling place (as long as you still have a permanent residence there) or at the polling place in the neighborhood where your school is located (but not at both places).
- If you live off campus at school, you may vote either at your hometown polling place (as long as you still have a permanent residence there) or at the polling place for your off campus residence (but not at both places).
Information for College Students Voting by Absentee Ballot (pdf)
Ramsey County Residents Serving in the Armed Forces or Living Overseas
If you are serving in the armed forces or otherwise living outside the U.S., your parent, spouse, brother, sister, or adult child can apply for you. Apply early - provide at least two weeks travel time for your ballot to reach you and for you to return it to us. Click here to learn more.
Absentee Ballot Applications (All files are Adobe PDF):
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