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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 10/8/2015
SUBJECT: Voter Registration and Absentee Voting Open to Public
BY: Communications Office

Voter Registration and Absentee Voting Open to Public

[Duluth, MN] - Residents of Duluth have an opportunity to participate in the upcoming election for Municipal and School Board positions by pre-registering or registering to vote on Election Day. The General Election will take place on November 3, 2015.

Residents can pre-register to vote up to October 13th. You can obtain a voter registration card from the Duluth City Clerk’s Office, Room 330, 411 West First Street, Duluth, one of the Duluth Public Libraries or any these other sites, http://www.duluthmn.gov/city-clerk/election-and-voter-info/registration-card-distribution-locations/   Residents may also go online to print out a registration form at, http://www.duluthmn.gov/media/124481/vra.pdf

Basic requirements to vote are:

  • Persons must be 18 years old on or before November 3, 2015
  • Persons must have lived in the State of Minnesota for 20 days prior to the election (October 13, 2015)
  • Persons much have been a citizen of the United States for three (3) months prior to the election (August 3, 2015)

If you are not pre-registered for the November 3rd Election, acceptable forms of identification on Election Day are:

Option 1: ID with Current Name and Address

  • Valid Minnesota driver’s license, Minnesota learner’s permit, Minnesota ID card, or a receipt for any of these
  • Tribal ID card with your name, address, photo and signature.

 

Option 2: Photo ID Plus a Document with Current Name and Address

The ID can be expired, and the document can also be shown electronically on a device (smartphone, etc.) such as a utility bill, a rental lease, student fee statement, or confirmation from another registered voter. Visit this web link, http://www.duluthmn.gov/city-clerk/election-and-voter-info/  if you do not have any of the above listed items.   

Absentee Ballots

Absentee ballots are now available at the City Clerk’s Office. The office will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Monday, November 2, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.  Individuals voting by absentee ballot or on Election Day who are not already registered or need to change their address must, at the time of voting, present identification at the polling site, using one of the acceptable forms of identification and proof of residency.

To find your polling place, go to http://www.duluthmn.gov/city-clerk/election-and-voter-info/polling-place-list/  Questions can be directed to the City Clerk’s office at (218) 730-5500. 

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