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Absentee Voting for the Nov. 8, 2022, General Election will be available from September 23 - November 7, 2022.
2022 Absentee Ballot Application
Absentee Voting Information
In-person absentee and ballot drop off is available at the Vote Centers listed below on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Vote Centers
- Washington County Government Center
- Cottage Grove Service Center
- Washington County Offices at Woodbury Central Park
- Oakdale City Hall
- Headwaters Service Center
To be eligible to vote in Minnesota, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old on Election Day
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
- Have any felony conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
- Not be under court-ordered guardianship in which a court has revoked your voting rights
- Not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
Absentee Voting Reminders:
- Voters are encouraged to submit absentee ballot applications early.
- The earliest a ballot will be mailed to you is 46 days prior to Election Day for all elections except Township elections.
- Allow enough time to complete the application, have your ballot mailed to you, vote your ballot, and return it to Washington County via mail so it is received by Election Day.
- You cannot drop off your voted ballot at your precinct on Election Day.
To request a paper application be mailed to you, call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6790.
Military and Overseas Voters
If you are in the military, a spouse or dependents who are U.S. citizens and residents of Minnesota or those voters who are overseas should complete the FPCA application:
1. Complete the online Military/Overseas FPCA Application on MNVotes.org.
or:
2. Complete on the FPCA Absentee Ballot Application and mail, fax, or email it to Washington County, using the contact information below.
Agent Delivery
During the seven days preceding an election and until 2 PM on Election Day, an eligible voter who is a patient of a health care facility; a resident in a residential facility, shelter for battered women, or assisted living facility; or an individual who would have difficulty getting to the polls because of incapacitating health reasons or have a disability may designate an agent to deliver the ballots to the voter from the County Auditor.
To receive a ballot by agent delivery, complete the agent delivery and absentee ballot application.
Your designated agent can bring your application to any of the Washington County in-person absentee locations or to the Government Center in Stillwater to receive your ballot.
Visit MNVotes.org for more information.
Contact Information
Contact Washington County at 651-430-6790
Email: elections@co.washington.mn.us
Mail: Washington County Elections, 14949 62nd St. N. Stillwater, MN 55082
Fax: 651-430-6178
Register to Vote Register to Vote on Election Day
Visit the Office of the Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal to register to vote, check your voter registration status, and find answers to frequently asked question.
Voter Registration Applications in languages other than English are also available on the Office of the Secretary of State's website.
For more information, contact the Washington County Elections Division at 651-430-6175 or elections@co.washington.mn.us
Voting hours on Election Day at your polling location is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On Election Day, absentee ballots may only be dropped off to an election judge at the Stillwater Government Center by 3 p.m.
Visit MNVotes.org for more information.
Contact Washington County at 651-430-6790
Mail: Washington County Elections, 14949 62nd St. N. Stillwater, MN 55082
Fax: 651-430-6178
Email: elections@co.washington.mn.us