Early Voting Begins Friday for November General Election

(KNSI) — With just 46 days left until the November 8th general election, absentee voting begins on Friday.

Residents of Stearns County may vote in person at two locations. The first is the Stearns County Service Center on County Road 138 in Waite Park. Look for signs for the election office. The second is a new location for 2022. It’s the new St. Cloud City Hall on 7th Street South. City Hall also has ballots available for voters living in St. Cloud, Sartell, Benton, or Sherburne County.

The Stearns County Administration building is no longer a voting location.

In Benton County, in-person absentee voting can also be done at the Benton County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office in Foley. Sherburne County’s in-person absentee voting at the County Elections Department in Elk River.

Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturday, November 5th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Voters can vote absentee via U.S. mail or apply for an absentee ballot online. Voters can also contact their local elections office and have an application mailed. Ballots will be mailed with instructions on how to complete the process and how to return it. Applications can also be printed to mail in by clicking here. Ballots can be mailed or dropped off at the local Auditor Treasurer’s Office. Ballots can also be tracked by clicking here.

There is a new regulation this year. Absentee ballots must be at the election office by election day to count. In previous elections, ballots needed to be postmarked by election day to count.

Any questions can be answered by contacting your county Auditor-Treasurer’s office.

Benton County can be reached at 320-968-5006 or by email by clicking here.

Sherburne County can be reached at 763-765-4350 or by email by clicking here.

Stearns County can be reached at 320-656-3920 or by email by clicking here.

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