Elections
National, State and County primaries are held in August of even-numbered years. City Council and Mayoral elections are held in November of even-numbered years.
City Council elections are nonpartisan and candidates run for their seats at large. Terms for Council positions are for four years.
Voting Information
2024 Election Schedule
PNP March 5th, 2024
Primary August 13th, 2024
General November 5th, 2024
In-Person Absentee Voting & Ballot Drop-off
Cottage Grove Service Center, 1300 Ravine Pkwy, Cottage grove MN
Forest Lake - Headwaters Service Center, 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake MN
Stillwater - Washington County Gov't Center, 14949 62nd ST N, Stillwater MN
Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Rd, Woodbury MN
Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale MN (only available Feb 16 - March 4th)
Monday - Friday, January 19th - March 1st: 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday, March 2nd: 8am - 3pm
Monday, March 4th: 8am - 5pm
Poster
Polling place FAQs
Presidential Nomination Primary MN Absentee Ballot application. Please return form to Washington County, address indicated on the form.
Election Day Voting Locations for PNP, Primary and General Election
Voting in Lake Elmo on election day is located at:
P.1, 3880 Laverne Ave N - City Center from 7am to 8pm
P.2, 3800 Laverne Ave N - old City Hall Building from 7am to 8pm.
For the Lake Elmo precinct map, click here.
Resolution 121, change in polling location for P1
Campaign Information
For Campaign Filing Reports, click here.
For Campaign Sign Information, click here.
Previous Elections
November 2023 School Election
Results - Bond passed. More information on the SAHS website.
The 2022 local races included 2 City Council seats.
2022 Election Candidacy results
Additional Information
If you have election-related questions or are interested in serving as an election judge, please contact the Deputy City Clerk at 651-747-3904.
If you have additional questions related to elections in general, precinct information, voting, and sample ballots, visit the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/.