Vote Early

• Request a vote-by-mail absentee ballot
• Track the status of your mail ballot- from the point the request for a mail ballot is received until it is tabulated

Get Ready

• Get your personalized sample ballot based on your home address
• Check your assigned polling place for Election Day

Register to Vote on Election Day

• List of proofs of identification for Election Day Registration

Voting is as easy as three simple steps.

Step 1: Register

The first step to voting is getting registered. Register to vote or check your registration online now. Voters in Minnesota can also register when voting.Here is a list of approved identification items you can use on Election Day to register.

Step 2: Learn

Access your personalized sample ballot for each election event beginning 46 days before each election to see exactly what your ballot looks like before you go to vote.

Step 3: Other Ways to Vote

Voters have three choices for how to cast a ballot:

1. By mail - starts 46 days before the election on Friday, Sept. 18
2. Early in-person For more details contact the county offices (Fillmore County 507-765-4701 or Olmsted County 507-328-7650) - starts 46 days before the election on Friday, Sept. 18
3. At your assigned polling place on Election Day

• Check Your Registration Status - Not sure if you're registered? Check here.

• Register to Vote - Register for the first time or update your registration here in minutes

If you are interested in being an election judge during the 2024-2025 election cycle, please fill out this online application. Election Judge Application

2024 Elections:

August 13, 2024 - Primary Election (Applications due July 2, 2024 by noon)

November 5, 2024 - Primary Election (Application due Oct. 2, 2024 by noon)

Filing Dates

Any individual who desires to become a candidate for an office to be voted for at the Municipal General Election to be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024 may file an Affidavit of Candidacy in the City Clerk’s Office at the Thurber Community Building between July 30, 2024 and August 13, 2024, (Monday - Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm)

Special Note: August 13, 2024, the office will remain open until 5 pm for candidate filing.

The following offices shall be filled:

• Mayor – Two year term
• (3) Councilors – four year term each
  
  

Qualifications

• A resident of the city for 30 days before the general election
• Has not filed for any other office in the same election.
• Must be a qualified voter in the State of Minnesota.
• Candidates filing for office must be 21 years of age or more when assuming office.