Return this applicaon as soon as possible to:
Where to return your applicaon
You should return this to your local election office. If not
provided above, contact information for your local election
official can be found under “Find County Election Office”
at https://www.mnvotes.org.
Options for returning absentee ballot applications
For federal, state or county elections, submit an absentee
ballot application online at https://www.mnvotes.org. -OR-
Paper absentee ballot applications may be returned by
mail, fax or as a scanned attachment to an email.
When your ballot will be sent
Your absentee ballot materials will be sent to you at least
46 days before the elecon, (excluding town elecons held
in March where materials will be sent 30 days before the
elecon). If you applied aer this date, your ballot will be
sent when the applicaon is received. Contact your local
elecon ocial if you have not received your ballot. To
check the status of your absentee ballot, visit
https://www.mnvotes.org.
Privacy Notice
Your exact date of birth, email address, and any ID
number you give (Minnesota driver's license, state ID or
last four digits of social security number) are private. Only
election officials may access it.
Election officials ask for your exact date of birth so they can
match your application to your voter record. If you refuse to
give your date of birth, you won’t get an absentee ballot.
Election officials ask for your email so they can contact you
about your application. Also, the Office of the Secretary of
State may email you (or contact you another way) about
voting and elections, or ask for public input. If you refuse to
give an email address, you cannot apply for an absentee
ballot online and you will need to apply with a paper
application.
Election officials ask for an ID number to check that the
person who is casting the ballot is the same person who
applied for it. If you have an ID number but refuse to give it,
your absentee ballot might get rejected, and you won’t be
able to check your absentee ballot status online.
The rest of the data on your application is public when used
for elections, political activities or law enforcement
purposes. If you need to keep your contact data private
because of personal safety concerns, call 1-877-600-8683 to
learn what you can do.
Who may apply for a ballot
Each person must apply for themselves. It is a felony to
make a false statement in an application for an absentee
ballot, to aempt to cast an illegal ballot, or to help anyone
to cast an illegal ballot.
If you think you may not be registered to vote
If you are not registered at the legal residence address
provided, you will be sent a voter registraon applicaon
with your ballot materials.
Information for active-duty military and overseas voters
If you are applying for an absentee ballot because you or
your family are active-duty military or because you will be
overseas and/or outside of the territorial limits of the
United States, do not use this application. You are entitled
to special protections if you apply using the Federal
Postcard Application. For more information and to apply
online, go to https://www.mnvotes.org.
Options available to you if you have a disability
You may:
sign the applicaon yourself,
make your mark, or
ask another person to sign for you in your presence
(have the person sign their own name as well.)
If you have adopted the use of a signature stamp for all
purposes of signature, you may use your signature
stamp or ask another person to use your signature
stamp in your presence. (See Minnesota Statutes,
secon 645.44, subdivision 14. )
Informaon regarding Power of Aorney
Voting is not covered by power of attorney. A power of
attorney pertains only to affairs affecting property. A per-
son with power of attorney may only sign for you in your
presence, as outlined above. (See Minnesota Statutes,
secon 523.24, subdivision 14.)
Revised 7-8-2019
Mail: Ramsey County Elections
PO Box 64098
Saint Paul, MN 55164
Email: elections@ramseycounty.us
Fax: 651-266-2177