Qualifications
Qualified Hermantown voters may vote by absentee ballot if they cannot get to their polling place on Election Day.
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 guardian where a court has revoked your voting rights
- Not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
Registered to Vote
You do not have to be registered to vote to apply for an absentee ballot, but it makes the process easier. You can check your voter registration status online. If you need to register or update your voter registration, you may want to do that online before applying for an absentee ballot.
Voting Absentee
Use the online application for federal, state, and county elections.
If you do not have an email address and one of the identification numbers above, you cannot apply for your absentee ballot online. You can print out one of the following applications to apply with a paper form.
If you are an active duty military or overseas voter, do not use this application. Use the special application for military and overseas voters.
If you already submitted your application, do not submit another one online; use the Absentee Ballot Lookup to find out where your absentee ballot is in the process, or contact Hermantown’s City Clerk at 218-729-3600.
Voting Early by Mail
To vote by mail, apply to have an absentee ballot mailed to you. You do not need to be registered to apply.
For your ballot to count, remember this important information:
- Read the instructions that come with your ballot carefully.
- You will need a witness when you vote and complete your ballot. The witness can be either a registered Minnesota voter or a notary.
- Mail the ballot and forms back right away after you finish. Your ballot will not count if it is received after Election Day.
- Apply online
- Apply by email, mail, or fax.
Return your Application to:
Hermantown Governmental Services Center
5105 Maple Grove Rd
Hermantown, MN 55811
Deadline to Return Your Ballot
Your ballot will not count if it is received after Election Day. Return your ballot by mail or package delivery service (such as FedEx and United Postal Service (UPS)). You can also return your ballot in person no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day to the election office that sent your ballot, NOT your polling place.
Track Your Ballot
You can track the status of your ballot and confirm that it was received and counted.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities
Voting equipment designed to assist voters with marking their ballot, the OmniBallot, will be at the polling place on Election Day for use by voters.
Voters unable to enter the polling place may, with the assistance of two Election Judges from different political parties, register and vote without leaving their vehicle. Call the City of Hermantown at 218-729-3600 for more information.
Military and Overseas Voters
There are special provisions for voters who are serving away from home in the military, for their spouses and dependents, and for citizens who are temporarily or permanently overseas. Find more information on Absentee Voting for Military Personnel and Overseas Citizens.
Delivery of Absentee Ballots by Others
The following voters may authorize an agent to pick up and return an absentee ballot for them:
- Patients in hospitals, residential treatment centers, and nursing homes
- Residents of group homes
- Residents of battered women’s shelters
- Residents of assisted living facilities
- Voters who are disabled
- Voters who would have difficulty getting to the polls because of incapacitating health reasons
If you are currently living in a residential facility but are unsure if it meets the qualifications listed above, please ask the administrator of your facility. In order to have an agent deliver your ballot, you must complete the Request for Agent Delivery of Absentee Ballot Form (PDF) and the Absentee Ballot Application (PDF). You must have a pre-existing relationship with your agent. The agent will use the completed forms to pick up a ballot, bring the ballot to you, and return your voted ballot to the County Auditor or City Clerk.
Each agent is only allowed to deliver and return ballots for a maximum of three voters. This activity may only occur the seven days preceding an election. Ballots can be picked up until 2:00 p.m. on Election Day, and voted ballots must be returned by 3:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Permanent or Ongoing Absentee Ballots
Permanent absentee voting was approved by the MN Legislature and signed into law in 2023. Voters can now apply to automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election in which they are eligible to vote. This replaces the previous process where voters could join a list to receive an absentee ballot application prior to each election. Minn. Stat. 203B.04, subd. 5
If you applied previously and are on the permanent absentee voter list, you do not need to apply for the ballot anymore.
To be removed from the Permanent Absentee Voting list, please reach out to St. Louis County Elections.
To be added to the Permanent Absentee Voting list, please update your voter registration here.
Voters Moving from Minnesota to Another State
If you are an eligible voter who moved from Minnesota to another state within 30 days of a Presidential Election and you are not eligible to vote in your new state, then you should review the Presidential Absentee Ballot Application to find out how to vote in Minnesota in the Presidential Election.
Looking for information about the Recreation Initiative? Click here to learn more. The Recreation Initiative is slated for the November ballot.
Additional Voting Questions?
(218) 729-3600
[email protected]
Results – ranging from the City level to regional, state-wide, and national – for how the City of Hermantown voted can be found below.
Election Results
In 2024, engagement in Hermantown stayed at a solid comparative level, with 83.6% voting in General/Presidential Election.
In 2022 – Hermantown experienced 73.6% voter turnout for the State General Election
In 2020 – Hermantown experienced a record-setting 86.3% voter turnout for the General/Presidential Election
In 2018 – Hermantown experienced 81.2% voter turnout for the State General Election
In 2016 – Hermantown experienced 80.9% voter turnout for the General/Presidential Election