Public Notices, May 26
Notice of Mail Ballot Procedures
Primary Election
These procedures shall be applicable to the Primary Election to be held in Todd County on August 9, 2016.
City of Swanville
All voters in these precincts who are registered by the 21st day before the election (July 19, 2016) will be mailed a ballot.
The County Auditor of Todd County no earlier than forty-six (46) days and no later than fourteen (14) days before the date of the election will mail the ballots. The ballot will be addressed to the voter at the voter’s residence as shown on the registration file unless the voter requests, in writing, an absentee ballot that will be mailed to the voter at a different address.
A voter who is not registered to vote in the district on the 21st day before the election may submit, by mail or in person, an application for absentee ballot to the County Auditor of Todd County and receive voter registration forms and an absentee ballot for the election.
Mail or absentee ballots must be received by the County Auditor of Todd County by mail or in person no later than 9:00 p.m. on August 9th. The ballot must be returned in the ballot secrecy envelope and return envelope provided by the County Auditor. The voter and the voter’s witness must complete the mail voter’s certificate on the return envelope. The voter may bring his/her blank ballot and envelopes to the Auditor’s Office to have a staff member serve as a witness if they do not have a witness.
An electronic voting system will be available at the Todd County Auditor’s Office to permit persons with disabilities to bring their blank ballot to the courthouse to vote privately and independently. This system will be available for public demonstration in the Auditor’s Office beginning June 24th. The Auditor’s Office is open weekdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Todd County Historic Courthouse on the day of the election. The ballots will be counted at the Todd County Main Street Government Center in Long Prairie, Minnesota, after 8:00 p.m.
Additional information concerning this election may be received from the Todd County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office at 215 1st Ave. S #201, Long Prairie, Minnesota 56347, by telephone at 320-732-4414, or by e-mail at elections@co.todd.mn.us.
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