ISD 191 School Board Race: How To Vote Early

Burnsville MN

21 September, 2021

1:14 PM

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DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — As of last Friday, voters in Dakota County can cast their ballots for the Nov. 2 municipal election. Residents of Independent School District 191, which encompasses Burnsville, Eagan and Savage, will be voting in a special school board election to fill the position formerly held by Jen Holwege. The position is temporarily being held by Suad Said. Residents can choose between Said and Abriana Savage. Patch has contacted both candidates in order to create a candidate profile, which will be posted once the candidates fill out the questionnaire. Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Burnsville newsletters and real-time email alerts. Key dates to know for early voting Early voting period: Sept. 17 — Nov. 1Early registration deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 12Suggested deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot: Tuesday, Oct. 19Election Day, deadline to return mail-in ballot: Tuesday, Nov. 2.Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.mMail-in ballots can be dropped off at Register to vote online Minnesota has same-day voter registration, which means you can register to vote at your polling place on Election Day. However, if you want to vote early by mail, election officials suggest registering as soon as possible online.Check or update your voter registration on the Secretary of State website. Vote early in-person Residents who want to vote early in-person can do so at Diamondhead Education Center, located at 200 W. Burnsville Pkwy, or the County Administration Center on Highway 55 in Hastings. Vote early by mail If you haven't requested your mail-in ballot yet but plan to vote by mail, you can do so here.You can check the status of your ballot — from the time you request it all the way until it's counted — on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.Mail-in ballots will not count if they are received after Election Day and should be mailed about a month beforehand.You can mail your ballot to "Administration Center Attn: Elections 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033-2343" or email the scanned document to [email protected] See what's on your ballot ahead of timeMinnesotans can view a sample ballot by using the state's "What's on my ballot?" tool. William Bornhoft contributed to this report.