Wright County Government: Elections Office Announces Township Election Absentee Ballot Dates

St. Michael MN

29 January, 2022

3:36 PM

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Press release from the Wright County Government: January 28, 2022 A Message from the Wright County Elections Office: Fifteen townships in Wright County will be holding Township Officer elections Tuesday, March 8. Wright County voters located in those townships (Albion, Buffalo, Chatham, Cokato, Corinna, Franklin, French Lake, Maple Lake, Marysville, Middleville, Monticello, Rockford, Stockholm, Victor and Woodland) will be able to vote in the election. Friday, Feb. 4 is the first day of absentee voting leading up to the March 8 township elections. The county election office will begin mailing ballots to voters who have requested them, and in-person absentee voting is now available at the Wright County Government Center. The Government Center is located at 10 Second St. NW in Buffalo and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Anyone can go to www.mnvotes.org, to check their registration status or register to vote. HOW TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT VIA THE MAIL Please contact the county election office if you would like to apply for an absentee ballot for the March 8 election. A copy of the absentee ballot application can be found on the Wright County Website. For additional questions about requesting a ballot please call (763) 682-7692 or email at [email protected].  Voters can request an absentee ballot even if they are not registered to vote – a voter registration application will be provided with the ballot and it must be returned with the ballot. HOW TO VOTE EARLY IN-PERSON AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER Voters may cast an in-person absentee ballot at the Wright County Government Center. Eligible voters in the 15 Townships holding elections this March may vote early at the Government Center. This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.