Election and Voter Information

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Election-Related Dates

Municipal Primary Election - Tuesday, September 10, 2013  (Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

• Pre-registration is open now through Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
• Extended hours for walk-in absentee voting - Saturday, September 7, 2013 (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).

Municipal General Election - Tuesday, November 5, 2013  (Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

• Pre-registration is open from Wednesday, September 8, 2013, through Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
• Extended hours for walk-in absentee voting - Saturday, November 2, 2013 (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).

For where to vote, click here for the State of Minnesota Precinct Finder.

HAVA - Help America Vote Act

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Filing for City Offices

Interested Duluth citizens desiring to be a candidate for a City of Duluth elected office must file their intent IN PERSON in the City Clerk's Office, 330 City Hall, 411 West First Street, during the filing dates of Tuesday, July 2, 2013, through close of business on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

• Municipal Candidate Openings are as follows:
  • City Councilor - District 2 (Precincts 8-13) (one opening)
  • City Councilor - District 4 (Precincts 21-27) (one opening)
  • City Councilor - At Large (two openings)
• See list of candidates who have filed.
• Candidate Election FAQs.

Voting Requirements

Open registration is available up to 20 days prior to an election by either:

• Downloading and completing a voter registration application and delivering it in person or by mail to the Duluth City Clerk (330 City Hall, 411 W. 1st St., Duluth  MN  55802) or the St. Louis County Voter Registration Office (214 St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 N. 5th Ave. W., Duluth  MN  55802).
  
  
• Picking up a Voter Registration Application from one of our distribution sites.  For the locations of Voter Registration Application distribution sites, click here.
  
  Minnesota Voter Registration Application

Registration at your polling site on election day is available by presenting one of the following:

• A valid Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit or Minnesota I.D. card (or receipt for any of these) that contains the voter's current address.
• A tribal I.D. card that contains the name, current address (must be in the precinct where registering), signature and picture of the tribal member.
• A "Notice of Late Registration" postcard.
• A prior valid registration at another address in the same precinct.
• A registered voter of that precinct who will sign an oath vouching that the person registering is a resident of that precinct. Registered voters may vouch for up to 15 people (this limit does not apply to employees of residential facilities).
• For residential facility residents, an employee at the facility (even if that employee is not registered to vote in that precinct) can vouch that the person lives in the district IF the facility provided the county with a list of employees 20 days before the election.
• A bill for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone or cable television service with a due date within 30 days of election day that contains the voter's name and current address AND one of the following that contains the voter's name and photograph:
• Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota I.D. card.
• Tribal I.D. card.
• U.S. passport.
• U.S. military I.D. card.
• Identification card of a post-secondary educational institution in Minnesota.
• College students may use one of the following documents:
• A student photo I.D., if the educational institution has certified a list of students to the county auditor.
• A current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct with a photo I.D. card.