Voting & Elections

Minnesota Primary Election: August 13, 2024
General Election: November 5, 2024

Register to vote or Check Your Registration

What’s on the Election Day ballot in November, 2024?

All voters will have these races on their general election ballot:

  • U.S. President
  • U.S. Senator
  • U.S. House Representative
  • MN House Representative
  • Judicial seats

Voters may also have one or more of these races on their ballot:

  • City Officers (eg: Northfield Mayor and City Council seats will be on the ballot)
  • School Board Members (eg: Northfield voters will vote for 4 school board members)
  • Township Officers
  • Local ballot questions
  • County Commissioners (eg: both County Commissioner seats representing Northfield will be on the ballot)
MN Secretary of State Website

important Rice County public meeting dates dealing with elections

Residents are welcome and encouraged to attend these public events, which are mechanisms for ensuring transparency about and the integrity of our election systems. The meetings where officials will do a hand-count review of select township and precinct election results are listed in bold. All take place in the Rice County Government Services Building Training Room, 320 Third St. NW, Faribault, MN.

For other counties, contact your county elections director, who should be listed on your county website.

  • Friday, June 21, 2024, 8:30 am: Public Accuracy Test, Omni Machine (1-2 hours)
  • Monday, July 22, 2024, 8:30 am: Public Accuracy Test, Voting Machines (1-2 hours)
  • Friday, August 16, 2024, 8:30 am: Primary Results Canvass Meeting (1-2 hours)
  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 1:00 pm: Public Accuracy Test, Omni Machine (1-2 hours)
  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 1:00 pm: Public Accuracy Test, Voting Machines (1-2 hours)
  • Friday, November 8, 8:30 am: General Election Canvass Meeting (1-2 hours)
  • Monday, November 18, 8:30 am: Post-Election Review (3-4 hours)

Help Register & Educate Voters

We need LWVNCF members and friends to step up and help with the important work of ensuring that all eligible voters are registered and informed about what is on their ballot this 2024 election season.

Interested or want to learn more about how to get involved?
Please complete the 2024 Voter Services Interest Form below, and we’ll be in touch soon with more information. 
Questions? Reach out to Alyssa Melby, Voter Services Chair, at lwncf@lwvnorthfieldmn.org.

VOter services Interest FOrm