ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
Option 1: Valid ID with Current Name and Address. Accepted IDs include: Valid Minnesota driver’s license, Minnesota learner’s permit, Minnesota ID card—or a receipt for any of these, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military or Veteran ID, Minnesota high school ID, Tribal ID card with your name, address, photo and signature.
Option 2: Photo ID with old address plus a bill due or dated within 30 days with Current Name and Address (can be shown on electronic device).
Option 3: A registered voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place to sign an oath confirming your address. A registered voter can vouch for up to eight others.
Option 4: College Student ID (if a Student Housing List was provided). College students can use a student photo ID card if their college provided a student housing list to election officials.
Option 5: Valid Registration in the Same Precinct. If you were previously registered in the precinct, but changed names or moved within the same precinct, you only need to tell the elections official your previous name or address — no additional documentation is needed.
Option 6: Notice of Late Registration. If you pre-registered too close to Election Day, you may have received a Notice of Late Registration in the mail. This notice can be used to register.
Option 7: Staff Person of a Residential Facility. If you live in a residential facility, a facility staff person can go with you to the polling place to confirm your name and address.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
You are eligible to vote if you meet all three of the following criteria:
- • U.S. Citizen
- • At least 18 years old on election day
- • A resident of Minnesota for 20 days or more
There are special rules for those who received a sentence for a felony, have been declared legally incompetent by a Court and individuals under guardianship. Please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office for more information.
ABSENTEE VOTING
All Minnesota voters are allowed to vote early and do not need a valid reason to vote by Absentee Ballot. For residents of West St. Paul, Absentee Ballots are issued and processed by the Dakota County Elections Offices. Absentee Ballots received at West St. Paul City Hall or other County offices will be couriered to the Administration Service Center in Hastings.
Absentee Ballots for the 2024 Primary and General Elections will be available 46 days before the election. Anyone wishing to vote by Absentee Ballot must first complete and submit an Absentee Ballot Application. You may choose to vote by mail or vote in person at any Dakota County Elections Office (see locations below). All ballots, whether voted by absentee or at the polling site, remain secured at Dakota County or West St. Paul City Hall for 22 months following each election, after which time they are destroyed.
Download an Absentee Ballot Application here or stop by any Dakota County Elections Office to vote in person. Absentee Ballots are not available at West St. Paul City Hall.
Administration Service Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
651-437-3191
Northern Service Center
1 Mendota Road
West St. Paul, MN 55118
651-554-6600
Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-891-7570
Visit the Dakota County Elections Office for more information and office hours.
Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office for more information on elections and voting, get a copy of
your sample ballot, search candidate filings, and more. Or contact West St. Paul City Clerk Nicole Tillander
at 651-552-4102 or ntillander@wspmn.gov.