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Election Information
2020 Local Candidate Filings:
Mara Bain running for Mayor
Hanna Valento running for Council Seat
Eric Michael Langness running for Council Seat
Tim Miller running for Council Seat
Sam Husnik running for Council Seat
Click this link for 2020 Candidate Filing Documents
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ELECTION RESULTS CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK:
2020 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR FOREST LAKE
Please contact Washington County if you have election questions.
2020 Election Information
Presidential Primary Election: Tuesday, March 3, 2020Primary Election: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2018
Absentee Voting for the General Election is completed for 2020 elections.
Candidate Filing
The City of Forest Lake will have two City Council seats and a Mayoral election. The candidate filing period begins July 28, 2020 and ends August 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Interested candidates are to complete an Affidavit of Candidacy at the Forest Lake City Center with a $5 filing fee. More information on candidate qualifications can be found here.
Absentee Voting
*Ballots available at the Washington County Government Center: 19955 Forest Blvd N*
Any eligible voter can vote early by using an absentee ballot, instead of voting in person at the polling place on Election Day. Voters can vote absentee by mail, in person, or by having a person you know pick up and deliver your ballot for you.
A printable Absentee Ballot Application is available here. Or, you may apply online through the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office via Minnesota Votes.
Absentee ballots are available 46 days before each regularly scheduled Election.
Call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6175 for more information.
To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you must:
Information on how to register to vote can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website. If you have voted previously in Forest Lake during the past 4 years you are already registered to vote. Moved since you last voted? You will need to update your registration.
Use the Polling Place Finder found on the Secretary of State’s website to determine your polling location.
Precinct 1: Forest Lake City Center (Community Room)
1408 Lake Street South
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 2: Forest Lake City Center (Community Room)
1408 Lake Street South
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 3: Faith Lutheran Church
886 North Shore Drive
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 4: Hosanna Lutheran Church
9300 Scandia Trail
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 5: Forest Lake Service Center
19955 Forest Road North
Forest Lake, MN 55025
A printable Absentee Ballot Application is available here. Or, you may apply online through the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office via Minnesota Votes.
Ballot Availability
Absentee ballots are available 46 days before each regularly scheduled Election.
Call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6175 for more information.
Voting Eligibility
To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you must:
- Be at least 18 years old on Election Day
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
- Have any felony conviction record discharged, expired or completed
- Not be under court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights
- Not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
Registering to Vote
Information on how to register to vote can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website. If you have voted previously in Forest Lake during the past 4 years you are already registered to vote. Moved since you last voted? You will need to update your registration.
Where to Vote
Use the Polling Place Finder found on the Secretary of State’s website to determine your polling location.
Polling Places:
Precinct 1: Forest Lake City Center (Community Room)
1408 Lake Street South
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 2: Forest Lake City Center (Community Room)
1408 Lake Street South
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 3: Faith Lutheran Church
886 North Shore Drive
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 4: Hosanna Lutheran Church
9300 Scandia Trail
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Precinct 5: Forest Lake Service Center
19955 Forest Road North
Forest Lake, MN 55025
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Election Information
Phone: 651-430-6175
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Karin Derauf
Deputy Clerk