Tuesday’s election will feature a number of municipal and school board races as well as ballot questions in the east metro and two special elections for the Minnesota state Senate.
While it’s an off year election with no state or federal offices on the ballot in Minnesota, local elections will directly impact the taxes you pay, the education children receive and how the city you live in is run.
Polls open at 7 a.m., and you need to at least be in line by 8 p.m. when the polls close to vote.
Where to get information on voting
Nearly everything you need to know or do — such as where to vote and who will be on your ballot — can be found at the Minnesota secretary of state’s website MNVotes.gov.
The website also has a section, “free and fair elections,” that discusses polling place rules (you can not have campaign buttons or other materials displayed inside), your rights (yes, you can bring your child) and rules for challengers (the only thing you can challenge is a voter’s eligibility).
If you haven’t registered to vote, you can do that in person Tuesday at your polling place. The website explains what you’ll need to bring with you to do that.
To find a poll place in your county go to sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/find-county-election-office.
Where do I find information on candidates, ballot questions?
There are municipal races, such as a mayoral races in St. Paul and White Bear Lake, and school board elections taking place as well as a number of school levy referendums on the ballot this year.
And, there are two special elections for the state Senate — in districts in Woodbury and Buffalo — that could impact of the balance of power in that chamber.
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Voters in St. Paul can rank their choices of candidates running for mayor under the city’s instant runoff voting system. This allows voters to rank multiple candidates for the same office in order of preference. For more information on this go to ramseycountymn.gov/residents/elections-voting/voters/prepare-vote/ranked-voting
Stories on the various races in Ramsey, Washington and Dakota counties as well as candidate surveys can be found at twincities.com/news/politics/elections.
There’s also an election guide at twincities.com/2025/10/16/election-guide-dakota-ramsey-washington-races-ballot-questions to help answer other questions about the 2025 races.
Check twincities.com for full coverage of east metro races Tuesday night.
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