Election Information

Early Voting (Absentee Voting) Information

During the voting season please visit the Washington County Service Center located at 19955 Forest Rd. N. in Forest Lake to vote early.  Please check the Polling Place Finder found on the Secretary of State’s website to determine your polling location.

Precinct Redistricting

Redistricting occurs every 10 years throughout the State and can affect the City's precinct boundaries.  In 2022, the City of Forest Lake redrew precinct map lines and some voters are now in a different precinct.  This means you may have a new in-person polling location. Please check the Polling Place Finder found on the Secretary of State’s website to determine your polling location. 

 Please see the link below for the City Council Resolution and precinct map. 

Resolution 02-28-22-01 - Establish Precincts and Polling Places in Forest Lake

Please contact Washington County if you have election questions.  You may also contact the Secretary of State.

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2022 Election Information

 Primary Election: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

 General Election: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Please contact Washington County if you have election questions.  Information can also be found on the Secretary of State website.

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Candidate Filing

The City of Forest Lake has two City Council seats and a Mayoral election for this voting season. The candidate filing period began Tuesday, August 2, 2022 and ended Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Interested candidates completed an Affidavit of Candidacy at the Forest Lake City Center with a $5 filing fee. More information on candidate qualifications can be found here.

2022 Local Candidate Filings

See information in the link below about candidate filings.

Click this link for 2022 Candidate Filing Documents

Click this link for 2022 Candidate Financial Documents

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Absentee Voting


Absentee ballots are available 46 days before each regularly scheduled election. 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. Call Washington County Elections at 651-430-6175 for more information or go to the Secretary of State website for Absentee Voting at the following link:  Absentee Voting

You can also get an absentee ballot at the Washington County Government Center located at 19955 Forest Blvd.

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


 For information on voter registration please check the Secretary of State website.  If you have voted previously in Forest Lake during the past 4 years you are already registered to vote, however, if you have 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 Senior Center
767 4th Street Southwest
Forest Lake, MN 55025

 Precinct 2:  Forest Lake City Center (Community Room - 2nd Level)
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:  Washington County Service Center (in Forest Lake)
19955 Forest Road North
Forest Lake, MN 55025

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Please contact Washington County if you have election questions.  You may also contact the Secretary of State.