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1. How do I find out where my Polling Place is?

Visit the Voter Information Portal on the Secretary of State’s website or call the Mille Lacs County Auditor’s Office at 320-983-8310. 

2. Am I registered to vote?

You may check your registration on the Secretary of State’s web site.

Reasons why someone who filled out a voter registration application may not be registered include:

• a third party conducting a voter registration drive did not submit the voter registration cards that they collected to voter registration officials
• the state system processing “kicked out" the registration for not matching with driver’s license or social security information and the county elections office was unable to contact the registrant and/or rectify the problem
• the registration was not timely received
• the registrant’s registration has become "inactive," i.e. the registrant has not voted in the four previous years.

3. Why should I pre-register to vote?

Voting will be faster and easier if you are registered to vote when you arrive at the polls on election day. You can register on election day, however you will need to bring proof of residency with you.

4. How do I register to vote?

Call the Mille Lacs County Auditor’s Office at 320-983-8310. Leave your name, address and the number of eligible voters in your household. Voter registration application will be mailed to you. Voter registration options are also available through the Minnesota Secretary of State.

5. What if I cannot get to the polls on election day?

You may cast an absentee ballot if you are unable to get to your polling site on election day. Absentee ballots are available 46 days before the election. There are several options for voting early, visit the Secretary of State’s website for additional information. If you are eligible to vote by absentee ballot, you may do so either by mail or in person until 5:00 p.m. the evening before the election.

6. How do I get an absentee ballot?

Call the Mille Lacs County Auditor’s Office at 320-983-8310. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is located in the Mille Lacs County Historic Courthouse at 635 2nd Street Southeast, Milaca, MN 56353. The office will be open for absentee voting the Saturday prior to any Primary or General Election from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and the Monday prior to the Tuesday Primary or General Election until 5:00 p.m.  

7. Can I register to vote on Election Day?

You can register at your polling place on Election Day. You will need one of the following to verify your residence: 

• Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit, identification card, or receipt for one, with your current address, if the Minnesota license or ID has a former address, you may bring a recent utility bill* to use with your license
• "Notice of Late Registration" postcard (received because the prior registration application was received after October 12)
• U.S. Passport with utility bill
• If you are a student, you can use...
  Student ID, registration, or fee statement with your current address
  Student photo ID without your current address with utility bill*
  Student ID if you are on a student housing list on file at the polling place
• Someone who is registered in the precinct where you live who will vouch for your residence
• A valid registration at another address within the same precinct,

*Note: The utility bill must have your name, current address, and must be due within 30 days before or after the election. Utility bills may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, or cable T.V. 

8. What if I am not registered to vote, but want to cast an absentee ballot?

If you are not a registered voter, you can still register and vote by absentee ballot. A voter registration application will be included with your absentee ballot materials. The completed voter registration application must be returned with your ballot. The card cannot be returned separately. Only select forms of identification are allowed to register to vote and a witness to countersign the application is required.