How to find your precinct: Precinct Polling Place Finder *NEW with new Precincts and Polling Places for 2023
2023 City & School Board Election Information
Prepare to VOTE on November 7, 2023
What Is On The 2023 Ballot?
All positions on the council are up for election in 2023 due to the redistricting of Bloomington’s precincts by RANKED CHOICE VOTING -
RFABB will list those candidates who more closely align with Bloomington Residents as they announce.
Mayor
City Council – Ward/District 1
City Council – Ward 2/District 2 -
City Council – Ward 3/District 3
City Council – Ward 4/District 4 -
At-Large City Council #1 -
At-Large City Council #2
Three School Board members will be elected by straight ballot. You will vote for three, not Ranked-Choice-Voting
Ric Oliva Announced
How Can I Become an Election Judge?
Information from the City Clerk, Christina Scipioni
Apply here at the City.
Application instructions can be found here.
Training Time Commitment: Three-hour training session and one-hour pollbook training session for all judges. Additional training for Assistant and Head judges.
Work Commitment: Shifts available are half-day or full-day shifts at the same polling place. You may indicate your desired polling place. For a list of polling places click here.
More information including pay rates and desired qualifications are found on the City's website here.
What Are The Candidate Registration Deadlines and Locations?
- City Council Candidate Registrations August 1 (8:00 a.m.) - August 15, 2023 (5:00 p.m.) Mayor and all council positions $50.00 filing fee and the complete affidavit of candidacy with the City Clerk. For the Candidate info packet click here.
- School Board Candidate Registrations August 1 (8:00 a.m.) - August 15, 2023 (5:00 p.m.)
$2.00 filing fee | Schedule Appointment with Jennifer Hazel (jhazel@isd271.org | 952.681.6421) Deputy Clerk for School Board Elections at Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, Room 505 https://www.bloomington.k12.mn...
When do I vote?
It depends...
1. Early Voting - Absentee Voting Information Early voting starts Friday Sep 23, 2023 - October 19, 2023 Monday-Friday 8 am - 4:30 p.m. Bloomington Civic Plaza
Keep in mind that you will be voting absentee where your ballot will be put in two envelopes and couriered to Hennepin County where Hennepin County employees will feed your ballots into their machines and the results recorded on a spreadsheet there, not in Bloomington. These ballots will be in the custody of Hennepin County while early-absentee voting is in place.
Early Direct Balloting Information Early Direct Balloting takes place from October 20 - November 6, 2023 8 a.m - 4:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the 6th) at Bloomington Civic Plaza. Here you can fill out your ballot and and feed your ballot into the voting machine at City Hall.
These ballots are not in custody of Hennepin County but stored in a secured room with key card access in Bloomington City Hall.
From the City's Website Starting on October 20, 2023 absentee voters who vote in person are allowed to place their ballots through a tabulator instead of sealing them into an envelope for later processing. This allows the voters to watch as their ballots are tabulated and to be made aware of any errors the tabulator may detect as the ballots are processed. https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/...
Election Day November 7, 2023 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. at your polling place.
5. How Does Mail-In Voting Work?
Voters will request a ballot from the Secretary of State's website. Click here. Once the voter has marked their ballot, follow the instructions that comes with the mail-in ballot making sure there is a witness signature on the outer envelope, sealed in the final envelope and processed at Hennepin County.
6. Where Do I Vote?
From Friday, September 22 - November 6, 2023 all ballots will be cast in-person at Bloomington Civic Plaza
On Tuesday, Election Day, November 7, 2023 ballots will be cast at your polling place. Find your polling place here.
7. How Do I Register to Vote?
Pre-registration: Now through Tuesday, October 17, 2023 you can register in-person at the City Clerk's office or at Hennepin County with the Minnesota Voter registration form found here. Or fill out the online form at the Secretary of State's website here.
After pre-registration closes October 17, 2023, you must wait and register at your polling place on election day.
For more information on Voter Registration click here.
WE NEED YOU
Maps of the New Council Districts and Precincts (downloadable PDF)
How to find your precinct: Precinct Polling Place Finder *NEW with new Precincts and Polling Places for 2023
For more on redistricting, the City offers this information.
Old Precincts/DIstricts - Pre March 29, 2022
How to find your polling location: Precinct List with Polling Locations