Clearwater County, Minnesota
Clearwater County, Minnesota voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 8,630 people, Clearwater County ranks 74th in population among Minnesota's 87 counties. In Minnesota, the county election office handles registration and absentee voting, often alongside city clerks.
Next Election
March 7, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 21 days before an election; you can also register in person, including on Election Day.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Clearwater County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Clearwater County voters is Minnesota's presidential nomination primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and manufacturing among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 4,800 ballots were cast in Clearwater County, up about 2% from 4,710 in 2020. With roughly 6,640 adults living in the county, that is around 72% of adult residents, close to the statewide rate of about 72%.
That means roughly 1,830 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Clearwater County would add about 91 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Clearwater County is rural, with about 8.6 people per square mile across 999 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.1% of Minnesota's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Clearwater County include 56470, 56557, 56621, 56634, 56644, 56646, 56652 and 56676, plus 1 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Clearwater County: In Minnesota, the county election office handles registration and absentee voting, often alongside city clerks. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Clearwater County election office.
Statewide directory, Minnesota Secretary of State's Find County Election Office page:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/find-county-election-office/
See your sample ballot. Minnesota Secretary of State: Get a Sample Ballot:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot/get-a-sample-ballot/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Clearwater County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact the Minnesota Disability Law Center, Minnesota's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 292-4150. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Minnesota voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Clearwater County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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