Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Your guide to voting in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 27,600 people, Mille Lacs County ranks 39th 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
In Mille Lacs County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Mille Lacs County voters is Minnesota's presidential nomination primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Mille Lacs County jobs are in health care and restaurants and hospitality, so decisions about health care costs and tourism and small businesses hit close to home.
Mille Lacs County voters cast about 15,200 ballots for president in 2024, up about 3% from 14,700 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 21,500 adult residents, that works out to about 71%, close to the statewide rate of about 72%.
Put another way, about 6,300 adults in Mille Lacs County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 315 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Mille Lacs County spans about 572 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 48 people per square mile. The county is home to about 0.5% of Minnesota's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Mille Lacs County include 55371, 56313, 56330, 56338, 56342, 56353, 56357 and 56358, plus 4 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
Who runs elections in Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs 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.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs 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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