Pennington County, Minnesota
Your guide to voting in Pennington County, Minnesota: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 13,700 people, Pennington County ranks 60th 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
Why does voting matter in Pennington County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Pennington County voters is Minnesota's presidential nomination primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With wholesale trade and manufacturing among the county's biggest employers, issues like trade and roads are decided by the officials voters choose.
Pennington County voters cast about 7,360 ballots for president in 2024, about the same as the 7,280 cast in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 10,700 adult residents, that works out to about 68%, below the statewide rate of about 72%.
Put another way, about 3,390 adults in Pennington County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 169 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Covering about 617 square miles with roughly 22 people per square mile, Pennington County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.2% of Minnesota's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Pennington County include 56701, 56725, 56748, 56750, 56754 and 56760. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Pennington County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Pennington 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 Pennington 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 Pennington 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 Pennington 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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