Ramsey County, Minnesota
Voting in Ramsey County, Minnesota? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 542,000 people, Ramsey County ranks 2nd 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 Ramsey County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Ramsey 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 corporate offices among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 277,000 ballots were cast in Ramsey County, down about 7% from 296,000 in 2020. With roughly 422,000 adults living in the county, that is around 66% of adult residents, below the statewide rate of about 72%.
That means roughly 145,000 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, Ramsey County would add about 7,240 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Ramsey County packs about 3,562 people into each square mile across 152 square miles, so a single precinct can hold thousands of voters. The county is home to about 9.4% of Minnesota's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Ramsey County include 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107 and 55108, plus 21 more. 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 Ramsey County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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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