St. Louis County, Minnesota
Voting in St. Louis County, Minnesota? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 201,000 people, St. Louis County ranks 6th 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 St. Louis County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for St. Louis 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 retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
About 119,000 people voted for president in St. Louis County in 2024 (about the same as the 120,000 cast in 2020). That equals roughly 72% of the county's estimated 164,000 adults, close to the statewide rate of about 72%.
Around 45,400 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 2,270 extra St. Louis County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
St. Louis County spans about 6,248 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 32 people per square mile. The county is home to about 3.5% of Minnesota's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in St. Louis County include 55602, 55616, 55702, 55703, 55705, 55706, 55708 and 55710, plus 44 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in St. Louis County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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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