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s2026 Election Dates: August 11, 2026, State Primary Election
November 3, 2026, General Election
The school board at their February 3, 2025, meeting unanimously voted to transition from holding school board elections in odd years to even years. The next school board election will be held on November 3, 2026, (instead of November 4, 2025).
For more information check out the School District 197 website or click on this link: School Board Elections Moving to Even Years - School District 197
Apply to be an Election Judge
Election judges play a vital role in elections. Click on the link and download the Election Judge Application and email it to nbauer@mendotaheightsmn.gov, mail to Nancy Bauer, City Clerk, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 or drop it off at city hall. Election Judge Application
Important Election Dates:
Absentee Voting Begins | June 26 |
Filing Period (Municipal/School District if not primary possible) | July 14 – July 28 |
Voter Registration Deadline | July 21 |
Early Voting Begins | July 24 |
Last Day to Withdraw Candidacy | July 30 |
Extended Hours from 9 am – 3 pm for in-person Early Voting | August 8 |
Last Day for in-person early voting for the Primary Election (until 5 pm) | August 10 |
Primary Election – Polls open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm | August 11 |
Absentee Voting Begins | September 18 |
Voter Registration Deadline | October 13 |
Early Voting Begins | October 16 |
Extended Hours from 9 am – 3 pm for in-person Early Voting | October 24 |
Extended Hours from 4:30 pm – 7 pm for in-person Early Voting | October 27 |
Extended Hours from 9 am – 3 pm for in-person Early Voting | October 31 |
Extended Hours from 9 am – 3 pm for in-person Early Voting | November 1 |
Last Day for early in-person voting for the General Election (until 5 pm) | November 2 |
General Election – Polls open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm | November 3 |
Absentee Voting
Normal hours for Absentee Voting/Early Voting at Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights are:
Monday - Thursday 7:00 am to 4:30 pm and Friday 7:00 am to 11:30 pm
Ballot Drop Box
- Absentee ballots can be deposited in the ballot drop box located outside of Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights. The drop box is for City of Mendota Heights voters ballots only. A resident is only allowed to deposit their own ballot. The drop box may be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is monitored by 24 hour video surveillance.
There are five Polling precincts in Mendota Heights:
Precinct 1, Somerset Elementary School (1355 Dodd Road)
Precinct 2, Two Rivers High School (1897 Delaware Avenue)
Precinct 3, Holy Family Catholic Church (1960 Lexington Avenue)
Precinct 4, Friendly Hills Middle School (701 Mendota Heights Road)
Precinct 5, Friendly Hills Middle School (701 Mendota Heights Road)
St. Thomas Academy will no longer be a polling precinct - the new polling precinct will be Friendly Hills Middle School.
View the precinct map for Mendota Heights (Link)
Register to vote Register to Vote, Update Your Registration or Check Your Voter Registration (Link)
Please click here to see Dakota County Elections Making Sure Your Vote is Counted Fact Sheet
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Nancy Bauer
City ClerkPhone: 651-255-1149
- Vote in Person on Election Day
- Vote Absentee
- Early Voting in Person
- Agent Delivery of an Absentee Ballot
- Military or Temporary Overseas Voting
- Safe at Home Voting
- Precinct Map
- Campaign Signs
- Who Represents Me?
- Campaign Finance Reports
- Past Campaign Reports
Vote in Your Assigned Polling Location on Election Day
Election Day Voting Hours: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
To find where you vote:
- Go to the State's Polling Place Finder: https://pollfinder.sos.mn.gov/
or
- Go to the City's Precinct Map: Mendota Heights Precinct Map
Vote Absentee By Mail
To vote early by mail, either:
- Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website to request an absentee ballot at: Minnesota Absentee Ballot Request, OR
- Print an Absentee Ballot Application (PDF) and mail, email, or fax to Dakota County Elections:
Dakota County Elections
1590 Highway 55, Suite 2300
Hastings, MN 55033-2343
Fax: 651-438-4391 or email scanned document to elections@co.dakota.mn.us
When your ballot arrives by mail:
1. Read the instructions that came with your ballot carefully.
2. Find a witness when you vote and complete your ballot. The witness can be either a U.S. citizen at least
18 years old on election day or a notary
3. Return your ballot right away in the envelopes that were provided.
4. Your ballot must be returned by Election Day to be counted.
Vote Absentee in Person
Visit Mendota Heights City Hall during office hours, or during extended absentee voting hours (see important election dates above) to vote absentee in person.
Ballot Drop Box
- Absentee ballots can be deposited in the ballot drop box located outside of Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights. The drop box is for City of Mendota Heights voters ballots only. A resident is only allowed to deposit their own ballot. The drop box may be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is monitored by 24 hour video surveillance.
Track your ballot at Ballot Tracker
Early Voting in Person
(Voter places the ballot directly into the tabulator)
Visit Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve during regular office hours
Monday - Thursday 7:00 am to 4:30 pm and Fridays 7:00 am to 11:30 pm (or see extended hours listed in important dates).
Early Voting Starts: July 24, 2026, for the State Primary and
October 16, 2026, for the General Election
You may also visit one of the Dakota Offices to vote early in person.
Dakota County Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road, West St. Paul 651-554-6600
Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings 651-438-4305
Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley 952-891-7570
Agent Delivery
During the seven days preceding an election and until election day, an eligible voter who would have difficulty getting to the polls because of incapacitating health reasons or live in a nursing home, an assisted living facility, a residential treatment center, a group home, a battered women's shelter, or who is disabled, may designate an agent to pick up, deliver, and return an absentee ballot for you from the county auditor or municipal clerk.
An agent must be at least 18 years old and have a preexisting relationship with the voter. A candidate at the election may not be designated as an agent. The voted ballots must be returned to the county auditor or municipal clerk no later than 8:00 p.m. on election day. The voter must complete an affidavit requesting the auditor or clerk to provide the agent with the ballots in a sealed transmittal envelope. The affidavit must include a statement from the voter stating that the ballots were delivered to the voter by the agent in a sealed transmittal envelope. An agent may not deliver ballots to more than three persons in any election.
Fore more information, please visit the Secretary of State web page: Have an Agent Pick Up Your Ballot (Agent Delivery)
Vote from Military or Abroad
Military members serving outside their home precinct
Citizens living abroad temporarily or indefinitely
Spouses and dependents of military members
Military personnel and citizens temporarily overseas are eligible to vote in the precinct where they maintain residence. A Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) must be completed and submitted to the Dakota County Election Office. For more information, please visit the Secretary of State webpage: Vote from Military or Abroad
Safe at Home VOTinG
All absentee ballot applications for persons eligible for the Safe at Home program will be coordinated through the Secretary of State's Office. This is a special process developed for Safe at Home. This process is the only way for participants to vote in an election and keep their address confidential.
For more information, please visit the Secretary of State web page: How Safe at Home Participants Vote
PRECINCT MAP
View a precinct map (PDF) to locate precinct boundaries and the voting locations.
Two legislative districts fall within Mendota Heights. The breakout of the districts is as follows:
- Mendota Heights Precinct 1 – State Senate District 53; Legislative District 53A
- Mendota Heights Precincts 2, 3, 4, and 5 – State Senate District 52; Legislative District 52B
You can also use the Polling Place Finder on the Secretary of State’s website to find your voting location.
campaign signs
Regulatory information about signs is available at Minnesota Secretary of State, Mendota Heights City Code 12-1D-15 G. , Dakota County, and Minnesota Law.
yes
Signs can be placed 46 days before the state primary election on your own private property. Remove the signs within 10 days of the election.
no
Signs in these areas not authorized will be removed:
- on public (city/county/state/federal) property, like boulevards and road right-of-way, along highways, in parks, on school grounds, etc.
- within 100 feet of a polling place.
- on private property without owner permission.
WHO REPRESENTS ME
Legislative district lines are redrawn every ten years, following the decennial U.S. Census. Each state uses the census data to draw its legislative boundaries. The Minnesota Constitution states that the size of the Legislature must be prescribed by law and the courts have held that each district must be nearly equal in population size.
To find your representatives, visit the Minnesota State Legislature.
All precincts
- U.S. Congressional District 2
- Dakota County Commissioner District 3
Precinct 1
- MN Senate District 53
- MN Legislative District 53A
Precincts 2, 3, 4, 5
- MN Senate District 52
- MN Legislative District 52B