Residents can vote early through November 6 and on Election Day
Bloomington residents have the option to vote early in person or early by mail starting September 22 through November 6. Residents may also vote in person on Election Day, November 7.
How, when and where to vote
Early and in-person voting begins September 22, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road. Additional hours will be offered Saturday, November 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., and Monday, November 6, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Early, mail-in absentee ballots are issued by Hennepin County. To request a mailed ballot, visit hennepin.us/elections. Mailed ballots can be returned to Hennepin County through the mail or returned in person at Civic Plaza. Mail-in ballots must be received by 8 p.m., on Election Day, November 7.
In person on Election Day, November 7, residents can vote at their polling place. Bloomington has 31 polling places. Where to vote is determined by the voter’s street address. Residents can find their polling location at mnvotes.gov.
Ballot preview
Bloomington uses ranked choice voting so voters can rank multiple candidates in order of preference. Using ranked choice voting, the primary and general elections are combined into one voting event. This year, voters will select their first-choice candidate, their second-choice and possibly third-choice for Bloomington’s mayor, council members in all four districts, city council member at-large and city council member at-large (two-year term) candidates. School Board members are also on the ballot but are not ranked choice.
Bloomington residents will also consider a half-percent local option sales tax to finance $155 million in bonds to pay for three projects as part of a citywide referendum. Questions on the ballot will ask about building a new community health and wellness center, renovating the 50-year-old Bloomington Ice Garden, and enhancing and protecting the Nine Mile Creek Corridor and Moir and Central Parks. Detailed information about the projects is available at bloomingtonforward.org.
To view a sample ballot, visit myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us. For more information about voting in Bloomington, visit blm.mn/vote.
