Ballots for the Aug. 11, Primary have been mailed to all registered voters who live in a mail ballot jurisdiction. This would include the townships: Collegeville P1., Crow Lake, Crow River, Farming, Getty, Grove, Lake George, Lake Henry, Luxemburg, Melrose, Munson, North Fork, Oak, Raymond, St. Martin, Sauk Centre, Spring Hill, Wakefield, and Zion. It also includes the following cities: Belgrade, Brooten, Elrosa, Greenwald, Lake Henry, Meire Grove, New Munich, Roscoe, Spring Hill, St. Anthony, St. Martin, and St. Rosa.
Returned ballots must be postmarked by election day and received within two days of the election. Anyone who lives in one of the above precincts and did not yet receive a ballot should contact the Stearns County Elections Division at (320) 656-3920 or by email at elections@co.stearns.mn.us.
Voters in mail ballot precincts have the option to use drop boxes instead of returning their ballot by mail. Voters may bring their ballot during normal business hours to one of the following locations:
• City of Melrose, 225 1st St. N.E.
• City of Sauk Centre, 320 Oak St. S.
• City of Paynesville, 221 Washburne Ave.
Drop boxes are available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10.
Residents in mail ballot precincts who want to vote on election day may do so at the Stearns County Service Center, 3301 County Road 138 in Waite Park. Hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m.