Politics & Government

How to Vote Absentee for the 2013 Election

Election Day 2013 is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Absentee voting ends the day before.

Election Day 2013 is nearly here and absentee voting in Richfield is still open until the day before.

While Minnesota doesn't offer early voting, absentee voting began on Friday, Sept. 20. There are four reasons to vote absentee:

1. If you will be absent on Election Day.

2. If you are ill or disabled.

3. If you are an election judge in another precinct.

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4. If you will be observing a religious holiday.

To apply to vote absentee, you can print out an application from the Secretary of State website and turn it in at Richfield City Hall and Municipal Center.

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Once turned in, you can vote that day in person or you can vote via USPS mail.

If you are not registered to vote yet and want to vote absentee your identification card or driver's license with a current name and address will be needed. If you've recently moved and your identification has your old address a current utility bill with current address will work.

Absentee voting at Richfield City Hall and Municipal Center, 6700 Portland Ave. S., can take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until the end of business on Nov. 4, with special hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 2.

For more information on elections and voting in Richfield, go to the City Clerk webpage on the City of Richfield website. The absentee ballot has been attached to this article as a PDF.


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