Vote Absentee By Mail

To vote early by mail, either:

• Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website to request an absentee ballot, OR
• Print an Absentee Ballot Application (PDF) and mail or fax to Dakota County Elections:
  
  Dakota County Elections
  1590 Highway 55, Suite 2300
  Hastings, MN 55033
  Fax: 651-438-4391
  
  
• Ballot Drop Box: Absentee Ballots can be returned by mail or hand delivered to the ballot drop box located outside of Hastings City Hall, 101 4th Street East. It can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. 
  
  

• Track Your Absentee Ballot
  Check the status of your absentee ballot.  
  
  

Vote Absentee In Person

Visit the Election Office at City Hall during Election office hours, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM unless otherwise noted. 

Early Voting In Person

Visit the Elections Office at City Hall during Election office hours, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Additional hours for the 2024 General Election are listed below. 

Saturday, October 26th: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

Tuesday, October 29th: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 2nd: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sunday, November 3rd: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Monday, November 4th: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vote in Your Assigned Polling Location on Election Day 

Election Day Voting Hours: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM 

To find where you vote:

• Go to State's Polling Place Finder
• Go to City's Ward and Precinct Map
  
  

Other Absentee Ballot Information 

Agent Delivery
In special situations, you may ask an agent to pick up and return an absentee ballot for you. This is called 'agent delivery'. Your agent can pick up your ballot starting seven days before the election until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Your agent must return your ballot to the same office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. For more information, please visit the Secretary of State web page: Have An Agent Pick Up Your Ballot

(Minnesota Statute 203B.11) Votes who may use agent delivery:

• Hospitalized or Health Care Facility Voter
• Individual in an adult residential program (M.S. 245A.02, subd. 14)
• Resident of a shelter for battered women (M.S. 611A.37, subd. 4)
• Resident of Assisted Living Facility (Minn. Stat. 144G)
• Voter who has difficulty getting to the polls due to incapacitating health reasons or disability.

UOCAVA/FWAB/SWAB 
Military or Temporary Overseas (Voters who maintain a residence in Minnesota)
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 County office in which you resided. For more information, please visit the Secretary of State web page: Vote From Military or Abroad

Safe At Home
All absentee ballot applications and requirements for absentee voting for persons eligible for the Safe at Home program will be coordinated through the Secretary of State's Office. For more information regarding the Safe At Home Program please visit the Secretary of State web page: Safe At Home Voting Information