Early voting is underway for the Hastings Independent School District #200 being held Nov. 7. School district elections are managed by the Hastings School District and Dakota County elections. Early voting is available at the school district office and the Dakota County Administrative Building. Election Day voting is at your local precinct. City Hall is not a polling location for the Hastings school district election.

Election Information
Vote on or before November 7

How Do I Vote Early In-Person or Vote from Home via Mail?

Absentee Balloting Voting

District residents may vote early through absentee ballot through Monday, November 6. 

Absentee balloting is conducted either in person or via mail. Here is how you can vote through these avenues.

Instructions to receive an absentee ballot and vote via mail:

Step 1: Request an absentee ballot application to be sent to you via mail.

• Call the Dakota County Elections Department at 651-438-4305
• In-person at the Dakota County Offices: 

Dakota County Elections

1590 Hwy 55

Hastings, MN 55033

Step 2: Return your absentee ballot application in one of four ways:

• Return a hard copy of your absentee ballot application in-person or by mail to: 

Dakota County Elections

1590 Hwy 55

Hastings, MN 55033

• Email a scanned copy of your absentee ballot application to:

elections@co.dakota.mn.us

Step 3: Once your absentee ballot application has been completed and submitted to the Dakota County Elections Department, you will be handed or mailed an absentee ballot.

Step 4: Your absentee ballot can be completed at home and returned with the pre-paid return envelope or returned in-person to one of two locations:

• Dakota County Elections

1590 Hwy 55

Suite 2300

Hastings, MN 55033

• Hastings District Office

1000 W 11th St.

Hastings, MN 55033

Voting Hours:  8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Monday – Friday

Instructions to receive an absentee ballot and vote in person:

In-person absentee ballot voting can be done at the Dakota County Offices and service centers as well as at the Hastings School District Office.
The Hastings School District office is located at:

1000 W 11th St.

Hastings, MN 55033

Voting Hours: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Monday – Friday

The Dakota County Elections office is located at:

1590 Hwy 55

Hastings, MN 55033

Voting absentee in person will require that you complete an absentee ballot application and a voting ballot and seal your absentee ballot into an envelope to be processed and tabulated once absentee ballots are able to be processed.

All absentee ballots can be submitted in person until November 6, 2023, by 3:00 PM. All absentee ballots sent via mail must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on November 7, 2023 (Election Day). All ballots received after this time will not be counted.

How Do I Vote Early via Direct Balloting?

Direct balloting is available on the dates listed and during the hours listed below. When voting during the direct balloting period, rather than sealing the absentee ballot into an envelope to be processed and tabulated later, in-person voters will insert their ballots directly into a ballot tabulator at their early absentee voting location.

Direct Balloting In-Person

October 20th, 2023 through November 6th, 2023

8 AM – 4:30 PM

Monday - Friday

Dakota County Elections

1590 Hwy 55

Hastings, MN 55033

Please note that direct balloting is not available at the District Office. The District Office will be available for absentee ballot voting only.

How Do I Vote on Election Day?
Election Day is November 7, 2023. There will be five combined polling places for this special election that will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you are unsure of where to go on Election Day, please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State Polling Place finder at pollfinder.sos.state.mn. You will need to enter your address, and it will tell you your polling place. Polling places are:

CP-1: Hope Lutheran Church

CP-2: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church

CP-3: United Methodist Church

CP-4: St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church

CP-5: St. John’s Lutheran Church

How Do I Register to Vote?
You can register to vote online before November 7 through the Minnesota Secretary of State website to save time on Election Day. If you forget to register before Election Day, Minnesota allows same-day voter registration.

Who’s Eligible to Vote in the 2023 Referendum Special Election?
Generally speaking, anyone who is 18 years old by Election Day, is a U.S. citizen, has been a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days, and resides within the Hastings School District #200 attendance area is eligible to vote on the November 7 Election Day referendum.

How Do I Register to Vote on Election Day at the Polls?
Voters registering on Election Day will need proof of identity and residence, which may include:

• Minnesota Driver’s License, Learner’s Permit, or Identification card showing a current address (or yellow receipt for any of these).
• Valid, previous registration from the same precinct.
• “Notice of Ineffective or Late Registration” from the Public Service office.
• A registered voter from your precinct who personally knows you resides in the precinct and will vouch for your identity.
• A photo ID and a current utility bill showing your name and address in the precinct.