|
Election Day 2004 The State Primary Election was held on September 14, 2004. Canosia Township had 1,301 registered voters at 7:00 AM with eleven new registrations throughout the day. We had 155 voters, which is only a 12% turnout. However, turnout was low throughout the state and we expect a heavy voter turnout for the General Election. During the 2000 Presidential Election we had a 92% voter turnout, so we expect a busy day! Barb Misgen, Nancy Cameron, Audrey Eaton, Helen Kaake, Millicent O’Connell, Carmen Orman, Kay Spence, Dorothy Ferguson, Jeri Georges, and Judy Harrison will be working at the polls on Election Day. The Board would like to thank our dedicated election judges for their service to the community. The General Election will be held on November 2, 2004. The polls will be open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM at the Canosia Town Hall, 4896 Midway Road. We have purchased nine new voting booths which should ease congestion during the General Election.
To be eligible to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older on the
day of the election,
New Voting Booths at the Town Hall Everyone who registers on Election Day must have proof of his or her identity and address in the precinct. Only forms of identification authorized by law may be used: 1. Minnesota driver’s license or learner’s permit or receipt for either that has a current address in that precinct, or 2. Minnesota identification card (issued instead of a driver’s license by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety) or receipt that has a current address in that precinct, or 3. Student ID, student fee statement or registration card with address in the precinct, or 4. Prior registration in the precinct shown on the roster, or 5. Notice of late registration sent by city clerk or county auditor, or 6. Authorized Tribal ID 7. Photo identification with a current utility bill* including: Minnesota drive’s license or Minnesota Identification with a former address, or U.S. passport, or U.S. military ID, or Minnesota student photo ID *Utility bill must be: cable TV, electric, gas, phone, water, garbage, or sewer, and due within 30 days of the election, and have the voter’s name and current address in the precinct.
A voter without any authorized proof of identity can still vote by having
someone who is registered in the same precinct “vouch” for his or her
residence. In this case, the registered voter signs an oath attesting to
the new registrant’s residence in the precinct. Voters interested in obtaining absentee ballots should contact the St. Louis County Auditor at 726-2380.
Introduction / What's New! / Historical Society
/ Calendar / Planning & Zoning
|
a
United States citizen, and have lived in Minnesota for 20 days. A person
may not register if they have been convicted of treason or a felony and
not had their civil rights restored, or if they are under “guardianship of
the person” with an accompanying court order suspending their voting
rights. People can only vote in the precinct where they live. If someone
lives in more than one place, he or she must decide which place is his or
her principal residence for voting.