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Elections
Participate in Moorhead, Minnesota, city government by voting!
Look for information below on absentee ballots,
annual elections, election judges, polling
places, and voter
registration.
2007 City of Moorhead Election
Winners
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Nancy Otto |
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2nd Ward: |
Diane Wray Williams |
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3rd Ward: |
Dan Hunt |
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4th Ward: |
Greg Lemke |
Annual Election Information
State Primary: ---------------------------- September 9, 2008
State General (Presidential) Election: --- November 4, 2008
Voting locations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voter Eligibility
A person is eligible to vote, if at the time of the election, he or she is: 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, resided in Minnesota for at least 20 days immediately preceding the election; are not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes the right to vote, have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote; and have the right to vote (if convicted of a felony, the felony sentence has expired or the sentence has been discharged). For information on registering to vote, please contact the Clay County Auditor's office at 218.299.5006.
Absentee Voting
Absentee voting occurs within the 30 days before each election. Eligible voters may vote by absentee ballot for the following reasons: 1) absent from the precinct; 2) illness or disability; 3) unable to go to the polling place due to a religious observance or belief; 4) service as an election judge in another precinct. Absentee ballots will be available at the Clay County Auditor's Office (Courthouse), 807 11th Street North, Moorhead, starting 30 days prior to Election Day. Contact the Clay County Auditor's office (218.299.5006) for details.
Polling Places
The City of Moorhead will be reviewing its current polling locations for possible revisions to better meet the needs of the Moorhead residents. However, until notified otherwise of any change, the following sites continue to serve as the Moorhead polling locations/places.
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1st Pct:
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National Guard Armory, 1002 N 15th Ave
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2nd Pct:
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Believer's Fellowship Family Church, 415 Hwy 75 N
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3rd Pct:
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City Hall - Mall Area, 500 Center Ave
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1st Pct:
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Trinity Lutheran Church, 210 So 7th St
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2nd Pct:
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Grace United Methodist Church, 1120 17th St S
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3rd Pct:
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Moorhead Sports Center, 324 24th St So
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1st Pct:
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Eventide (former Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd site), 1500 6th
St S
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2nd Pct:
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Concordia College Fieldhouse, 7th St and 12th Ave S
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3rd Pct:
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Bethesda Lutheran Church, 401 40th Ave S
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1st Pct:
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Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1900 So 14th St
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2nd Pct:
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Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church, 2901 20th St S
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3rd Pct:
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Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church, 2901 20th St S
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4th Pct: |
Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church, 2901 20th St S |
Contact the City Clerk's office at (218) 299-5166 to determine
your ward and precinct or for additional information.
Election Judges
Citizens appointed to serve as election judges staff Moorhead's 13 polling places/locations. To serve as an election judge, you must be:
- Eligible to vote in Minnesota
- Affiliated with a major political party
- Able to read, write and speak English
- Trained and currently certified as an election judge (training will be offered in 2008)
Duties performed by an election judge include, but may not be limited to: set up for the 7 a.m. opening of the poll; distribute & collect ballots, register new voters, help voters requiring assistance, process absentee ballots, record and certify vote totals. Election judges are paid an hourly wage. State law allows time off from work without loss of wages to serve as an election judge with 20 days prior notice to the employer. Judges may work at either or both the Primary election and General election.
If interested, please contact the City Clerk's office (218.299.5304) for additional information.
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