McIntosh will vote by mail

All non-metropolitan townships and cities with less than 400 registered voters located outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul seven-county metropolitan area can choose to hold elections by mail.

The City of McIntosh notified its' residents that voting in the 2018 Primary and General Elections, as allowed by Minnesota Statute 204B.45, will be done by mail.

All voters in the City of McIntosh registered by July 24, 2018 will be mailed a ballot for the Primary Election set for August 14, 2018. Ballots will be mailed on or before July 16, 2018. Ballots must be returned to the Polk County Tax Payer Service Center 612 N. Broadway, Suite 213 in Crookston by mail or delivered in person until 8:00 pm on Election Day, August 14, 2018. This location can also be utilized for in person voting. And an assistive device will be available for use.

For your ballot to count, remember this important information: Read the instructions that come with your ballot carefully. Mail the ballot and forms back right away after you finish. Your ballot will not count if it is received after Election Day.

An eligible voter who is not registered to vote by July 24, 2018 may apply for and receive an absentee ballot from the Polk County Tax Payer Service Center until 8:00 pm on August 14, 2018 and any registered voter may apply to the Polk County Tax Payer Service Center to receive an absentee ballot.

The ballots will be processed at 8:00 pm at the Polk County Government Center by the Polk County Mail Ballot Board election judges. This process is open to the public.

Should you have any questions about the new process for voting in the City of McIntosh, you can contact City Clerk, Melissa Finseth at 563-3043. 

You can also register to vote at the City Clerk office, located in the McIntosh Community Center, during regular business hours or you can go online to www.mnvotes.org to register or to update your voter registration.

You can avoid a lengthy trip on Election Day by registering to vote at least 21 days before the election. This will ensure you receive your ballot by mail.