Tips for Avoiding Delays on Election Day
- Pre-register to vote--Voters can now register online at the Secretary of State’s website or by submitting a completed voter registration application to the Benton County Auditor’s office. The pre-registration deadline for online applications is 11:59p.m. 21 days before Election Day.. The last day to pre-register for the General Election is October 15, 2024.
- Know where your polling place is located—Voters are only allowed to vote at the polling location for the precinct in which they reside. Sauk Rapids has 5 different precincts. Please note, Precinct 1 voters previously assigned to the Sauk Rapids Government Center are now assigned to Riverside Terrace,195 River Avenue South, as a polling place. Riverside Terrace is the name of the new event center in Southside Park/The Clearing. With there being two polling places at the Sauk Rapids Government Center, it is important to know your specific precinct number. To find your specific polling place and precinct number, please visit https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ or contact City Hall at (320) 258-5303. Below is a listing of all of the City’s polling places:
PRECINCT 1
Riverside Terrace (New Event Center in Southside Park/The Clearing)
195 River Avenue South
Sauk Rapids MN 56379
*Voters had previously voted at Sauk Rapids Government Center.
PRECINCT 2
Council Chambers at Sauk Rapids Government Center (Main Entrance)
250 Summit Avenue North
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
PRECINCT 3
Discovery Church--Enter Through Discovery Student Center Entrance (Door #2)
700 18th Street North West
Sauk Rapids MN 56379
PRECINCT 4
Riverside Church
1702 W Highview Dr
Sauk Rapids MN 56379
PRECINCT 5 (All Voters Living East of Highway 10)
Community Room at Sauk Rapids Government Center (Enter Through Police Department Entrance)
250 Summit Avenue North
Sauk Rapids MN 56379
PRECINCTS 6
Will Be A Mail Ballot Precinct Until Further Notice
- Plan to vote in the late morning or early afternoon to avoid longer lines— Polling places are open from 7:00a.m. until 8:00p.m. on Election Day. Please allow extra time for voting. City staff and our dedicated election judges appreciate your patience and understanding.
- Bring Proper Documentation—If you fail to pre-register to vote, you will need to register to vote at your polling place on Election Day. Visit the Secretary of State’s website for a complete listing of authorized proofs of residence.
- Vote Absentee— Residents interested in absentee voting may do so by completing an online absentee ballot application or by contacting the Benton County Auditor Treasurer's office at (320) 968-5006. Absentee ballots will be available at the Benton County Auditor’s office. You may vote in person at the Benton County Auditor’s office during regular business hours or you may have the ballot materials sent to you. County offices are open the following extended hours for Absentee/Early Voting:
- Additional Absentee Voting Hours for the Auditor-Treasurer's Office in Foley (531 Dewey Street, Foley MN): :
- Saturday, October 26th: 9:00AM-3:00PM
- Tuesday, October 29th 8:00AM-7:00 PM
- Saturday, November 2nd from 9:00AM-3:00PM
- Sunday, November 3rd from 9:00AM-3:00PM
- Monday, November 4th from 8:00AM-5:00PM
- Please contact the Benton County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office for more information regarding absentee voting at (320) 968-5006.
- Remember, NO political campaign materials regarding any candidate/political party on the General Election Ballot are allowed in the polling place, which includes hats, masks, stickers, flags, etc.