08-09 Aug/Sept 2024 Arden Hills Notes

Home Browse Search

8 • Arden Hills Notes • Aug/Sept 2024 The General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Two Arden Hills City Council spots are also on the ballot. Absentee voting begins on Friday, September 20 and early/direct ballot voting (where you place your ballot directly into the voting machine yourself) begins on October 18. All voters can vote early in Minnesota, but if you wait to vote on election day, you must do so in person at your designated polling place. Please check cityofardenhills.org/134/Elections-and-Voting or ramseycounty.us/residents/elections-voting/voters/vote-election-day/vote- person for more information about locations and hours of operation regarding early voting. To find your polling place on the day of the General Election, visit pollfinder.sos.mn.gov. Below is a snapshot of the remainder of this year’s election schedule: • September 20: Absentee Voting opens • October 15: Voter registration cutoff (after this date you must register at your polling place on Election Day) • October 18: Early/Direct Ballot Voting opens • November 5: General Election Day (vote at your local precinct) Per Minnesota State Statute 211B.045, campaign signs can be posted from June 28 to November 15. Please remember the below guidance regarding political campaign signs during the election season: • Campaign signs should not interfere with regulatory signs and traffic control devices. • Property owners must grant permission to place signs on their property. • Failure to obtain permission may result in the removal of the sign. • Signs are prohibited on property owned by the city, county, federal government, and school districts. • Signs placed within city right-of-way should not be placed within five (5) feet of the edge of the roadway pavement or curb. • The City of Arden Hills is not responsible for damage to signs placed in the right-of-way. • Signs placed in Ramsey County or State of Minnesota right-of-way are subject to Ramsey County and State of Minnesota consent and regulations. • Do not attach signs to public utility poles, trees, street signs, stoplights, or fences. • If the City receives a complaint or finds a violation on city property or the right-of-way, the sign will be removed and stored at Arden Hills City Hall. • According to state statute, candidates have ten (10) days following an election to remove signs (November 15). If you have any questions, please contact City staff at 651-792-7800. Vist https://tinyurl.com/bdzk8buf to read the state statute. Election Information Campaign Signs