Special Elections set to fill vacant Minnesota Senate District 6 seat.  The Special primary election will be Tuesday, April 15th for the vacant seat for State Senate District 6.  The Special General Election will be Tuesday, April 29th.  The City of Deerwood is a Mail Ballot Precinct.  Ballots will be mailed out April 7th to registered voters in Deerwood.

Voters have options for returning their mail in ballot:

• It is encouraged that voters drop their ballot off in person at the Crow Wing County elections office, second floor of the Historic Courthouse, 326 Laurel Street, Brainerd, during regular business hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The office will be open additional hours for the special primary election:  Saturday 4/12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., and Monday 4/14 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.  The office will be open additional hours for the special general election on Saturday 4/26 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., and Monday 4/28 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Voters can designate an agent to return their ballot to the election’s office for them.  Agents may not deliver ballots for more than 3 voters in this election and will have to show identification and sign an affidavit of agent delivery when dropping off ballots for others.
• Ballots must be received by Election Day to be counted.

Mail ballot precinct voters that want to vote on election day can do so at the election’s office, Historic Courthouse, 326 Laurel Street, Brainerd from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

For additional information, visit crowwing.gov/elections or contact the elections office at elections@crowwing.gov or 218-824-1051.