Coon Rapids City: Important Voter Information, Upcoming Events and More!

Presidential Primary 2024

In March, Minnesota will hold a presidential nomination primary to select each major party's nominee for president. Any voter registered in Minnesota can complete a ballot. Preregistration has closed. You can register on the presidential primary election day at your polling location.

Vote on March 5, 2024

• Voters must be at least 18 years old by March 5, 2024.
• Polling place hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Find your polling place and learn how to vote early at mnvotes.org.

Absentee Voting Underway

• Vote at City Hall or at the Anoka County Government Center.
• Request an application to receive an absentee ballot through the mail at

  mnvotes.org.

Precinct Caucuses are Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

• Precinct caucuses and local/state nominating conventions will still take place for other party business.
• Precinct caucuses are meetings run by state political parties. They are the first in a series where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates, and set goals and priorities (party platform).
• Caucus locations will be posted shortly before the caucus date at mnvotes.org.

On the Ballot

• Only major political parties are allowed to participate; each party has its own ballot with only their candidates listed.
• You may only request one party’s ballot.
• Your ballot will only list nominees for president for the party you requested.
• If a voter refuses to select a party, they will not be able to vote in the presidential primary.
• A record of which party’s ballot you selected will be made available to the chair of the major political party whose ballot you selected.
• Each major party chair will submit a list of candidates for their party and determine if a write-in space is on the party’s ballot.
• The presidential nomination primary results are binding and determine Minnesota’s delegates for each major party.

SOURCE: Coon Rapids City, Minnesota