2025 Voting Information
Every Vote Counts
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early and absentee voting begins Friday, Sept. 19.
All voters must be registered before casting a ballot. You can register online before Nov. 4 to save time on Election Day. If you forget, Minnesota allows same-day voter registration at your polling place.
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Voting Options
1. Early In-Person (Begins Sept. 19)
Vote early in person at the Big Lake District Office, located in Independence Elementary STEM (701 Minnesota Ave, Enter Door J):
- Weekdays, 8am-3:30pm
- Extended early voting hours will be available on select dates:
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- Wed, Sept. 24: 8am-6:45pm
- Thur, Sept. 25: 8am-7:15pm
- Fri, Sept. 26: 8am-6:15pm
- Mon, Sept. 29: 8am-7:15pm
- Tue, Sept. 30: 8am-7:15pm
- Fri, Oct. 3: 8am-7:15pm
- Wed, Oct. 8: 8am-7:15pm
- Thur, Oct. 9: 8am-7:15pm
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- Fri, Oct. 10: 8am-7:15pm
- Sat, Oct. 11: 10am-2:30pm
- Wed, Oct. 15: 8am-7:15pm
- Sat, Oct. 18: 11am-2:30pm
- Wed, Oct. 22: 8am-6:15pm
- Wed, Oct. 29: 8am-6:15pm
- Thur, Oct. 30: 8am-7:15pm
- Mon, Nov. 3: 8am-7:15pm
2. Mail-in Absentee (Begins Sept. 19)
Vote by mail with an absentee ballot:
- Request an absentee ballot by submitting the application
- Send your completed application to Big Lake Schools, 701 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake MN 55309 OR email ki.johnson@biglakeschools.org.
- Once you receive your ballot in the mail, complete it and return it by mail or in person by 5pm on Election Day
3. In-Person on Election Day (Nov. 4)
- Polls will be open from 7am-8pm.
- All Election Day voting will take place at Saron Lutheran Church (311 Lake St S, Big Lake)
Important Question One Tax Impact Note
While the Question One ballot language must state there will be a tax increase, the increase will be offset by the reduction of other levies, resulting in no net increase to the district's tax rate for Q1.