Elections

2026 Election Information

The City of Kandiyohi encourages all eligible residents to participate in the upcoming 2026 elections.

Election information, including voter registration, absentee voting, polling place details, candidate filing information, and election results, will be posted here as it becomes available.

For state and federal election information, including voter registration and sample ballots, please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website.

NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
CITY OF KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Minnesota Statute 205.13; Subd 2, that the following Municipal Offices for the City of Kandiyohi will be voted on at the State General Election on November 3, 2026. The filing period for these offices will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and end at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Candidates file for municipal offices with the City of Kandiyohi Clerk/Treasurer, 432 NW Atlantic Ave, Kandiyohi, Minnesota 56251.

CITY OFFICES
Mayor for a term of 2 (two) years.
City Councilmember – 2 seats – 4 (four) year terms.

 Filing Fee for Candidacy is $2.00

Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE IN MINNESOTA

Register To Vote

REGISTER ONLINE CHECK MY REGISTRATION

Who can vote in Minnesota

To vote you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • At least 18 years old on Election Day (16 & 17 year olds can pre-register)
  • A resident of Minnesota for 20 days
  • Not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction
  • Not under a court order that revokes your right to vote

The Who can vote webpage has more details about eligibility.

Register Online or Update Your Registration

It's quick and easy! To register online you will need:

  • Your Minnesota driver’s license or Minnesota identification card number, or the last four numbers of your Social Security number
  • An email address
  • To be eligible to vote in Minnesota

You will need to re-register if your name or address changes.

Other Ways to Register

  • Use a paper form. Download a voter registration form to print, complete, and return to your local elections office.
  • Register when you vote. In Minnesota voters can register at polling places on Election Day or early voting locations before Election Day.
  • Automatic voter registration. All eligible adults will be automatically registered to vote when they get a state-issued ID.

If you submit a Change of Address with USPS, that may also trigger an update of your registration.

Privacy of registration data

Learn what information on your voter registration application is private.

CAN I REGISTER ON ELECTION DAY

Register on Election Day

To register at your polling place on Election Day, bring one proof of residence listed below.

①  ID with current name and address

  • Valid Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit or ID; or a receipt for any of these.
  • Tribal ID with name, address, photo and signature.

Print a factsheet on this topic

Download Election Day Registration factsheet.

②   Photo ID and a document with current name and address

Approved photo IDs (choose one)

The ID can be expired.

  • Driver's license, state ID or learner’s permit issued by any state
  • U.S. Passport
  • U.S. Military or Veteran ID
  • Tribal ID with name, signature and photo
  • Minnesota university, college or technical college ID
  • Minnesota high school ID
Approved documents (choose one)

Can be shown on electronic device.

  • Bill, account or start-of-service statement due or dated within 30 days of the election for:
    • Phone, TV or internet
    • Solid waste, sewer, electric, gas or water
    • Banking or credit card
    • Rent or mortgage
  • Residential lease or rent agreement valid through Election Day
  • Current student fee statement

③  Registered voter who can confirm your address

A registered voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place to sign an oath confirming your address. This is known as 'vouching.' A registered voter can vouch for up to eight voters. You cannot vouch for others if someone vouched for you.

④  Photo ID with student housing list

Colleges and universities that enroll students accepting state financial aid must send election officials a student housing list. This list includes students who live on-campus and those that have provided their current address to the school and live in the city where campus is located. If you are on the list, show any form of photo ID listed in step number 2 to complete your registration.

⑤  Valid registration in the same precinct

If you are registered in the precinct but changed names or moved within the same precinct, you only need to tell the election judge your previous name or address.

⑥  Notice of Late Registration

If you registered to vote within 20 days of the election, you may get a Notice of Late Registration in the mail. Bring it with you and use it as your proof of residence to register.

HOW DO I CONTACT MY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Contact Your Elected Representatives

Note: in some cases it may be more accurate to use the Polling Place Finder to find which districts you live in, then use that information to look up your representatives.

OTHER WAYS TO VOTE

In Minnesota, you can vote early starting 46 days before Election Day. Read about your options to vote early by mail or in person at the links below.

2026 Absentee & Early Voting Dates

Ballots are available starting 46 days before an election (except for March Township elections, which are available 30 days before the election). Relevant dates for this year's August primary and November general election are below.

Primary Election

  • Ballots available in person and mail: Friday, June 26
  • Start of early voting*: Friday, July 24
  • Last day to vote early in person: Monday, August 10
  • Ballots must be received by: Tuesday, August 11

General Election

  • Ballots available in person and mail: Friday, September 18
  • Start of early voting*: Friday, October 16
  • Last day to vote early in person: Monday, November 2
  • Ballots must be received by: Tuesday, November 3

*Early Voting is the process that allows a voter to cast their ballot directly into a ballot counter before Election Day.

WHO ARE MY CANDIDATES

Candidate Filings
November 3, 2026 State General Elections
Candidates for offices elected at the November 3, 2026 State General Elections can be found using this candidate finder.

Candidate names are added during the filing period for federal, state and county offices.
This filing period is Tuesday, May 19 through Tuesday, June 2.
Candidates filing using petitions are added after their petitions are reviewed, which may be after the filing period.

Candidate names are added during the filing period for local offices:
Offices in cities and school districts that hold primaries - Tuesday, May 19 through Tuesday, June 2

City of Kandiyohi Municipal Filing Period - Tuesday, July 14 through Tuesday, July 28

Candidates that withdraw are removed from this site.

The Secretary of State's website has information about how to Become a Candidate
as well as more general Elections & Voting information.

Federal & State Candidates Without Judicial

Judicial Offices

State Executive Offices

State Senate Offices

State Representative Offices

Kandiyohi County Candidates

WHAT'S ON MY BALLOT

What's On My Ballot?

Candidate Filings

Search all candidate filings to see who has filed as a candidate in the August and November elections.

View your sample ballot

  • The sample ballot shows a list of the candidates and ballot questions you'll be voting on.
  • Information is posted about 45 days before an election.
  • A sample ballot is not available for all local elections. You may need to contact the local government (city, town or school district) holding the election.

Ballot Questions

Questions that will be on August 11, 2026 primary election ballots are compiled in the Questions on 2026 Primary Ballot spreadsheet. Includes ballot questions shared with this office as of 6/11/2026.

What's on the Election Day ballot in 2026?

All voters will have these races on their general election ballot:

  • U.S. Senator
  • U.S. Representative
  • Governor & Lt. Governor
  • Secretary of State
  • State Auditor
  • Attorney General
  • State Senator
  • State Representative
  • Judicial Seats

Voters may have one or more of these races on their ballot:

  • County Officials
  • City Officers
  • School Board Members
  • Township Officers
  • Local ballot questions

Special Elections

Special elections are used to fill vacant offices or decide ballot questions; they can be scheduled at various times during the year, and may be held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election.

View list of upcoming special elections

WHERE IS MY POLLING LOCATION

Minnesota Voting Information Portal

Information includes:
  • Date of your next election (if scheduled)
  • Polling place location (where you vote on Election Day)
  • What's on your ballot
  • Your precincts and districts
  • Caucus locations

CANVASSING BOARD AND WHERE CAN I FIND THE LATEST ELECTION RESULTS

Canvassing boards

Election results are not official until they have been reviewed and certified by a canvassing board. If necessary, the canvassing board oversees a recount. Canvassing boards are also involved in the process of randomly selecting precincts for review after every election.

Unofficial Results

On Election Night, county election officials enter unofficial election results on the Office of the Secretary of State’s website. Following Election Day, county election officials audit and proof their work to make any corrections as necessary before they canvass their results. It is routine for election officials to discover a number of small errors or typos, such as transposition of digits (e.g., entering the number 48 instead of 84).

County Canvassing Board

Once results have been proofed by county election officials, the county canvassing board must review and approve the results before they are official. A county canvassing board certifies the votes cast within the county for races that go beyond the county boundaries and certifies the election results for offices up for election that are voted upon exclusively within that county (county offices and legislative districts that are entirely contained within the county). Federal offices, statewide offices and legislative districts that cross county lines must be certified by the state canvassing board.

Every county establishes a county canvassing board of five members: the county auditor; the court administrator of the district court in that county; the mayor or chair of the town board of the most populous municipality in the county; and two members of the county board.

Each municipality and school district has its own canvassing board to certify results in those races.

The county canvass report is sent to the Office of the Secretary of State where it is carefully reviewed and incorporated into a statewide canvass report that is presented to the State Canvassing Board.

State Canvassing Board

The state canvassing board, like a county canvassing board, meets following each state primary and general election. It meets at the secretary of state’s office seven days following a state primary election and on the 16th day following a state general election.

The state canvassing board is responsible for canvassing and certifying the results of all statewide elections, including state and federal offices, state constitutional amendment ballot questions, and state legislative and judicial offices that overlap more than one county. In conducting the canvass, the state canvassing board compiles and reviews the results as indicated by each of the 87 county canvassing reports. If necessary, upon the request of an apparent losing candidate, the state canvassing board oversees a recount of the results for that office.

The state canvassing board is made up of five members. The Secretary of State serves as chair. To fill out the board, the secretary appoints two members of the State Supreme Court and two judges from a district court.

Municipal Election Results & Canvassing Board

Election results reported on Election Day are unofficial and are provided for informational purposes only.

Under Minnesota law, the City's Canvassing Board meets after the election to review the precinct returns, verify the vote totals, resolve any discrepancies as required by law, and officially certify the election results. The Canvassing Board generally meets between the third and tenth day following the election, as provided by Minnesota election law.

The Canvassing Board meeting is open to the public. The date, time, and location of the meeting will be posted on the City's website and at City Hall once scheduled.

Until the Canvassing Board has completed its review and certified the results, all reported election results remain unofficial. Only after certification by the Canvassing Board are the election results considered official.