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<br /> <br /> <br />March 28, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Ramsey County Local Election Officials <br /> <br />FROM: Joseph Mansky <br /> Ramsey County Elections Manager <br /> <br />SUBJECT: PREPARATIONS FOR VOTING PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY IN 2018 <br /> <br /> <br />We are expecting another busy year for all forms of voting prior to election day this year. For the <br />state general election, we estimate that approximately 70,000 voters countywide will choose to <br />cast their ballot by either mail, in-person absentee, or early voting. <br /> <br />The following is a brief summary of our plans for administering absentee voting for the state <br />primary and state general election in 2018. <br /> <br />1. Mail voting <br /> <br />Ramsey County Elections will administer all mail voting and pay all the costs associated with mail <br />voting in 2018. This will include acceptance of applications, mailing of ballots, the acceptance and <br />processing of voted ballots and the counting of voted ballots. Voters interested in receiving a mail <br />ballot will be able to apply online at mnvotes.org or can submit a hard copy application to us. <br /> <br />2. In-person absentee voting <br /> <br />Ramsey County Elections will administer in-person absentee voting for the state primary at our <br />Plato Building location from June 29 through August 6. For the state general election, we will <br />administer in-person absentee voting at both the Plato Building and at the Public Works Building in <br />Arden Hills from September 21 through October 29. All Ramsey County voters will be able to vote <br />by absentee ballot at these locations. <br /> <br />Cities that wish to administer in-person absentee voting at city hall are free to do so at their own <br />expense. We will provide the training for city staff and the materials needed. Those cities that plan <br />to choose this option should let us know by April 30.