Late Thursday, the Minnesota Supreme Court effectively overturned earlier instructions from Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer in the DFL vs. Kiffmeyer lawsuit regarding absentee ballots.
At arguments held earlier in the day, the parties agreed that the only issue before the Court concerned whether and how second absentee ballots should be sent out to absentee voters. The DFL filed the lawsuit in response to Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer's instructions to county auditors that they were prohibited from sending replacement ballots to those who wished to change their vote after the untimely death of Sen. Paul Wellstone Oct. 25.
You can find links to all of the information described here at the Minnesota Secretary of State web site under the link titled Absentee & Mail-In Voter Info for November 5, 2002 Election. You will also find an example of the Supplemental Ballot, and a link to help you call your county auditor if you have questions about your specific vote.
Here is the latest information:
If you have already voted by absentee ballot and do not have a replacement absentee ballot:
- You must request another ballot from the county auditor or the city clerk where you got your original absentee ballot.
- The election official will then issue you a second absentee ballot along with a supplemental ballot (this supplemental ballot will contain only the names of all U.S. Senate candidates including Walter Mondale).
- This set of ballots will be mailed to you or given to you if you request the ballot in person.
- The ballot will be accompanied by instructions.
If you vote using the second set of ballots, you must complete both of the ballots. If you have already voted by absentee ballot and do not complete both new ballots, all other votes you previously cast by absentee ballot for the races other than the U.S. Senate race will not be counted.
If you cast two regular absentee ballots, the ballot with the later date on the return envelope will be the one that is counted.
In addition, you always have the option of voting on site at the county auditor's office or at the polls on Election Day.
If you want to vote by absentee ballot and have not sent in the ballot:
You may write in the name of the candidate of your choice.If you have an absentee ballot and wish to vote for Walter Mondale, follow these instructions to assure that your vote will be counted:
- In the section entitled "UNITED STATES SENATOR - VOTE FOR ONE,"
write the name Walter Mondale in the box that has the words "write-in, if any" printed in it. - Fill in the oval to the left of where you wrote in the name.
- Be sure to fill out the remainder of the ballot and follow the rest
of the instructions that came with your absentee ballot.
Send the ballot in the envelope provided to the county auditor's office.
Alternatively, you may return the ballot in person to the county auditor's office, or you may designate an agent who can drop off the ballot along with this form, available in PDF format. If either you or an agent drops off your absentee ballot, it must be in the county auditor or city clerk's office from where you obtained the ballot no later than 3 p.m. on Election Day. An agent may deliver no more than three absentee ballots per election.
If you wish to vote by absentee ballot but do not have one:
Request an absentee ballot and a supplemental ballot immediately from the county auditor or city clerk and follow the instructions for returning the ballots.
If your county auditor or city clerk will not give you a new ballot, please keep a record of the event, date, time and location and inform Bill Moore at the Minnesota AFL-CIO: 651-227-7647 or moorebill@qwest.net
As an alternative, you may:
- Vote in person at the county auditor or city clerk's office.
- Vote in person on election day.With the short timelines left in this election, we would urge you to take action immediately TODAY to make sure your
vote counts.
With the short timelines left in this election, we would urge you to take action immediately TODAY to make sure your vote counts.
This "Election 2002" story was submitted by Education Minnesota.
Late Thursday, the Minnesota Supreme Court effectively overturned earlier instructions from Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer in the DFL vs. Kiffmeyer lawsuit regarding absentee ballots.
At arguments held earlier in the day, the parties agreed that the only issue before the Court concerned whether and how second absentee ballots should be sent out to absentee voters. The DFL filed the lawsuit in response to Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer’s instructions to county auditors that they were prohibited from sending replacement ballots to those who wished to change their vote after the untimely death of Sen. Paul Wellstone Oct. 25.
You can find links to all of the information described here at the Minnesota Secretary of State web site under the link titled Absentee & Mail-In Voter Info for November 5, 2002 Election. You will also find an example of the Supplemental Ballot, and a link to help you call your county auditor if you have questions about your specific vote.
Here is the latest information:
If you have already voted by absentee ballot and do not have a replacement absentee ballot:
- You must request another ballot from the county auditor or the city clerk where you got your original absentee ballot.
- The election official will then issue you a second absentee ballot along with a supplemental ballot (this supplemental ballot will contain only the names of all U.S. Senate candidates including Walter Mondale).
- This set of ballots will be mailed to you or given to you if you request the ballot in person.
- The ballot will be accompanied by instructions.
If you vote using the second set of ballots, you must complete both of the ballots. If you have already voted by absentee ballot and do not complete both new ballots, all other votes you previously cast by absentee ballot for the races other than the U.S. Senate race will not be counted.
If you cast two regular absentee ballots, the ballot with the later date on the return envelope will be the one that is counted.
In addition, you always have the option of voting on site at the county auditor’s office or at the polls on Election Day.
If you want to vote by absentee ballot and have not sent in the ballot:
You may write in the name of the candidate of your choice.If you have an absentee ballot and wish to vote for Walter Mondale, follow these instructions to assure that your vote will be counted:
- In the section entitled “UNITED STATES SENATOR – VOTE FOR ONE,”
write the name Walter Mondale in the box that has the words “write-in, if any” printed in it. - Fill in the oval to the left of where you wrote in the name.
- Be sure to fill out the remainder of the ballot and follow the rest
of the instructions that came with your absentee ballot.
Send the ballot in the envelope provided to the county auditor’s office.
Alternatively, you may return the ballot in person to the county auditor’s office, or you may designate an agent who can drop off the ballot along with this form, available in PDF format. If either you or an agent drops off your absentee ballot, it must be in the county auditor or city clerk’s office from where you obtained the ballot no later than 3 p.m. on Election Day. An agent may deliver no more than three absentee ballots per election.
If you wish to vote by absentee ballot but do not have one:
Request an absentee ballot and a supplemental ballot immediately from the county auditor or city clerk and follow the instructions for returning the ballots.
If your county auditor or city clerk will not give you a new ballot, please keep a record of the event, date, time and location and inform Bill Moore at the Minnesota AFL-CIO: 651-227-7647 or moorebill@qwest.net
As an alternative, you may:
- Vote in person at the county auditor or city clerk’s office.
- Vote in person on election day.With the short timelines left in this election, we would urge you to take action immediately TODAY to make sure your
vote counts.
With the short timelines left in this election, we would urge you to take action immediately TODAY to make sure your vote counts.
This “Election 2002” story was submitted by Education Minnesota.