NOTICE OF FILING FOR ELECTIONS TO THE AKELEY TOWNSHIP BOARD STATE OF MN

NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES
HUBBARD COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The following precincts located in Hubbard County have elected to vote by mail ballot procedure in statewide elections as authorized under Minnesota Statutes 204B.45. All other precincts vote at their designated polling place on election day. Precincts that can vote at the Courthouse on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
MAIL BALLOT PRECINCTS
AKELEY TOWNSHIP P-1 & P-2
SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP
CLAY TOWNSHIP
STEAMBOAT RIVER TOWNSHIP P-1 & P-2
HENDRICKSON TOWNSHIP
THORPE TOWNSHIP
LAKE ALICE TOWNSHIP
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP
LAPORTE CITY
The dates that ballots will be mailed for the foregoing mail ballot precincts are:
State Primary August 11, 2026 Ballot Mailing Dates: June 30 - July 23, 2026
General Election November 3, 2026 Ballot Mailing Dates: September 22 - October 15, 2026
Each voter registered by July 21, 2026, by 5:00 pm, for the August 11, 2026, State Primary will be mailed a ballot automatically.
Each voter registered by October 13, 2026, by 5:00 pm, for the November 3, 2026, General Election will be mailed a ballot automatically. Eligible voters not pre-registered by this date, or pre-registered voters wishing to receive their ballot at a temporary address, may apply for an absentee ballot. Voters may register and apply for an absentee ballot on-line by visiting mnvotes.sos.state.gov. or the election and voter information page of the Hubbard County website at www.hubbardcounty.gov. For paper applications or assistance, call 218-732-3196. Ballots may be returned by mail (a postage prepaid return envelope is included when the ballots are mailed), delivered in person by the voter, or delivered by designated agent to the Hubbard County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, 301 Court Ave., Park Rapids, MN 56470. Ballots must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on election day in order to be counted. Normal business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours on election day are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. At least one assistive voting device will be available at the polling place; allowing for persons with disabilities to vote privately and independently. Officials are also available at these locations to complete the witness requirements for mail ballots. Instructions are included with each ballot. The back of the return envelope must be signed by the voter and witnessed by any of the following:
1. A citizen of the United States at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the election
2. a notary public, or
3. a person with the authority to administer oaths.
Prompt return of voted ballots is encouraged so that any omitted requirements can be corrected in advance of election day. Ballots are processed when received, and voters will be notified if there is a problem. Voters casting a mail ballot may also track their ballot on-line by visiting the website of the Minnesota Secretary of State at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.gov.
In addition to the normal business hours, extended hours for mail ballot voting (for in-person drop off, voter assist terminal access or absentee voting for non-registered voters) are:
State Primary: from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the Primary election.
General Election: until 7:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election; from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the two Saturdays before the election; from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Sunday immediately before the election; and until 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election.
The counting of mail ballots will be completed at the Hubbard County Courthouse after 8:00 p.m. on election day. Additional information is available by contacting the Hubbard County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, 301 Court Ave., Park Rapids, MN, phone 218-732-3196.