Voting
Make Your Voice Heard!
The 2025 referendum is an important community decision.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Early voting begins: Friday, September 19, 2025
Vote early by mail:
All district residents can vote early by mail-in absentee ballot starting Friday, September 19, through Tuesday, November 4.
Absentee ballot applications can be found here or by calling the Crow Wing County Election Office at 218-824-1051.
After submitting your absentee ballot application, a ballot will be mailed to you.
Completed absentee ballot applications should be mailed or delivered in person to Crow Wing County Auditor, ATTN: Elections, 326 Laurel Street, Second Floor, Brainerd, MN 56401.
Absentee ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Vote early in person:
Early voting via absentee ballot will also be available at the Crow Wing County Historical Courthouse (located at 326 Laurel Street in Brainerd) on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Friday, September 19, through Monday, November 3.
The County Elections office at the Courthouse will be open additional hours for in-person early voting:
Saturday, November 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, November 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vote in-person on Election Day:
Residents can vote at their respective combined polling locations between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4. You can find your polling location using the Secretary of State’s poll finder.
Note that this special election has only four combined polling places. These are likely different from where you normally vote in a General Election.
Vote at Crosby City Hall if you are a resident of the City of Crosby, the City of Cuyuna, Irondale Township, the City of Riverton, the City of Ironton, Oak Lawn Township, Rabbit Lake Township, the City of Trommald or Wolford Township.
Vote at Deerwood Town Hall if you are a resident of Bay Lake Township, the City of Deerwood, Deerwood Township, Nokay Lake Township or Farm Island Township in Aitkin.
Vote at Emily City Hall if you are a resident of the City of Crosslake, the City of Emily, Fairfield Township, Little Pine Township, Perry Lake Township or Ross Lake Township.
Vote at Mission Town Hall if you are a resident of Center Township, Lake Edward Township, Mission Township or Pelican Township.
Note: Residents living in precincts that are normally mail ballot precincts will have to vote in person on November 4 or by using early in person or absentee voting following the instructions above.