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Chrissy Serres
P: 763-531-1145
The Primary Election is Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026; and the General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Municipal Election
Crystal will have three council seats on the 2026 general election ballot, representing Ward 1 and Ward 2 in southern Crystal, and Section 2 (Wards 3 and 4) in northern Crystal. 

The council member filing period is from May 19 – June 2. All candidates must be an eligible voter, at least 21 years of age when assuming office, a resident of their ward or section at the time of filing for office, and have no other affidavit on file for any office. Those interested must file for office with the city clerk at city hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. Contact the city clerk at 763-531-1145 or [email protected].

Election Day Voting
Find where you vote and what times polls are open here. Find out what you will need to register on Election Day here. On Election Day, eligible voters may only vote in person at designated polling places.

Find your polling place here or call 763-531-1000.
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IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
 May 19 - June 2  Early candidate filing period open (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) and
 June 2 (until 5 p.m.)
 June 26 - Aug. 10   Absentee voting for Primary Election
Vote by mail or city hall, Monday - Friday (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
City hall extended hours open for absentee voting:
• Saturday, Aug. 8 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) and
• Monday, Aug. 10 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
 July 21  Voter pre-registration ends. Last day to preregister to vote before the Primary Election.
 Aug. 11  Primary Election polls open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
 Sept. 11 - Nov. 2  Absentee voting for General Election
Vote by mail or city hall, Monday - Friday (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
City hall extended hours open for absentee voting:
• Saturday, Oct. 24 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Oct. 27 (8 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
• Saturday, Oct. 31 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Sunday, Nov. 1 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Monday, Nov. 2 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
 Oct. 13  Voter pre-registration ends. Last day to preregister to vote before the General Election.
 Nov. 3  General Election polls open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Voter Registration
Registering to vote in Minnesota is easy. Check your voter registration status, register to vote and update your registration here. If you have registered, confirm your registration is correct and up to date. Also, update your registration if you’ve moved or changed your name since the last time you’ve voted.

Serve as an Election Judge
Serving as an election judge is a great opportunity to learn
more about election processes and also provides a valuable service to the community. Election judges are responsible for administering election procedures in each polling place on Election Day. General responsibilities include, but are not limited to, opening and closing the polling places, explaining voting procedures, and providing assistance to sign in voters and/or register new voters.

Required qualifications to be an election judge:
• Must be eligible to vote in Minnesota.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must not be a candidate in the election.
• Cannot reside, either temporarily or permanently, with any candidate on the ballot in the election.
• Cannot be a spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling, or stepsibling of any election judge serving in the same precinct at the same time, or of any candidate on the ballot in the election.
• Must complete a minimum two-hour, paid, online election judge training (provided by the city).
• Must have valid email address and check email regularly as elections communication will be primarily through email and/or text messaging.
• Must be available to work between the hours of 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Election Day (some half-day shifts are available). Specific times may vary based on the type of election judge position and/or polling place.

Click here an Election Judge Application

High school students ages 16 and older can become student election judges.

For more information about being an election judge, contact the deputy city clerk’s office at [email protected] or 763-531-1131.
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