05/20/2022
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR MAIL BALLOT VOTERS IN CARLSTON TOWNSHIP, FREEBORN COUNTY
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1, MAY 24, 2022
Due to an error by the mail ballot outsourcing company, mail ballots for registered voters in Carlston Township, Freeborn County ONLY have been delayed in their delivery. Every effort is being made to ensure that these ballots are in Carlston Township registered voter’s mailboxes before election day, May 24th.
As time is short for ballot returns, voters are reminded as per the individual letter mailed to them regarding the mail process that voted ballots may be delivered in person, or delivered by designated agent to:
Auditor-Treasurer’s Office
Freeborn County Government Center
411 Broadway Avenue South
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Ballots must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on said Election Day in order to be counted. Normal business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In additional to the normal business hours, extended hours for mail ballot voting are:
Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The polling place for this election will be at Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, Freeborn County Government Center.
The polls will be open:
Special Congressional District 1 Primary Election: Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Auditor-Treasurer’s Office is also open for Absentee Voting and Carlston Township voters are encouraged to vote there instead of waiting for their ballot to arrive if they so choose. Those hours are:
Friday, May 20, 2022 – 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 21, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday, May 23, 2022 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Again, mail ballot voters only may vote at the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, Freeborn County Government Center on Election Day, Tuesday, May 24th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Please call the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office at 507.377.5121 or 507.377.5117 with any questions. We work very hard to ensure everyone’s right to vote and I apologize for the situation.
Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer
Pat Martinson