Steele County, Minnesota: 2026 ballot

Registering to vote

Not registered yet? You can still register and vote on Election Day in Minnesota. You'll register in person and will usually need ID and proof of where you live. Where to go (your polling place, a vote center or the election office) depends on your county.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in Minnesota

• Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 3.
• Results are certified by counties by Nov 12 and by the state by Nov 19. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

County (4)

• Steele County Attorney · 1 candidate
• Steele County Commissioner District 1 · 2 candidates
• Steele County Commissioner District 2 · 1 candidate
• Steele County Sheriff · 1 candidate

City (9)

• City of Blooming Prairie Council Member · 5 candidates
• City of Blooming Prairie Mayor · 2 candidates
• City of Ellendale Council Member · 2 candidates
• City of Ellendale Mayor · 1 candidate
• City of Medford Council Member · 5 candidates
• City of Owatonna Council Member At Large · 3 candidates
• City of Owatonna Council Member Ward 1 · 2 candidates
• City of Owatonna Council Member Ward 3 · 4 candidates
• City of Owatonna Council Member Ward 5 · 4 candidates

Special districts (2)

• Steele County Soil and Water Supervisor District 1 · 1 candidate
• Steele County Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 · 1 candidate

Ballot measures (1)

• City of Owatonna Question 1 — ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES

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