Voting - Exercise Your Right

National, state and county primaries are held in August of even-numbered years. Minnesota has a consolidated primary ballot that allows voters to make a secret choice of a major party plus to cast nonpartisan ballots for county candidates.

• Primary – Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012
  Absentee Voting Begins June 29, 2012 for the Primary

• General Election – Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012
  Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 21, 2012 for the General Election

Redistricting

Following redistricting, Edina is in both the 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts, State Senate District 49 and State House Districts 49A and 49B as described below. Due to redistricting, some of Edina's precinct boundaries have changed. Check the map to see if you were affected, or go to the Secretary of State's Polling Place finder to find your correct polling location and precinct.

View the City of Edina Precinct Map

Federal Legislative Districts

Edina is in two U.S. Congressional districts. District 3 includes Precincts 1A, 1B, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15. District 5 includes Precincts 3, 4, 8, 9 and 14.
NOTE: Federal Legislative District Update. There has been a slight change in the Federal Legislative 3/5 boundary line that necessitated a change in the boundary between Edina Precincts 2 and 3. Refer to the Edina Precinct Map for details.

State Legislative Districts

Minnesota State Senate District 49 consists of all Edina precincts (1A through 19)

Minnesota House District 49A includes Edina Precincts: 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 and 17*.

Minnesota House District 49B includes Edina Precincts: 12, 13, 18* and 19.

*The boundary line between 49A and 49B bisects the York Plaza buildings located at 7200 and 7220 York Ave.

Municipal Election

Edina's municipal elections are nonpartisan and candidates run for their seats at large. Edina will hold its municipal election Nov. 6, 2012. Edina voters will elect their Mayor and two Council Members at the November General Election. Terms for these Council positions are four years beginning Jan. 1, 2013 and ending Dec. 31, 2017.

Running for Mayor are Jim Hovland and Linda Masica. Running for Council are Chad Bell, Mary Brindle, Wayne Dvorak and Ann Swenson.

Campaign Lawn Signs

In a state general election year (even years), Edina’s sign ordinances are overruled by Minnesota Statutes 211B.045 from 46 days before the primary until 10 days after the general election, and campaign signs may be posted in any size and number. For 2012, this period begins June 29 and ends Nov. 16, 2012.

Minnesota State Statutes and the Edina City Code regulate the placement of campaign signs.

Following is a short summary of some of the regulations:

• No signs shall be placed in the right-of-way without the permission of the property owner.
• No signs should interfere with regulatory signs and traffic control devices.
• Campaign signs posted in connection with the elections held at times other than a state general election are subject to the following:
• Maximum Size - six square feet.
• Maximum Number - one sign for each candidate per frontage.
• Maximum Duration - 60 days prior to the election until seven days following the election.
• No sign shall be located in such a manner as to impede the view at intersections.
• No sign shall be attached upon trees, rocks or power poles.
• No sign shall be placed on parkland, or other publicly owned property or bridges/overpasses.

Refer to City ordinances and state statutes for full details.

Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 952-826-0408 with any questions.

Campaign Sign Rules

Click the thumbnail below for a larger image of illustrated campaign rules.