Elections

2020 Elections

State Primary - August 11, 2020

General Election - November 3, 2020                               

The following seats on the Ramsey City Council will be voted on in the 2020 Election: 

  • Mayor 
  • Councilmember At-Large 
  • Councilmember Ward 2 
  • Councilmember Ward 4 

Filings open for those seats at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19. The filing fee is $5 and filing is done in the City Clerk’s Office at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW. Please contact Colleen Lasher at 763-433-9867 or clasher@cityoframsey.com if you have questions. Filing closes at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2. Absentee voting for the Primary Election begins on Friday, June 26. You may vote in-person absentee at Ramsey City Hall or at Anoka County Elections from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. City Hall will also be open to accommodate absentee voting on Saturday, August 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10. You may request to vote absentee by mail at any time prior to this date as well. Contact the City of Ramsey at 763-427-1410 or Anoka County Elections at 763-323-5275 and an application for absentee voting will be mailed to you. The Primary Election is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2020. All polling locations within the City of Ramsey will be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Election Results

Eligibility to Hold Office

Candidates for public office must:

  • be an eligible voter
  • have no other affidavit on file as a candidate for any office in the same election
  • be 21 years of age or more by time of assuming office
  • have maintained residency in the City for 30 days before the election

Number of Households Per Ward

The City of Ramsey is currently home to 9,537 households.  The City is divided into four Wards, with two voting Precincts per Ward.  2018 Household per Ward (pdf).

Campaign Finance Reporting

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 211A.02, Subd. 6, Campaign Finance Reports will be posted within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the report and will remain available for four (4) years after the posting date.