Elections

Vacancy on City Council – Ward 3 Seat

Melody Shryock, Councilmember of Ward 3, resigned from the City Council effective May 1, 2019. This created a vacancy in the Ward 3 Council position. The City's Charter directs how vacancies on the City Council are filled. If there are 365 days or more left in the term of the vacated office, a special election is required to fill that vacancy. In this case, Ms. Shryock's term ends January 2, 2023; therefore, a special election is necessary. The General election will take place on November 5, 2019.

Absentee Voting

In-Person Absentee voting for the Ward 3 City Council seat is available at City Hall for the Special General Election. Candidates on the ballot are Josh Fuhreck and Dan Specht. Cast your vote during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. City Hall will also be open for In-Person Absentee Voting on Saturday, November 2nd, from 10:00am - 3:00pm and open late on Monday, November 4th, until 5:00pm.

City Councilmember Ward 3 (special election, term ending in 2023)

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

Election Results

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.

League of Women Voters Candidate Forum

There will be a District 11 School Board Election for Districts 1, 2 and 5 and a Ward 3 Ramsey City Council Election hosted by the League of Women Voters Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30 pm. The forum will take place at the Anoka-Hennepin Sandburg Education Center, 1902 2nd Avenue in Anoka. View the flyer for details. For more information visit: www.lwvabcmn.org.


QCTV will be live recording the forum. This recording will be periodically played on Channel 16. Viewers can revisit the recording qctv.org.