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Carlton County establishes absentee, mail and UOCAVA ballot boards for 2026–27 election cycle
Summary
The board adopted resolutions creating an Absentee Ballot Board, a Mail Ballot Board, and a UOCAVA Ballot Board for the 2026–2027 election cycle, each to include election judges and optionally deputy county auditors trained in processing and counting ballots.
The Carlton County Board adopted three resolutions (26-005, 26-006, 26-007) creating a County Absentee Ballot Board, a County Mail Ballot Board, and a UOCAVA Ballot Board for ballots issued under applicable statutes. Each board is intended to ensure uniformity in accepting or rejecting returned ballots and may include deputy county auditors trained in processing and counting ballots. The boards will operate for the 2026–2027 election cycle, ending Dec. 31, 2027.
The resolutions cite Minnesota statutes and the appointment process for election judges (sections 204B.19 to 204B.22) and specifically reference Minn. Stat. § 203B.121 (Absentee Ballot Board requirement), Minn. Stat. § 204B.45 (Mail Ballot Board requirement), and Minn. Stat. § 203B.23 (UOCAVA Ballot Board requirement). The motions to authorize the auditor to establish these boards passed unanimously.
