Voting and Election Information
Elections are held at the Forest Town Hall (3625 Millersburg Boulevard, Faribault, MN 55021).
Register to Vote
- Register to vote before election day
- Register to vote on election day
- Vote early by mail or in person
When are elections?
Federal, State, and City Elections are held in even years every two years.
- Primary Elections are the second Tuesday in August.
- General Elections are on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
2025 Election Schedule and Information:
- March 11, 2025, Forest Township Election
Township Elections are held annually on the second Tuesday in March following the Forest Township Annual Meeting. The 2025 Annual Meeting will be held at on Tuesday, March 11 at 1:00 pm at the Forest Town Hall. The Forest Township Election will commence immediately after the Annual Meeting. Polls will be open from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Absentee voting hours for the March 2025 Township Election run from Friday, February 7th through Monday, March 10th.
Rice County voters can vote by mail or in person at the Property Tax and Elections Office in the Rice County Government Services Building located at 320 Third St. NW, Faribault during the following times:
- 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from February 7th through March 7th
- 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Saturday, March 8th
- 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday, March 10th
Please note the Property Tax & Elections Office will be closed Monday, February 17th in observance of President’s Day.
Ballots need to be received by the Rice County Property Tax & Elections Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, March 11th in order to be counted. Polling places will not accept absentee ballots on Election Day.
Absentee Ballot Applications are available at https://www.mnvotes.gov, or by calling Rice County Elections at 507-332-6104, or emailing rcelections@ricecountymn.gov.
Town office to be elected on March 11, 2025: One supervisor seat for a term of 3 years.
Candidates for town board must:
• Be eligible to vote in Minnesota
• Not have filed for another office in the upcoming primary or general election
• Be 21 years or more upon assuming office
• Have maintained residence in their district for at least 30 days before the general election
Candidates must file an affidavit of candidacy with the town clerk. The first day for filing affidavits of candidacy will be Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The last day will be Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Contact the town clerk at foresttwpclerk@gmail.com to file an affidavit of candidacy. In addition to completing an affidavit for candidacy, candidates must pay a $2 filing fee.
2021 Campaign Financial Reports
2021 Malecha – Campaign Financial Report
2021 Trnka – Campaign Financial Report
2022 Campaign Financial Reports
Anderson 2022 Campaign Financial Report
Gernandt 2022 Campaign Financial Report
2023 Campaign Financial Reports
Peters 2023 Campaign Financial Report
2024 Campaign Financial Reports
Malecha 2023 Campaign Financial Report
2025 Campaign Financial Reports
Gernandt Campaign Finance Report
Jacobson 2025 Campaign Finance Report
Interested in serving as an election judge? Contact Ashley Anderson, Forest Township Clerk at 507-213-7116 or foresttwpclerk@gmail.com