Election Day is Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Combined Polling Place: Breckenridge High School, 710 13th Street North
Poll hours: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
You must reside in the Breckenridge Public School District boundaries to vote in the special election.
Due to COVID-19, Election Information is subject to change. Information will be updated as needed.
Poll hours: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
You must reside in the Breckenridge Public School District boundaries to vote in the special election.
Due to COVID-19, Election Information is subject to change. Information will be updated as needed.
- A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election.
- An unregistered individual may register to vote on election day.
- More information can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
Where to Vote
This election has a combined polling place for all precincts:
Breckenridge High School
710 13th Street North
Breckenridge, MN 56520
Polls are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Breckenridge High School
710 13th Street North
Breckenridge, MN 56520
Polls are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Absentee and Early Voting
Early voting beings Friday, September 17.
Download the 2021 Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application
In Person:
District residents may vote by absentee ballot in person from Friday, September 17 to Monday, November 1 at the District Office, 810 Beede Avenue during District Office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Extended early voting hours will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the following days:
By Mail:
All residents wishing to vote early by absentee ballot must request a ballot directly from the school district.
Once you have received and completed your absentee ballot, you must return it by mail or in-person to be received by the District Office by 3 p.m. on Election Day.
NOTE: Ballots will NOT be mailed out automatically from Wilkin County to township residents.
Download the 2021 Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application
In Person:
District residents may vote by absentee ballot in person from Friday, September 17 to Monday, November 1 at the District Office, 810 Beede Avenue during District Office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Extended early voting hours will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the following days:
- Tuesday, October 12
- Tuesday, October 19
- Tuesday, October 26
- Thursday, October 28
- Monday, November 1
By Mail:
All residents wishing to vote early by absentee ballot must request a ballot directly from the school district.
Once you have received and completed your absentee ballot, you must return it by mail or in-person to be received by the District Office by 3 p.m. on Election Day.
NOTE: Ballots will NOT be mailed out automatically from Wilkin County to township residents.
Registering to Vote
Unregistered residents can register to vote by calling the District Office at (218) 643-6822 for more information. If you forget to register before Election Day, Minnesota allows same-day voter registration. Register to vote online.
Questions?
Please contact the District Office at (218) 643-6822 or questions@isd846.org with any questions related to the election or stop in at the District Office at 810 Beede Avenue.
Ballot Questions
See the text of the referendum questions below. Thank you for being an informed voter!
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SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 1
APPROVAL OF REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION The School Board of Independent School District No. 846 (Breckenridge Public Schools), Minnesota, has proposed to renew the existing property tax referendum authorization of $519.62 per pupil that is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2022, and to increase the School District’s general education revenue by $150.65 per pupil, subject to an annual increase at the rate of inflation. The proposed referendum revenue authorization of $670.27 would be first levied in 2021 for taxes payable in 2022 and be applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the renewal of the expiring property tax referendum and the increase in general education revenue proposed by the Board of Independent School District No. 846 (Breckenridge Public Schools) be approved? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. PASSAGE OF THIS REFERENDUM WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES. SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 3
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS If School District Ballot Question 2 is approved, shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 846 (Breckenridge Public Schools), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $11,290,000, for the purpose of providing funds for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including but not limited to, the construction of a multi-purpose arena featuring seasonal indoor ice opportunities at the new PreK through 12 site? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. |
SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 2
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS Shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 846 (Breckenridge Public Schools), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $83,920,000, for the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including but not limited to, razing the current elementary school for construction of a new PreK through 12 building and community gym? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. |
