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Election Information

Rule

2010 Elections

  • Primary Election – Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010

  • General Election – Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010


The 2010 elections will include various federal, state, county, judicial and local offices.

Municipal Election
In conjunction with the State General Election, Edina will hold its municipal election Nov. 2, 2010. Edina voters will elect two Council Members at the November General Election. Terms for these Council positions are four years beginning Jan. 1, 2011 and ending Dec. 31, 2015.

People interested in running for office in Edina must file an affidavit of candidacy. The filing period for Edina City Council opens Aug. 3, 2010, and closes Aug. 17, 2010.

To file for office, an individual must meet the following requirements:
 

  • Candidate must be an eligible voter.

  • Is, or will be on assuming the office, 21 years of age or more.

  • Maintained residence in the district from which the candidate seeks election for 30 days before the general election.
     

Candidates must file an Affidavit of Candidacy and pay a $5 filing fee with the City Clerk's office at City Hall,4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. Office hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, contact City Clerk Debra Mangen, 952-826-0408.
 

Election Campaign Signs

Minnesota State Statutes and the Edina City Code regulate the placement of campaign signs.

Following is a short summary of some of the regulations:

  • No signs shall be placed in the right-of-way without the permission of the property owner.

  • No signs should interfere with regulatory signs and traffic control devices.

  • Campaign signs posted in connection with the elections held at times other than a state general election are subject to the following:

  1.  Maximum Size - six square feet.

  2.  Maximum Number - one sign for each candidate per frontage.

  3.  Maximum Duration - 60 days prior to the election until seven days following the election.                

  • No sign shall be located in such a manner as to impede the view at intersections.

  • No sign shall be attached upon trees, rocks or power poles.

  • No sign shall be placed on parkland, or other publicly owned property or bridges/overpasses.

Refer to City ordinances and state statutes for full details.

Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 952-826-0408 with any questions.

2010 Campaign Sign Rules

Click the thumbnail above for a larger image of illustrated campaign rules.