Elections & Voting
Primary Election - Tue, Aug 9, 2022 (Polls open 7 am to 8 pm)
General Election - Tue, Nov 8, 2022 (Polls open 7 am to 8 pm)
The 2022 elections will include various federal, state, county, judicial, and local offices. To find out what's on your ballot specific to your location, go here.
Serving as an Election Judge
For more information on serving as an election judge, click HERE.
Municipal Election & City Candidate Filing
For the Columbia Heights City Council, the following vacancies will be on the ballot: 2 at-large council members and mayor. Mayor serves a two-year term Mon, Jan 2, 2023, through Mon, Jan 6, 2025. The Councilmember positions are four-year terms Mon, Jan 2, 2023, through Mon, Jan 4, 2027. Individuals interested in running for office were required to file an Affidavit of Candidacy (PDF) and pay a $15 filing fee at City Hall, 590 40th Ave. Columbia Heights, MN 55421, by May 31, 2022. For more information on running for office, you can visit the Secretary of State's website as well as the 2022 Minnesota Campaign Manual. The City received seven applications for Councilmember and three for Mayor, triggering a primary election Aug 9 for both Council and Mayoral candidates.
City Council Primary Candidates (four will advance to the General Election):
Mohamed Aden
Ali A Farah
Rachel James
John Murzyn
Nick Novitsky
Brook G. Ross
Justice Spriggs
Mayoral Primary Candidates (two will advance to the General Election):
Michael P. Ahrens
Cliff Johnson
Amáda Márquez Simula
2022 Election Important Dates- State Primary and General Elections
| Tue, May 17, 2022 - Tue, May 31, 2022 | Candidate Filing for Municipal Election |
| Fri, June 24, 2022 | State Primary Absentee Voting Begins |
| Tue, July 19, 2022 | Last day to pre-register before the State Primary Election (You can still register when you vote) |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2022 | Saturday Absentee Voting at City Hall 10 am - 3 pm |
| Mon, Aug 8, 2022 | Final Day for Early Voting for the Primary |
| Tue, Aug 9, 2022 | State Primary Election Day (polls open 7 am - 8 pm) |
| Fri, Sept 23, 2022 | General Election Absentee Voting Begins |
| Tue, Oct 18, 2022 | Last day to pre-register to vote before the General Election (You can still register when you vote) |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2022 | Saturday Absentee Voting at City Hall 10 am - 3 pm |
| Mon, Nov 7, 2022 | Final Day for Early Voting for the General |
| Tue, Nov 8, 2022 | General Election Day (polls open 7 am - 8 pm) |
| Mon, Jan 2, 2023 | Terms for those elected for Mayor and City Council begin |