- Home
- Departments
- Auditor-Treasurer
- Elections & Voting
- GFW ISD 2365 Special Election - November 7, 2023
GFW ISD 2365 Special Election - November 7, 2023
Please visit the GFW School website for additional information on the Special Election to be held November 7, 2023.
Voters wanting to vote in-person on Election Day (November 7, 2023) may do so at their combined polling place:
Gibbon Community Building - 985 1st Ave, Gibbon, MN Gibbon Polling Place Sample Ballot
This combined polling place serves all territory located in ISD 2365 in the City of Gibbon and Moltke, Severance, Cornish, and Grafton Townships in Sibley County; West Newton, Lafayette, and Bernadotte Townships in Nicollet County; and Round Grove Township in McLeod County.
This https://www.gfwschools.org/page/election
Fairfax Community Center - 300 Park St S, Fairfax, MN Fairfax Polling Place Sample Ballot
This combined polling place serves all territory located in ISD 2365 in the City of Fairfax and Wellington, Cairo, Bandon, and Camp Townships in Renville County; and Ridgely Township in Nicollet County.
Winthrop Fire Dept - 2 Main St N, Winthrop, MN Winthrop Polling Place Sample Ballot
This combined polling place serves all territory located in ISD 2365 in the City of Winthrop and Bismarck, Transit, and Alfsborg Townships in Sibley County; and Penn Township in McLeod County.
Absentee Voting / Early Voting
The Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office is administering Absentee Voting for the GFW Election. All voters residing in the GFW School District, including those in Sibley, McLeod, Nicollet, and Renville County, must vote absentee in-person or mail their ballot to the Courthouse in Gaylord. An application must be completed by anyone wanting a ballot.
Application Information
Voters residing in the GFW School District who wish to vote early must request an absentee ballot by completing an Absentee Ballot Application to receive their ballot by mail or they may vote early in person at the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office at the Courthouse in Gaylord.
You could also enter/View/225 contact our office and we will mail or email one to you or you can pick one up at the GFW District Office.
Voting Early In Person
Voters may also vote early in person at the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office at the Courthouse in Gaylord.
In-Person early voting is available during the following times:
- 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday
- The Saturday before the election from 9:00am to 3:00pm
- The Monday before the election until 5:00pm
Voters who wish to put their voted ballot directly into the tabulator/ballot box may do so beginning 18 days prior to the election until the day before each election at the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. This is called Direct Balloting.
Voting Early by Mail
Once we receive your application for an absentee ballot at the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office, we will process the request and mail the ballot to you. Applications received after 2:00 pm will be processed and the ballot will be mailed the next business day.
Returning Your Absentee Ballot
After voting an absentee ballot, the voter should return the voted ballot as soon as possible. The most important things to remember:
- Follow the instructions provided in the mailed packet.
- Be sure all required information and signatures are provided. A witness is required.
- Your ballot must be received by the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office by 8:00 pm on Election Day (November 7, 2023) to be counted.
Absentee ballot voters have three options for returning their voted ballots:
- Postage on the return envelope is prepaid and the envelope is pre-addressed so ballots can be mailed to the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office.
- Return your ballot in the provided envelopes by dropping it off to the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office at the Courthouse in Gaylord or in the drop box in the lobby of the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer's Office.
- Please note: laws have changed since the 2020 State General Election; therefore, the locked drop box on the outside of the West entrance of the Courthouse is NOT for ballot drop off. If your ballot is deposited in the outside drop box, it will not be counted.
- Return your ballot by designated agent. The agent must be at least 18 years old, must bring in a photo ID, and will need to complete a short form documenting the delivery of the ballot (limit of three others’ ballots can be returned as an agent).