Anoka-Hennepin School Board seats up for Election Nov. 2
(7/7/21) Three seats on the Anoka-Hennepin School Board will be up for election November 2 – districts three, four and six. Community members living within those districts who are interested in serving on the board must file for election between July 27 and August 10 by 5 p.m. Members serve four-year terms.
Details regarding impacted districts:
- District Three includes Champlin and the portions of Dayton within the district plus the northwest section of Coon Rapids. This seat is currently held by Bill Harvey who was elected to his first full term in 2013.
- District Four includes the portions of Nowthen, Ham Lake and Oak Grove located within the district plus a large share of Andover and the northeastern section of Ramsey. This seat is currently held by Anna Dirkswager, who was elected to her first full term in 2017.
- District Six includes northern Coon Rapids and southern Andover. This seat is currently held by Jeff Simon, who was elected to his first full term in 2013.
Maps showing election districts are also available on the Anoka-Hennepin school district website.
School Board candidates must be eligible to vote and 21 years of age or older. Candidates must also have been a resident of the specific election district for 30 days before the general election and must not have filed for any other office.
Persons interested in running for the board must file an Affidavit of Candidacy and pay a $2 filing fee no later than August 10 at 5 p.m. Candidate Filing Packets, which include the Affidavit form, are available on the Anoka County Elections website. Candidates must file in person at the Anoka County Elections Office, 2100 Third Avenue, Suite 160, Anoka.
For information about candidate filing, voter registration or the election process, contact the Anoka County Elections Office by email at elections@co.anoka.mn.us or by phone at 763-324-1300. For information about the school district or serving as a school board member, contact the Anoka-Hennepin Community Education office at 763-506-1269.
Election judges
Anoka County Elections is recruiting election judges to work the polls for the Nov. 2 Anoka-Hennepin elections. Election judges must be eligible to vote in Minnesota and able to read, write and speak English. Students 16 and 17 years old can be election judge trainees. Election judges are paid for their service, and Minnesota law requires that employers provide them with time off from work without a reduction in pay to be an election judge. All election judges are required to complete online training prior to Election Day. Interested candidates may apply online at anokacounty.us/231/Election-Judges.
Contact Anoka County Elections at 763-324-1300 or elections@co.anoka.mn.us with questions.