Justice & Mercy

Be A Voter!

The first opportunity to Be a Voter is the August 11 Primary Election. Voters in the Primary select which candidates advance to the November Election. Voting in the Primary increases the likelihood that your preferred candidates will appear on the ballot in November. 

On the Secretary of State’s website sos.mn.gov  under the heading Elections & Voting, are all the resources needed to register to vote, check your voter registration, update your registration if you have moved or changed your name since the last election, find your polling place, request an absentee ballot, track your absentee ballot, see who is on your ballot, etc.  

In Minnesota we have voting options. Voting in person on August 11^th, requesting and voting via an Absentee Ballot (must be received by August 11^th), In-Person Absentee Voting started June 26, and Early (in-person) Voting started July 24^th. Both In-Person Absentee and Early Voting are available at the Benton or Sherburne County Government Centers and in Stearns County at the Stearns County Service Center. Other locations are St Cloud and Elk River City Halls. In Stearns County, starting August 4, additional sites for voting open up. Check sos.mn.gov for locations and hours. 

When voting In Person Absentee your ballot will be sealed in an absentee ballot envelope and counted during the absentee ballot counting process. Early Voting allows you to put your completed ballot into a tabulation machine just as you would on Election Day.  

Create your voting plan now. Be a Voter. 

FACT PACKS: Distributed before weekends and breaks, these packs provide full meals and high quality snacks.

FACT Pantries: Housed within our schools, these provide shelf-stable food for both our students and families.

Break Boxes: Filled with fresh food and pantry staples, these boxes feed our families over longer school breaks, lasting one week or longer.

Each menu contains a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins. It does not contain chips, cookies or candy. All menus are peanut-safe and do not contain pork products. FACT Packs are provided to K-8 students free of charge at the schools served. Feeding Area Children Together is not a government program. FACT is a predominantly volunteer-run organization funded by individuals and local businesses. All money donated goes directly to purchasing food and the minimal supplies needed to help feed our students experiencing hunger.