Get Ready for Elections!

Caucus is February 3, 2026

Elections NOVEMBER 4th, 2025!

School Districts in Carver County have elections this fall!

Referendums on the Ballot

Belle Plaine Public School District, ISD #0716-01 is proposing a single question bond referendum on November 4, 2025, that would authorize $65 million in bonding authority to convert Oakcrest Elementary into a High School and convert the High School into an elementary facility.

 Eastern Carver County School Board unanimously approved putting an operating referendum in front of voters in the November 4, 2025 election according to their post on Facebook. The operating levy is a strategic investment in sustaining and building the district’s high quality educational and programming activities into the future.

If the referendum is approved, the average homeowner ($500,000 home) would see a tax impact of $23 per month, similar to the range of increase approved by voters in the previously approved operating referendum in 2021. Such that $23/month x 12 months = ~$276 additional taxes annually/home.

Waconia Public Schools D110 will have a vote for an operating levy. The request would be equivalent to $27/month for a home worth $450,000.

School board members and district administration have been working tirelessly to address budget shortfalls caused by a variety of factors.

The district faces serious financial challenges that could negatively impact the quality of an ISD 110 education. In order to preserve current class sizes, sustain the high-quality educational programs our community values, and continue attracting and retaining outstanding teachers and staff, additional long-term funding is essential. You can calculate your tax impact here.

To maintain what matters most, school leaders are asking residents to consider an operating levy referendum - a levy for learning - in the November 4 General Election. The School Board approved the plan to request a $3 Million annual operating levy.

School Board Election

Minnetonka Public Schools D276, will have a school board election this November.

There are 3 seats up for election this November!

Minnetonka School Board Candidate Forum
September 8, 7:00 PM
Arts Center on 7, 18285 MN-7, Minnetonka, MN 55345

AND Minnetonka Schools will have a Building Bond Referendum on the Ballot November 4th.

It has been 29 years since the school district last presented residents with a building bond referendum to support construction projects in its schools.

VOTING 2025

Absentee ballots for November 4, 2025 can be requested starting September 1. Ballots will be mailed to voters who request absentee ballots on September 19.

You can fill out an absentee ballot application online at mnvotes.gov/absentee and submit.

2025 election calendar — Election Calendar

Elections in 2026 start with Caucus!

WHAT IS A PRECINCT CAUCUS?

Precinct caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota’s political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates, and set goals and values (called party platforms).

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN A CAUCUS?

To participate, you must be eligible to vote in the next general election and live in the precinct. You also must generally agree with the principles of the political party hosting the caucus.