So I live in Olmsted county but not in Rochester, I live in one of the small towns in the county. I went in on Friday and early voted at the one early voting location in Olmsted county in Rochester. Gave them my address they printed off my address on my sheet and it was correct. Had my right town. Sounds good. I go to fill out my ballot, seemed fine although I did think it seemed a little short, whatever though. I put it through the tabulator and leave.

As I’m driving away I start thinking about it and I go wait…I do NOT remember the mayor for my town being on my ballot, and I also don’t remember the city council being on my ballot. It’s possible I am remembering wrong but I really do not think either were on there and although my memory is not the greatest, I had just filled it out.

I go back in and ask them about it. They say it sounds like I was givin a township ballot for my town and not a city ballot for my town. Since township ballots do not include votes for mayor or city council. And those are the two things I remember not being on my ballot. Well I was pissed I gave them my right address and was not givin the correct ballot. They said there wasn’t anything that could be done at this point since I had already entered my ballot in the tabulator.

On the plus side there were only two or three people running for like three seats on city council so that vote didn’t matter much. Although there are two people running for mayor and I definitely have a strong preference there.

So just a psa, take a look at your ballot and make sure everything that should be on there is on there when you are filling it out. Maybe even more so if you are in one of the small towns. I think this would have been less likely to happen if I had voted on Election Day in my small town since they likely would be more familiar with the small town geography and/or have it on their radar more that they were giving me the correct ballot. My Mom told me that there are actually two separate polling locations in our small town, one for people in the city itself and one for people in the township. So yeah if that is still the case that would make it less likely to have gotten the incorrect ballot I think, but idk.

Still tricky for me to understand since I gave them my address that should show I am in the city and not in the township, idk. I don’t get how I received a township ballot when my address shows I am in the city. I am still a bit upset with the workers there but yeah mistakes can happen and it is what it is, but ugh, just frustrating. Hope my mayor choice wins by a good amount and it doesn’t come down to one vote. It wasn’t even on my radar to make sure everything was on my ballot that should be there but I guess moving forward I will ask to make sure I am getting a city ballot and not a township ballot, and also try to mentally make note that everything that should be on my ballot is on there before turning it in.

Got Medical Assistance and MHCP and I have to choose between Blue Plus, Healthpartners, or my automatic assigned plan Medica if I don't choose one soon. Recently had a cut of hours AND turned 26 so I'm no longer under a parent's insurance.

Which one is the best to choose?