Elections

The Town of Canosia holds local, federal, and state elections at the Canosia Town Hall at 4896 Midway Road, Duluth MN 55811.

Accessibility: This building is wheelchair accessible from the parking lot door. There are two accessible parking spots next to a wheelchair accessible door and additional off street parking. All voters enter via this door. The exit, which voters use to leave the building has stairs. Therefore, those voting who do not want to use stairs, will leave via the same wheelchair accessible door they entered. All elections will have a brand new OmniBallot machine which can assist voters who need visual or hearing assistance with marking their ballot. We also have at least one accessible voting booth. If you have questions concerning the accommodations at the Canosia Town Hall, please contact the Clerk at canosiatownship@yahoo.com.

How to Vote: Voters can vote in person the day of the election by walking into the election hall to vote or by participating in curbside voting. If you cannot attend the day of the election in person, then you can vote as an absentee voter. You can request an absentee ballot here: https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/abrequest/index.

ANNOUNCEMENT #3

NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2026 STATE GENERAL ELECTION ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA Notice is hereby given that the State General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The filing period for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Governor & Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, and Judge of the District Court, County Commissioner, County Attorney, County Auditor-Treasurer, County Sheriff, and North and South Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

Candidates may file in person or by mail between 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Filings will be accepted in the Offices of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN, 55155 and the St. Louis County Auditor, St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 214, Duluth, MN, 55802 (see below to determine where to file). Candidates may file in person or by mail. Completed Affidavit of Candidacy forms, proof of residence, and fees must be received, physically, by 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing, which is June 2, 2026. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Candidates for the following federal offices must file with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Veterans Services Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. FEDERAL OFFICES United States Senator – One (1) United States Representative District 8 – One (1) (Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis, and Washington Counties) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Candidates for the following offices may file with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES State Senator – One (1) Office per district District 3 (Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis Counties) District 7 (Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis Counties) District 8 (St. Louis County) District 11 (Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis Counties)State Representative – One (1) Office per district District 3A (Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis Counties) District 3B (Lake, St. Louis Counties) District 7A (Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis Counties) District 7B (St. Louis County) District 8A (St. Louis County) District 8B (St. Louis County) District 11A (Carlton, Pine, St. Louis Counties) STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES Governor and Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Auditor Attorney General _____________________________________________________________________________________ Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A candidate filing for one of the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional districts must be a resident of that congressional district. JUDICIAL OFFICES Supreme Court – Associate Justice Three (3) Seats Seat 1 Incumbent Sarah E. Hennesy Seat 2 Incumbent Theodora Karin Gaitas Seat 4 Incumbent Paul C. Thissen Court of Appeals Five (5) Seats Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year. Seat 1 Incumbent Elizabeth G. Bentley Seat 7 Incumbent Rachel Bond (5 th Congressional District) Seat 13 Incumbent Jeanne M. Cochran Seat 15 Incumbent Kevin G. Ross (3 rd Congressional District) Seat 18 Incumbent JaPaul Harris District Court – 6 th Judicial District Five (5) Seats: (Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties) Seat 1 Incumbent Rachel C. Sullivan Seat 2 Incumbent Robert C. Friday Seat 4 Incumbent Jessica J. FralichSeat 11 Incumbent Steven B. Hanke Seat 14 Incumbent Rebekka Stumme _____________________________________________________________________________________ Candidates for the following offices must file with the St. Louis County Auditor, St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 214, Duluth, MN, 55802 COUNTY OFFICES County Commissioner: Districts 1, 4, and 6 County Attorney County Auditor-Treasurer County Sheriff North Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Districts 1 and 3 South Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Districts 2, 3, and 5 NOTE: Candidates for city, town, school district, and hospital district offices must file with the clerk of the applicable jurisdiction. If you have any questions about filing for office, please contact the St. Louis County Auditor’s Office, at (218) 726-2385 or by email at: elections@stlouiscountymn.gov NANCY NILSEN, COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER By: Phil Chapman, Deputy Auditor/Elections Manager

ANNOUNCEMENT #2

Kevin L. Comnick won the Town of Canosia March 10, 2026 Town Election and has been sworn in as a Town Supervisor for a Three Year Term.

ANNOUNCEMENT #1

The Town of Canosia Township Election will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Canosia Town Hall. The Public Accuracy Test for the election will be held March 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Canosia Town Hall and will test the omniballot. Absentee Voting will be available from February 6, 2026 until March 9, 2026. The Clerk’s office will be open March 7, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and March 9, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting.

Following the election the town’s Board of Canvass meeting will be held after votes have been tallied. Following this meeting, the town’s Annual Town Hall Meeting will occur. If there is inclement weather, the election and meetings will be moved to the following Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The Canosia Town Hall is located at 4896 Midway Road Duluth MN 55811.

REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW TO LEARN ABOUT UPCOMING ELECTIONS.

  • ACCESS YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT
    • Your official ballot will have the names of all candidates for your precinct.
    • You can see a sample ballot at the Canosia Town Hall posting board or by contacting the Township Clerk at 218-729-9833.
    • You may request a free copy of a sample ballot by contacting 218-729-9833.
  • FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE
    • Election Day is MARCH 10, 2026 from 12:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
    • You can find your Election Day Polling Place by visiting mnvotes.gov/pollfinder
  • VOTING BEFORE ELECTION DAY
    • You can vote early with an absentee ballot starting FEBRUARY 8, 2026.
    • You can vote early by mail, in person or from the military, or abroad.
    • To vote before the election day, contact 218-729-9833.
    • All absentee ballots must be turned in no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day.

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE TOWNSHIP ELECTION, VOTNG BEFORE ELECTION DAY, CANOSIA TOWN HALL POLLING PLACE AND DAY OF VOTING AT THIS LOCATION CONTACT:  

CLERK MADOLL
4896 MIDWAY ROAD DULUTH MN 55811
canosiatownship@yahoo.com
218-729-9833

FOR QUESTIONS RELATED TO GENERAL ELECTION QUESTIONS, VOTER REGISTRATION, ETC. CONTACT:

 ST. LOUIS COUNTY ELECTIONS
100 N. 5TH AVE W. STE 214
DULUTH MN 55802
elections@stlouiscountymn.gov
218-726-2385
https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/departments-a-z/auditor/elections-voting

Campaign Finance Forms

The Town of Canosia Election was held on March 10, 2026, Supervisor Comnick was re-elected to a three-year term as Board Supervisor. Campaign Finance Form Comnick 2026 Election

The Town of Canosia Election was held on March 11, 2025. Supervisor Erikson was re-elected to a three-year term as Board Supervisor. Campaign Finance Form Erikson 2025 Election