Kerrick, Minnesota Public Records

The Kerrick community is served by the Pine County Sheriff's Office (https://www.co.pine.mn.us/departments/sheriff/index.php), which maintains public records related to law enforcement activities, including incident reports, arrest records, and other law enforcement-related documents. Residents can request access to these records by submitting a request form and following the appropriate procedures.

Kerrick residents are served by the Pine County Elections Office (officially part of the Pine County Auditor-Treasurer's Office) located at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 100, Pine City, MN 55063, phone (320) 591-1551. The Pine County elections website, accessible through www.co.pine.mn.us, provides voter information, sample ballots, polling place locations, election results, and candidate filings. Minnesota offers multiple voter registration options: eligible residents can register online at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us until 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day, register by mail (postmarked at least 21 days before Election Day), or take advantage of Minnesota's same-day registration allowing eligible voters to register in person at their polling place on Election Day or during early voting with proper proof of residence. To register, voters must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old on Election Day, residents of Minnesota for 20 days, have completed any felony sentence including probation or parole, and not be under a court-ordered guardianship in which the court has revoked voting rights. Because Kerrick is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for city council or mayor. Kerrick residents vote in Pine County elections, Minnesota state elections, federal elections, and elections for special districts such as school boards. The area is part of Minnesota School District boundaries that serve the region. Major elections include presidential elections every four years, gubernatorial and other statewide offices in midterm years, one U.S. Senate seat every six years (Minnesota has two senators with staggered terms), U.S. House of Representatives every two years, Minnesota State Senate every four years, and Minnesota House of Representatives every two years. Kerrick voters can look up their specific polling place, view their sample ballot, and check registration status at the Minnesota Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us or by contacting the Pine County Elections Office. Public election records in Minnesota include voter registration lists (with certain information classified as private), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees (available at the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board website www.cfb.mn.gov), and precinct-level election results published after each election by the Secretary of State and Pine County. The November 2024 general election saw strong turnout in Pine County, consistent with Minnesota's historically high voter participation rates, typically ranging from 75-80% in presidential years. The next major election for Kerrick and Pine County voters will be the November 3, 2026 general election, which will feature races for Minnesota Governor, Minnesota Attorney General, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota State Auditor, one U.S. Senate seat, the U.S. House seat for the district including Pine County, one Minnesota State Senate seat, one Minnesota State House seat, and various county offices including Pine County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Commissioners, and other constitutional offices. Minnesota offers no-excuse absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to vote by mail without providing a reason; absentee ballot applications can be submitted online, by mail, or in person beginning 46 days before an election, with completed ballots due by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day (either received by mail or delivered in person to the county elections office or a ballot drop box).