Minnesota Statute 204B.16, subd. 1 requires all municipalities to designate polling places for each precinct by December 31 of each year for the next calendar year in the event an election is held.

In 2016 the State passed legislation to implement a Presidential Nomination Primary (PNP) in Minnesota. The PNP will be held on March 3, 2020. Minnesota Statute 204B.16, subd. 3 states "no designation of a new polling place shall become effective less than 90 days prior to an election". Therefore, polling locations for 2020 must be designated by December 4, 2019. The City is not making any changes to the current locations for 2020.

An absentee voting location must also be designated. Scott County has delegated to the City of Shakopee the responsibility of administering regular absentee ballots for all elections going forward. Absentee voting will be conducted 46 days prior to each election at Shakopee City Hall.