Ward Five DFL Sample Ballot

This is a historic year for our city, and we have an incredible opportunity to elect community-centered, experienced leaders that will continue leading progress for Saint Paul. In ward five, your DFL-endorsed ballot includes:

  • City Council (Rank #1): Hwa Jeong Kim
  • School Board (Pick Four): Chauntyll Allen, Yusef Carrillo, Carlo Franco, and Erica Valliant.
  • City Question One: Vote “Yes”

Learn more about your ward five DFL-endorsed candidates and make plan to vote on or before November 7th.

Don’t live in Ward Five? Find Your Sample Ballot Here:

City Council

Hwa Jeong Kim

Hwa Jeong is an organizer, non-profit executive director, former Legislative Aide, and proud North End resident. Hwa Jeong brings her community-driven approach to bolstering city services and creating progressive change.

School Board

Chauntyll Allen

Chauntyll is running for re-election, focused on building a “school to success pipeline,” which includes funding technical education programming, implementing universal pre-K, increasing educator pay, and more.

Yusef Carrillo

Yusef’s belief that Saint Paul Public schools deserve to be safe, successful communities where students, families, and educators can thrive is what drove him to run for SPPS board director.

Carlo Franco

Carlo is a fourth-generation West Sider, Chicano, youth worker, and change-maker running for the Saint Paul School Board with a vision to ensure all students feel safe, heard, and prepared for a changing world.

Erica Valliant

Erica is an advocate, organizer, and parent, running to ensure students are getting a quality education in key literacies — from financial to civic to social.

1% Sales Tax

Vote Yes

The 1% Sales Tax for streets, bridges, and park improvements will fund a generational investment in Saint Paul’s infrastructure and make sure that everyone spending money in our city has the opportunity to contribute to its continued success. On Election Day, vote “Yes.”

Vote in
1 of 3 Ways:

Vote on Election Day

Vote on Election Day between 7am-8pm! Check out MNVotes.org to check your polling place for this year!

Vote by Mail

To vote by mail, you can request your ballot at MNVotes.org. Ballots must be received by Election Day! 

Vote Early in Person

You can vote in-person at Ramsey County Election (90 Plato Blvd W) on week days between 8am-4:30pm from now until Election Day. 

Beginning October 20, you will also be able to vote early in-person at the Arlington Hills Community Center, Frogtown Community Center, or at Ramsey County Library – Roseville.