Early voting underway for the Nov. 2 municipal election

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Early voting is underway for the Nov. 2 municipal election. Ballots may be cast early by mail or in person at the Early Vote Center, 980 E. Hennepin Ave.

The City is mailing thousands of requested mail-in ballots to Minneapolis voters. All mail ballots need to be received by Election Day (Nov. 2) for them to count. 

If voters choose to deliver their ballot in person to the Elections & Voter Services office, it still must be returned by 3 p.m. on Nov. 2. Mail ballots cannot be dropped off at polling places on Election Day. Read more.

Find more information about voting on the City website.

If you’ve never voted before and need to register, now is the perfect time. If it’s been more than four years since you last voted, or you’ve moved or changed your name since you last registered, you’ll also need to re-register. The Office of the Secretary of State has a simple online tool to see if you are registered to vote at your current address.

As of Sept. 24, Minneapolis had 254,174 registered voters. That’s about 80% of the estimated number of voting age citizens (18 or older) in the city, which means approximately 62,000 potential Minneapolis voters are not yet registered. This includes 17-year-olds who will turn 18 on or before the Nov. 2 election and therefore can vote.

To register to vote in Minnesota, a person must be:

  • A U.S. citizen.

  • At least 18 years old on Election Day.

  • A resident of Minnesota for 20 days.

  • Finished with all parts of any felony sentence.

  • You can vote while under guardianship unless a judge specifically has revoked your right to vote.

  • You cannot vote if a court has ruled that you are legally incompetent.

Unlike in many states, voters can wait until Election Day to register in Minnesota. The City of Minneapolis encourages voters to register before Election Day to save time at the polling place. Voters can register online up until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 12. If a voter is dropping off a paper registration, it is due by 5 p.m. Oct. 12. If a voter misses this deadline, they may register in person at the Early Vote Center or at their polling place on Election Day.

When registering either at the Early Vote Center or on Election Day, a voter must bring proof of residence.

Find more information at vote.minneapolismn.gov

—City of Minneapolis