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Voter Registration
Absentee Voting
In-Person Early Voting
Voting Rights
Voter ID Laws
In Person: Election Day.
By Mail: Received by 5 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day.
Online: 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day.
To register online you will need:
If you submit a Change of Address with USPS, that may also trigger an update of your registration.
To request an absentee ballot for 2025 elections, use one of the downloadable applications below. Return your completed absentee application to your county election office by mail, fax or email.
Absentee Application (English)
Large Print Absentee Application (English)
To request an application in an alternative format such as Braille, please call 1-877-600-8683.
You can apply for a ballot any time during the year, except the day of the election. Leave time for election officials to mail your ballot. Your returned ballot must be received by Election Day.
You can track the status of your ballot and confirm that it was received and counted.
Your ballot will not count if it is received after Election Day.
You can return your ballot in person no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day to the election office that sent your ballot. You can drop off ballots for up to three other voters. You will need to show identification with name and signature when returning a ballot for someone else. Some voters may also return it in one of the designated ballot drop box locations. You may not drop your ballot off at your polling place on election day.
Your ballot must be received by Election Day or it will not be counted. Return your ballot by mail or package delivery service (such as FedEx or UPS).
All voters have at least one location where they can vote early in person with an absentee ballot. View the list of voting locations before election day for upcoming elections, or contact your county election office.
If you are looking for the hours that a specific location is open, see the list of voting locations before election day.
For most elections, absentee voting locations must be open during their normal business hours starting 46 days before the election. Locations offering absentee ballots for federal, state or county elections must also be open:
Before the state general election, these additional hours are also required:
These additional hours do not apply to school districts holding standalone elections.
Some local jurisdictions may provide additional absentee voting days or hours beyond the above required days and times. Call your jurisdiction for more information.
Note: in odd years, not all areas of the state have elections. Use the Polling Place Finder to check for elections in your area.
In special situations, you may ask an agent to pick up and return an absentee ballot for you. This is called ‘agent delivery.’ Learn more about agent delivery.
You have a right to take time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time.
You have the right to vote if you are in line to vote anytime before 8 p.m.
You have the right to register to vote on Election Day if you can show the required proof of residence.
You have the right to orally confirm who you are and to ask another person to sign for you if you cannot sign your name.
You have the right to ask anyone for help, except for an agent of your employer or union.
A voter who requires assistance in marking a ballot, by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write, may be given assistance to do so by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union.
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You have the right to bring your children with you to vote.
You can vote if you are not currently incarcerated, even if you are on probation or parole, or have other conditions such as restitution.
You have the right to vote if you are under a guardianship, unless a judge has revoked your right to vote.
You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence your vote.
You have the right to a replacement ballot if you make a mistake on your ballot before you cast it.
You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are unhappy with the way an election is being run.
You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth.
You have the right to take a copy of the Voter’s Bill of Rights (Minnesota Statutes 204C.08, subd. 1d) into the voting booth.
If your voter registration is current and active, you do not need to bring identification. This means you were successfully registered at least 21 days before Election Day and you have not moved or changed names since then.
If you need to register or update your registration, or you have not voted in four years or more, you will need to show proof of residence before you vote.
Approved photo IDs (only need one)
The ID can be expired.
Approved Documents (only need one)
Can be shown on electronic device.
A registered voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place to sign an oath confirming your address. This is known as ‘vouching.’ A registered voter can vouch for up to eight voters. You cannot vouch for others if someone vouched for you.
Colleges and universities that enroll students accepting state financial aid must send election officials a student housing list. This list includes students who live on-campus and those that have provided their current address to the school and live in the city where campus is located. If you are on the list, show any form of photo ID listed in step number 2 to complete your registration.
If you are registered in the precinct but changed names or moved within the same precinct, you only need to tell the election judge your previous name or address.
If you registered to vote within 20 days of the election, you may get a Notice of Late Registration in the mail. Bring it with you and use it as your proof of residence to register.
If you live in a residential facility, a staff person can go with you to the polling place to confirm your address. This is known as ‘vouching.’ A staff person can vouch for all eligible voters living in the facility.
The staff person must prove their employment at the facility. There are several ways to do this, including by showing an employee badge. Learn more about voter registration in residential facilities.