Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Here’s a link to information on voting in person: sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-day-voting/. Things to remember:
- Minnesota is a same-day registration state. There’s a link below that will give you the specifics.
- In Minnesota, your employer must allow you time off to vote.
- If you’re in line when the polls close at 8:00 PM, you will be allowed to vote.
UPDATE OCTOBER 29, 9:30 PM — It is now too late to mail your absentee ballot back. This evening the 8th Circuit Court ruled in the suit brought by the Republican Party of Minnesota to void the August agreement extending the window for receiving ballots postmarked by November 3 (Election Day) is voided.
AS OF THIS EVENING, ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 PM ON ELECTION DAY. TO BE SAFE DELIVER YOUR BALLOT OR VOTE EARLY OR ON ELECTION TO ASSURE YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT.
Voting early in person information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/
Registering to Vote
In Minnesota, you have several ways to register to vote including on Election Day. Here’s a link to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website with all the information you need: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/
How do Minnesota’s Presidential Electors Selected
After the ballots are counted, Minnesota along with the rest of the states will select presidential electors that will actually vote for our next president. Here’s a link to more information and how that will happen: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/how-elections-work/presidential-election-process/