Minnesota Voter Info

The general election is Nov 3, 2020
Minnesota, here’s all the info you need to know!

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Important Dates to know, minnesota!

New Voter Registration Deadline

Mon Nov 2, 2020

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Tue Oct 13, 2020

Early Voting

Deadline Dates Vary by Locality

Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Postmarked by Tue Nov 3, 2020

Post received by Tue Nov 10, 2020

In-Person, Received by Tue Nov 3, 2020 3:00PM

Mon Nov 2, 2020

Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

Click here to get your absentee ballot now.

Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Minnesota if you:

Are a U.S citizen
Are a resident of Minnesota
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 20 days prior to the election
Reside in Minnesota and the parish in which you want to vote

You are NOT eligible to vote in Minnesota if:

You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court

Restorative Requirements

You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.

You may preregister to vote in Minnesota

if you will be 18 by Election Day

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

U.S. Passport
U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Individuals convicted of a felony are ineligible to vote while incarcerated, on parole, or on probation. Voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of all supervised release. Ex-offenders should re-register to vote.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Students who lived in Minnesota prior to attending school and who wish to establish or keep their Minnesota voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Minnesota students who consider their school address their home are able to establish voting residency at that address. The Secretary of State has made clear that students “have a choice as to where [they] register to vote and cast [their] ballot.”

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in Minnesota you should provide one of the following:

Your Minnesota Driver's License Number
Your Minnesota ID Number

If you do not have these IDs, you may provide:

The Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

If you register to vote on Election Day you will need to provide one of the following:

Learner's Permit
ID Card
Valid Tribal ID
A registered voter from the same precinct who will sign an oath confirming your address
Receipt for Driver's License, Lerner's permit or ID
Valid Student ID accompanied by on-campus housing listing that denotes US Citizenship
Valid Driver's License except one issued to an individual that is not a United States citizen
A staff person from your residential facility who can confirm your address

If you do not have this form of ID(s), Minnesota will also accept:

Valid Tribal ID
Valid Student ID
Valid US Passport
Valid Military ID
Veteran's ID
Out of State Driver's License or Non-driver ID

Together with one of the following:

Student Fee Statement
Bank, credit card, rent or mortgage statement dated within 30 days of the Election
Lease or rent agreement
Bill, account or start-of-service statement due or dated within 30 days of the election for Phone, TV, internet, solid waste, sewer electric gas or water

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

If you are registered voter in Minnesota, you do not need to show ID to vote.