Your Voting Options
Vote on Election Day
One easy way to cast your ballot is to vote on Election Day. This year, Election Day falls on November 7th — a Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. If you have move addresses or changed your name since the last time you voted, make sure to bring proof-of-residence documents so you can register at the polls, or pre-register online beforehand up to 21 days out from the election! Remember — you are entitled to PAID time off to go vote!
Vote Early In Person
One option to vote before Election Day is to vote in person at the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Building at 980 E Hennepin Ave! There you receive and cast a ballot starting on Friday, September 22nd and continuing all the way through Monday, November 6th — the day before Election Day. You can also register to vote in person if you have moved or changed your name since the last time you voted.
Vote Early by Mail
The other option to vote before Election Day is voting by mail! To vote by mail, you must complete a vote-by-mail application and submit it by email, mail, in-person, or by fax. Ballots are mailed out starting September 22nd and must be RECEIVED by mail or in-person by the city elections office by 8pm on Election Day. The city recommends requesting a ballot at least 14 days prior to Election Day and allowing seven days when mailing in your ballot.
Important Voting Dates
Important Voting Dates
Registering to Vote
In order to vote in Minnesota, you must first register. If you have moved addresses or changed your name since you last voted, you will need to reregister.
There are a few options for registering to vote. The first is to pre-register online or with a paper form. This can be done up to 21 days before Election Day (through October 17th). The second is to register on Election Day by bringing proof-of-residence documents with you when you go to vote at your neighborhood polling place.
Using Ranked Choice Voting
In Minneapolis, we use ranked choice voting (RCV) to choose our elected city officials. Instead of marking just one choice on each race, we are able to rank multiple candidates in order of preference. Make sure to rank Katie #1!
If any candidate receives more than 50% of first choice votes, that candidate wins! If not, the lowest vote-getters are eliminated and their totals redistributed to their voter’s next choices until one candidate has a majority.
Unofficial vote tabulations are usually available on Election Night or the next day.