Minnesota

Find nonpartisan voter education and local coverage for Minnesota. A summary of Minnesota voting rules is below, and each county on the map has its own page.

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Voting in Minnesota

Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Minnesota voting rules, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Minnesota’s official election website or your local election office before each election.

Registering to vote

Online: by 21 days before Election Day.
By mail: must be received 21 days before Election Day.
In person: available through Election Day (same-day registration).
Register or check your registration (Minnesota on Vote.gov)

Primary elections

Minnesota has open primaries: there is no party registration, and on primary day you choose one party’s ballot. You can vote in only one party’s primary.

Voter ID

Minnesota does not require most voters to show an ID document to vote in person; election workers confirm identity in other ways, such as checking a signature or personal information. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID under federal law.

Early voting

Starts: Forty-six days before election (in-person absentee). Eighteen days before the election (early in-person voting). Ends: 5 p.m. the day before election. Locations and hours are set locally.

Voting by mail

Any Minnesota voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.

Your local election office

Find contact information for your local election office on Minnesota’s official election website.

Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).