Voting Information
For Minneapolis
General Election Update
The 46-day absentee voting period starts Friday, September 18. All eligible voters can cast their ballot early, either by mail or in-person.
Vote by Mail
Voters can vote by mail instead of visiting their polling place on Election Day. To receive a ballot, a voter must either submit an Absentee Ballot Application or be on the Permanent Absentee Voter List. The application will ask the voter to provide identifying information and a mailing address where they would like to receive their ballot. Additional information can be found on this Vote by mail page.
The application can be requested in the following ways:
Online: Applications can be completed online through the Secretary of State’s website. The application can also be downloaded from the City of Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services website.
In-Person:
Applications can be filled out at and returned to:
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Minneapolis EVS at 980 E Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55414
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Hennepin County Government Center, at 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55487
Email: Applications can be requested and returned by email at minneapolisabsentee@minneapolismn.gov
Phone: Call 311 or 612-673-3000
Applications are typically processed within 24 hours of being received. Voters should expect to receive their mail ballot within 4 to 7 days after their application has been processed and can track its status through the online Ballot Tracker Tool. We will start mailing out ballots this week.
Voters can request to automatically receive a mail absentee ballot for all future elections. For more information, see our page on the Permanent Absentee Voter Application.
Returning mail ballots
Voters should plan to mail their ballot back no later than 7 days before the election to make sure we get it in time to be counted. That is Tuesday, October 27 for the 2026 General Election. ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day if returned by mail. Ballots can also be dropped off at our office or at the Hennepin County Government Center. Remember, voters cannot drop off absentee ballots at Election Day polling places. The deadline to drop off an absentee ballot on Election Day is 5:00 p.m.
Vote Early In-Person
Starting on September 18, voters can in-person before election day at the City’s Early Vote Center located at 980 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Schedule information can be found on our Voter Early In-Person page.
Early vote centers also provide services like curbside voting, accessible ballot marking devise, and language translation services, and same-day voter registration. Early vote centers in Minneapolis are open to all Minneapolis residents eligible to vote.
Minneapolis residents can also vote in-person before election day at the Hennepin County Government Center. More information can be found on their website: https://www.hennepin.us/residents/elections/absentee-early-voting
Additional voting options during Early Voting
Starting on October 20, two additional early vote centers will open for Minneapolis voters, one at Urban League Twin Cities and one at Bethel Lutheran Church. Additionally, between October 19 and October 30, one-day early voting pop-ups will be held at locations around the City. Full schedule and location information can be found on our vote early in-person page.
Voter Assistance
Every voter has the right to receive the assistance they require to vote. Minnesota Statute 204C.15 defines this as when a voter is unable to read English, to mark the ballot, or has difficulty entering the polling place. Voters may request assistance from a person of their choice or two election judges. Assistance cannot be provided by the voter’s employer or an officer/agent of a union of which the voter is a member.
People who provide voter assistance are prohibited by law from requesting, persuading, inducing, or attempting to persuade or induce a voter to vote for or against a particular political party or candidate, in any manner. Furthermore, the law prohibits persons assisting voters from revealing the voter’s choices on the ballot and anything else that occurs in the voting area.
Legal disclaimer. This message has general information. It is not legal advice nor a comprehensive list of campaign finance laws. Election law is the final authority in all matters. This information is provided courtesy of the City of Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services.