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How to vote in Minnesota
Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in Minnesota, in plain English, with the official links. The Minnesota Secretary of State, Elections Division is the final word on every rule.
| Register online | Yes: 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day |
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| Register by mail | Received by 5 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day |
| Register in person | 5 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day for pre-registration; after that, register at your polling place on Election Day |
| Same-day registration | Yes: register at your polling place on Election Day with proof of residence (such as a Minnesota driver's license or ID, an approved document, or a vouching registered voter). |
| Voter ID | Registered voters do not need to show ID; proof of residence is needed only to register at the polls. |
| Voting by mail | No-excuse absentee voting by mail. |
| Early voting | In-person absentee voting begins 46 days before Election Day, and in the last 18 days voters can put their ballot directly into the tabulator. |
Checked against the Minnesota election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.
Official sources
- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/201.061
- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/201.054
- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/203B.02
- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/203B.081
- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C.10
- https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/
- https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/VoterStatus.aspx
- https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/VoterRegistration/index
- https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/voter-registration-deadlines
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