MN · How to vote
Voting in Minnesota.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Minnesota Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Minnesota Secretary of State — Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Minnesota does not require photo ID. Voters may register on Election Day with a valid ID or by having a registered voter vouch for them.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may vote early by mail. No excuse required. Minnesota also allows same-day registration.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — MN
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Minnesota system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Name + DOB + street address. 14-day processing window for new registrations.
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Register / update online
MN DL/state ID + SSN-4 fallback. SAME-DAY REGISTRATION through Election Day at polling place — most generous in batch alongside WI. Online deadline 21 days pre-election.
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Find my polling place
Address-based. Polls 7am–8pm.
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Preview my ballot
Per-voter sample ballot at dedicated host.
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
No-excuse absentee since 2014. Online application; submission processed by county auditor.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Statewide tracker — in-house, not BallotTrax.
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See who's on the ballot
Queryable per-cycle candidate-filings search — uncommon.
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Statewide ballot measures
No statewide ballot questions identified for Nov 2026. MN has no general initiative process; statewide questions are constitutional amendments referred by lege.
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Live + past results
Live + archive. State-aggregated.
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Election calendar
State primary 2026-08-11, general 2026-11-03.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Minnesota
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-08-11Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by*
2026-08-11Ballot Return — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-11Registration — State PrimaryReceived by*
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by*
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by
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