June 26th, 2026 marks the start of early voting for the August 11 Primary Election! County election offices are now open for in-person voting. Many cities also offer additional early voting hours. Check with your local city or county election office for details. There are three ways to vote in Minnesota:
By Mail: Minnesotans can vote by mail by requesting a ballot at mnvotes.gov/absentee starting June 26. About 150,000 Minnesotans live in mail-ballot precincts and will be mailed a ballot automatically if they are registered to vote. To be counted, absentee ballots returned in-person must be received by local election offices by 5 p.m. on Election Day. Absentee ballots returned by mail and mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can track their ballot at mnvotes.gov/trackmyballot.
Early In-Person: Minnesotans can vote early in person at their county election offices and designated early voting centers during business hours between June 26 and August 10. Check your county elections website for available early voting locations. Beginning on July 24, voters can cast their ballot into a ballot tabulator using the new early voting process. Learn more about voting early in-person.
In-Person on Election Day: Minnesotans can vote in-person at their local polling place on Tuesday, August 11. Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. Check your registration online at mnvotes.gov/register. All polling places are open until 8 p.m. As long as voters are in line to vote by 8 p.m. they can vote. In Minnesota, people can register to vote on election day.
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