This year’s early voting total is the second highest the City of Minneapolis has ever had for a municipal election. Minneapolis has 252,980 registered voters, which translates to roughly 58.1% of the City’s estimated population. Of that total number of registered voters, 23,163 have already cast ballots since the early voting period started on September 19. This means that 9.2% of eligible voters have already cast their ballots.
The only other municipal election with higher turnout was in 2021, which included all City elected offices and three ballot questions that increased voter interest. The Early Vote Center will be open today until 5 p.m. and additional mail ballots will be delivered today and on Election Day to Elections & Voter Services which will be added to this early vote total.
A map detailing the location of early vote turnout is available on the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services website.
Tomorrow is Election Day
Once early voting ends Monday at 5 p.m., voters can only cast their ballots at their polling places tomorrow or by dropping off a completed ballot.
Mail ballots can be dropped off at Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, 980 E. Hennepin Ave., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Completed mail ballots cannot be dropped off at polling places on Election Day.
All polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow. Anyone waiting in line to vote at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Ranked choice voting
This year’s election uses ranked choice voting, which means this year’s ballot will have three columns. Just like any other election year, people will vote by filling in ovals on paper ballots. But instead of choosing one candidate in a race, voters will be able to rank up to three candidates, using those three columns.
Instructions on how to cast a ranked choice voting ballot will be available to each voter upon arrival at the polling place, and election judges will explain ranked-choice voting to voters as they pick up their ballots. Notices in the polling place will also help make sure voters understand how to mark a ballot.
To learn more about ranked-choice voting, visit the Minneapolis elections website at vote.minneapolismn.gov.
Sample ballots available online
State law allows voters to bring materials into the polls to help complete their ballots — and the sample ballot is the single, best tool available for this purpose. By downloading and printing their sample ballots (which are customized to their specific ward and precinct), voters can practice marking their ballots. They can bring this marked-up sample ballot as a reference to the voting booth when completing their official ballots. This is the best way to reduce the time spent waiting in lines.
Find sample ballots for all Minneapolis precincts at vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot.
Getting results
Election Results
- Municipal Election results can be found on the City’s elections website vote.minneapolismn.gov. Results will be released as they are completed.
Ranked Choice Results
- Because ranked-choice voting requires a special results process, some race results will not be known on Election Night. In races where there is no winner in the initial tabulation, those results will be counted on Wednesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 6 (if necessary).
As tabulation is completed in each race, those results will be posted in several places:
- On the City’s elections website at vote.minneapolismn.gov
- Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services X: www.twitter.com/votempls
Time off from work to vote
All voters have a right to take time off work to vote without losing pay, personal leave or vacation time. Any employer found in violation of this law is guilty of a misdemeanor. More information is available on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.