Quick Summary
Early voting for Minnesota's 2024 Presidential Primary begins January 19 before the primary takes place on Tuesday, March 5. Learn more by reading the flier from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, and be sure to share it with your patrons.
The information below is available in a flier. We encourage you to print the flier and share it with your patrons.
In March 2024, Minnesota will hold a presidential nomination primary to vote for each major party's nominee for President.
March 5, 2024
- Early voting begins January 19, 2024
- Request a ballot to vote from home at mnvotes.gov/absentee
- Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. Most polling places open at 7:00 a.m. All polling places close at 8:00 p.m.
The Ballot
- Only major political parties will participate; each party has its own ballot with only their candidates listed.
- You will be required to request only one party’s ballot when you vote, whether absentee or in-person at your polling place.
- Your ballot will only list nominees for President for the party you requested.
- A record of which party’s ballot you selected will be made available to that political party.
- Each major party chair will submit a list of candidates for their party, and will decide if there will be a write-in space on their party’s ballot.
- The presidential nomination primary results will determine Minnesota’s delegates for each major party.
WHAT HAPPENED TO PRECINCT CAUCUSES?
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Precinct caucuses and local and state nominating conventions will still take place for other party business.
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Precinct caucuses are meetings run by state political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates, and set goals and priorities (party platforms).
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2024 precinct caucuses will be held on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. Caucus locations will be posted at mnvotes.gov shortly before the caucus date.
WHY THE CHANGE?
- In 2016, the Minnesota legislature passed a law establishing a presidential nomination primary (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 207A and Minnesota Rules Chapter 8215).
- The State Primary Election will be held August 13, 2024 for offices other than President.
QUESTIONS?
- Contact your county election office (list available at mnvotes.gov).
- Secretary of State: 651-215-1440 or elections.dept@state.mn.us
