Tools and information for Election Day in Minnesota

Next Tuesday is Election Day! Most polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. You have the right to vote if you are line by 8:00 p.m. Learn more about your rights while voting.

To vote, a person must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days, not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction, and not under a court order that revokes your right to vote. You can vote even if you are not yet registered to vote – just bring a proof of residence to register at your polling place.

If you still have your ballot at home, return it to your local election office (the place that mailed it to you) no later than 8 p.m. on November 5. The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State has an online interactive tool to track your ballot that is available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Lao, Oromo, Khmer, and Amharic at mnvotes.gov/trackmyballot.

Unofficial election results will be posted at sos.mn.gov after polls close at 8 p.m. Election results will be reviewed and verified over the next few weeks before they are brought to local and state canvassing boards for certification.

Sample Social Media for Election Day

• Election Day is here! Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. #HereWeVote
• Minnesota’s polling places are open until 8 p.m. tonight. You have the right to vote as long as you are in line by 8 p.m. Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. #HereWeVote
• Today is Election Day! If you still have your ballot at home – bring it to your local election office today before 8 p.m. to ensure your vote is counted. If you’ve mailed your ballot and want to make sure it arrived, go to mnvotes.gov/trackmyballot. #HereWeVote
• It’s Election Day in Minnesota! If you have questions about where or how to vote, visit mnvotes.gov or call 1-877-600-VOTE(8683). Polls will close tonight at 8 p.m. #HereWeVote