Minneapolis Opens Early Voting Center Friday
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Early voting began Friday in Minnesota, and Minneapolis officials are in the process of mailing 114,873 requested mail-in ballots to city voters.
Ballots may be cast early by mail or in person at the Early Vote Center at 980 East Hennepin Avenue.
Voters who applied early should allow 7-10 days for their ballot to arrive.
Voters who applied this week should allow 15-20 days for their ballot to arrive.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging voting early by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic.
To vote by mail in Minnesota, you can apply online to have an absentee ballot mailed to you. Apply online here.
Note: You do not need to be registered to apply.
Voters can track the status of their ballot in Minnesota so they can confirm that it was received and counted.
Deadlines in Minnesota
Return your ballot by mail
According to the Minnesota Secretary of State, your mailed-in ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day (Nov. 3, 2020) and received by the county within the next seven calendar days (Nov. 10).
You can return your ballot by mail or package delivery service (such as FedEx or UPS).
Return your ballot in person
Voters can also return their ballots in person by 3 p.m. on Election Day to the election office that sent the ballot. Do not drop your ballot off at your polling place on election day. It cannot be processed there.
You can register to vote in Minnesota online here.
This article originally appeared on the Southwest Minneapolis Patch
