Yes.  Minnesota voters may register to vote on Election Day. To register at your polling location, you must provide proof of residence, complete a voter registration application, and sign an oath stating that you are eligible to vote in the precinct.  For details, see our Registering to Vote page.

Most people vote in the neighborhood where they live. You can look up your polling place using our Polling Place Finder, or contact your county elections official or municipal clerk.  Find county contact information with the Elections Official Directory.

Yes, as long as you have been a resident of Minnesota for 20 days prior to the election, you may vote in Minnesota's elections. In fact, you are required to vote using the address where you currently live. It is illegal to vote from an address at which you no longer reside. More information on voter eligibility and proof of residence options may be found on our Registering to Vote page.

Yes. At 8:00 p.m. on election night, an election judge will determine who is the last person in line. Those in line prior to 8:00 p.m. will have an opportunity to vote even if the line extends outside the room or even the building, regardless of how long it takes for everyone in line to vote. Those arriving in line after 8:00 p.m. will not be allowed to vote.

The following people are allowed to vouch for residents of residential facilities:

• A voter registered in the same precinct as the person in the residential facility who can confirm the address of the resident with a signed oath
• An employee of the residential facility who can confirm the address of the resident with a signed oath

 For more details, see Voting Information for Residents and Employees of Residential Facilities.

Yes. Minnesota voters may take time off from their jobs for the purpose of voting without penalties or reductions in their pay, personal leave, or vacation time. This is allowed on the day of a state election for the time necessary to appear at the polling place, cast a ballot, and return to work.

 

For state elections, most polling places open at 7:00 a.m.; a few polling places in small townships located outside the eleven-county metropolitan area may open as late as 10:00 a.m.  All polling places close at 8:00 p.m.