Voter outreach materials

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State offers a range of nonpartisan voter education materials for use in community outreach. Download and print the items below, or include on websites, social media and email. Many items are available for online ordering and shipping at no cost.

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• Voter registration applications
• Absentee ballot applications
• Absentee Mail Ballot Instructions in Other Languages
• Factsheets
• Videos
• Social media samples

Voter registration applications

Download and print copies for a voter registration drive or other outreach effort.

The pre-registration deadline is October 13, 2020, please instruct voters how to register on Election Day.

   DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Absentee ballot applications

Download and print copies for voters who want to vote by mail. Any voter in Minnesota can vote early by absentee ballot, regardless of whether they will be home on Election Day.

   DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Factsheets

Download and print these factsheets (5.5” x 8.5”), or use on websites, social media and email.

How to Vote

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

New Voters

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Election Day Registration

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Vote Early by Absentee Ballot

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Know Your Rights

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Time Off Work to Vote

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Voter Assistance

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Military and Overseas Voters

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

College Students

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Voting with a Criminal Record

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Primary Election

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Students Abroad

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Presidential Nomination Primary (2020)

  DOWNLOAD AND PRINT

Videos

Share these videos on websites, social media, email, other e-communications and at events.

• “It's Election Year, Minnesota!” (2 minutes) — Animated, fast-paced video provides voters with an overview of the voting process. Also available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
• "Vote Early, Vote Absentee!" (1 minute 30 seconds) — Animated video provides voters with details of the absentee voting process.
• "Get Ready to Vote!" (30 seconds) — Animated video provides overview of helpful voter tools. Also available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish.

Social media samples

Customize and brand these postings for your social media platforms before key election dates.

• September 21, Absentee Ballots Are Available
  Save time on Election Day—vote early by mail or in person. bit.ly/1t1uiF8 #mnvotes
• September 25, National Voter Registration Day
  What’s that sound? It’s voters across the country registering on National Voter Registration Day! Register today bit.ly/1YrOMDm #mnvotes
• October 9, One Week to Voter Pre-Registration Deadline
  You can register online to vote through Oct. 16. bit.ly/1Zjsodu #mnvotes
• October 30, One Week to Election Day
  You can register to vote at your polling place on Election Day. Find your polling place and see what you’ll need to register. bit.ly/1t6jk1L #mnvotes