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Make your voice heard in the 2024 Election!
November 5, Election Day, is fast approaching. Below is information to help you make your voice heard. If you have questions that aren’t answered here, you can ask your Ampersand Families worker, call 1-877-600-VOTE (8683), or visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.
REGISTERING TO VOTE
Are you already registered to vote? If you’re not sure, you can check your voter registration status here.
If you’re registered, you do not need any additional identification to vote on or before Election Day.
If you’re not yet registered, that’s okay! You can still register in person, before or on Election Day, at the same time you vote.
If you have a state-issued ID with your current address, that’s all you need to register in person. If you don’t have an ID with your current address, make sure to review this list of acceptable forms of identification before heading to your voting location.
VOTING EARLY
Every county in MN is required to have at least one location where people can vote early. Click here for a list of early voting locations statewide, as well as their hours of operation. Voting early ensures you won’t have to wait in long lines on Election Day.
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY
You must vote at your assigned voting location on Election Day.
Here’s where you can find out your assigned voting location on Election Day.
Polls are open from 7 am-8 pm. If you’re in line at 8 pm, you must be allowed to vote, even if you vote after 8 pm.
YOUR RIGHTS AS A VOTER
You’re eligible to vote in Minnesota if you are:
- A U.S. citizen
- At least 18 years old on Election Day
- A resident of Minnesota for 20 days
- Not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction
- Not under a court order that revokes your right to vote
If you have a criminal record, your record does NOT affect your right to vote in Minnesota unless you are currently incarcerated serving a felony conviction sentence. Find more information on voting with a criminal record here.
Federal and state laws require that all polling places be accessible and usable by elderly voters and voters with disabilities. This Voter Assistance Factsheet describes all the ways you can get help when you vote, including curbside voting, using a ballot marking machine, or requesting an accessible ballot.
If you’re new to voting, check out this helpful New Voter Factsheet.
WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT IN MN THIS YEAR?
All Minnesota voters will have the opportunity to vote for:
- President
- U.S. Senator
- U.S. Representative
- State Representative
- Judicial seats
Depending on where you live, you may also have one or more of these races on your ballot:
- City Officers
- School Board Members
- Township Officers
- Local ballot questions
Minnesota Public Radio has created a nonpartisan, informational website where you can “build your ballot” by finding out the names of people on your local ballot and where they stand on the issues. Check it out here.
Thank you for voting!
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