Request Absentee Ballot

Voters can request an absentee ballot by submitting an absentee ballot application. Once your application is processed, Hennepin County Elections will mail you a ballot. You do not need to be registered to apply.

Request absentee ballot online through Minnesota Secretary of State website

OR

Download/print application [PDF] and return it via one of these options:

By mail: Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street MC 012, Minneapolis, MN 55487

By email: hc.vote@hennepin.us

By fax: 612-348-2151

OR

Call Hennepin County at 612-348-5151 to request an absentee ballot application be sent to you by mail.

To request an application in an alternative format such as Braille, call 1-877-600-8683.

Ballots must be received by Hennepin County Elections at the address on your ballot return envelope by 8 p.m. on Election Day. This can be by traditional mail or delivered by a commercial package delivery service (FedEx, UPS, etc.).

Drop Off Ballots in Person

Eden Prairie voters can drop off completed absentee ballots in person at Eden Prairie City Center or at the Hennepin County Government Center. Drop-offs accepted no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day

You may drop off absentee ballots for up to three other voters; you will need to show identification and provide name and signature when returning a ballot for someone else.

You may NOT drop off your absentee ballot at your polling place on Election Day.

Absentee/early voting begins 46 days prior to Election Day.

In-Person Early Voting Locations*

Eden Prairie City Center
8080 Mitchell Road

Hennepin County Government Center
300 South 6th Street, MC 012, Minneapolis

Direct balloting — where voters can place their ballot directly into the ballot counter — starts 18 days before Election Day.

*Before receiving a ballot to cast your vote, you will need to complete an absentee ballot application. Applications will be available; you do not need to complete one in advance.

Vote at your polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line at 8 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.

• Locate your polling place
• If you are not registered to vote before Election Day, you may do so at your polling place; be sure to bring what you need to register

College Students

College students should register to vote from the address they currently consider home. For many students, this is likely a school address or a parent's home. If you still go back home to visit but no longer consider it your home, you should register to vote where you live at school.

Criminal Record

Having a criminal record does not affect your right to vote in Minnesota unless you are currently incarcerated for a felony conviction.

Fear for Personal Safety

Your name and address are public when you register to vote. However, if you have safety or privacy concerns, there are ways to register and vote without making your information public.

Home in Foreclosure

If your home is in foreclosure, you can use it as your voting residence as long as you still live there. If you move from the property and do not intend to return, you can no longer vote from that address.

Homeless

If you are homeless, you can register to vote using the location where you sleep as your address. You may need to go to the polling place with someone who can confirm where you are living.

Home Destroyed

If you are displaced by a fire, flood or natural disaster, where you vote depends on whether you intend to return to the home once it is habitable.

In a Residential Facility

If you live in a residential facility (nursing home, assisted-living facility, etc.) and need to register to vote, a staff person can go with you to the polling place to confirm your address. You can also vote by absentee ballot or agent delivery, and registration materials will be provided with your ballot, if necessary.

In the Military or Living Abroad

If you are currently serving in the military or are a citizen living abroad temporarily or indefinitely, you can have an absentee ballot sent to you wherever you are. Your ballot application also serves as a voter registration application. You can apply for an absentee ballot online any time during the year. You are encouraged to apply for your ballot as soon as you are able to so you have enough time to return it by Election Day.

Living Temporarily in Minnesota

You cannot vote in Minnesota if you are living here temporarily. However, you can still vote in your home state's election with an absentee ballot.

Moving On or Close to Election Day

If you are moving between states near Election Day, you will need to check how many days you need to reside in your new state before you can vote there. To vote in Minnesota, you must live in the state for at least 20 days before Election Day.

If you are moving within the state near Election Day, you must register to vote from the address you currently consider home.