Here Is How You Can Vote This Year!
Voting Early
Early In-Person:
From 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m at the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Early Vote Center (980 Hennepin Ave. E., Minneapolis, MN 55414).
Early By Mail:
The process for getting a mail-in ballot this year is different. To apply for a mail ballot, you must complete a ballot application on paper. You can return your app by email, mail, fax, or in person.
Election Day
On November 2nd, all polling places are open from 7 :00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
If your polling location changed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, note that your polling location will be returning to the pre-pandemic location this year.
Ranked Choice Voting FAQ
Since 2009 Minneapolis has been using Ranked Choice Voting in municipal elections. With this type of voting, you can rank candidates for each office in order of preference. Click here to watch a video explaining RCV.
+What is Ranked Choice Voting?
Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a voting method where you vote for candidates in order of your preference. You can rank your 1st choice candidate, your 2nd choice, and your 3rd choice.
You can only choose 1 candidate per rank. Ranking Kate #1 is easy! Make sure you fill in the bubble for Kate in the first column.
+How does Ranked Choice Voting work?
A candidate needs more than 50% of the votes in order to win. If a candidate secures more than half of the first choices, they win in the first round.
If not, the candidate with the least votes is dropped, and any voter who picked that candidate as 'number 1' will now have their second choice vote used in the next round of counting. This process continues until a candidate wins with more than half of the votes.
+What happens to my first choice candidate if I rank a second choice?
Ranking additional candidates will not hurt your first choice. Your second choice will only count if your first choice is dropped. Your second choice acts as a “backup choice” in case your preferred candidate doesn’t get enough support.
+Do voters have to rank all candidates?
No, but voters can choose up to three choices. The value of ranking is to ensure your ballot continues to count if your first choice is dropped. The more a voter ranks, the more power their ballot has in determining the result of the election.