Register to Vote in Minnesota

Minnesota voter registration deadlines

• In Person: Election Day
• By Mail: Received 21 days before Election Day
• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

Election Day Registration:

If you have missed the voter registration deadline, you can still register to vote and a cast a ballot at the same time during the in-person absentee voting period or on Election Day. Simply go to your regular in-person absentee voting site -- or to your regular polling place -- to register and vote. Contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.

Minnesota voter registration rules

To register in Minnesota you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Minnesota for 20 days before the next election
• maintain residence at the address given on the registration form
• be at least 18 years old on Election Day
• if previously convicted of a felony, your felony sentence has expired or been completed, or you have been discharged from the sentence
• not be under a court‑ordered guardianship in which the right to vote has been revoked
• not be found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote

Minnesota voter registration directions

1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Helpful voting links

• State Election Website
• Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
• Find your polling place
• Absentee ballot tracker tool
• Learn more about absentee voting
• Learn more about early voting