Minnesota sets early voting record before Election Day
Minnesota's Secretary of State's Office says officials had accepted 728,961 absentee ballots, 483,520 in person and 245,441 by mail, as of Thursday, October 29. That is 61.3 percent above the same point in the 2022 midterm, when the record was 451,992. Early voting ends Monday; Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and mail ballots must be dropped off before polls close at 8 p.m.
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Why it matters
Minnesotans who have not yet voted can still vote early through Monday or at their polling place on Tuesday. Mail-in ballots must be dropped off before polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
What to watch
Early voting ends Monday, November 2; Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with polls closing at 8 p.m.
Sources
- FOX 9: New Minnesota early voting record set for 2026 midterm elections
- MPR News: Early voters get their ballots in to avoid lines in final weekend before Election Day
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