Voting Absentee In Minnesota Is Now Easier Than Before

There is not a “hot button” politically charged national election this November but there will still be office’s up for grabs. There will be local elections on November 4th all around Minnesota. To be exact, there are 38 local elections and 79 special elections around the state.  

When I put in the address for Townsquare Media, I saw for folks who live in this district there is a special election for an at large school board member for School District 742. When I put my home address in, I saw the same school board election in addition to a special election for a county commissioner seat.  

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This shows that depending on where you live, you may see different elections than your family and friends. 

A Change In The Procedure

The Minnesota Secretary of State took to social media recently reminding residents that there has been a change in absentee voting in the state. If you choose to request an absentee ballot from your local board of elections, you will now have until 5pm on the day of the election to return that ballot to the board of elections so they can count your vote. 

You can go online to fill out your ballot if you prefer to do so. To complete the form so your votes will be counted, you will need your ID number, your Minnesota driver's license or identification card, and the last four digits of your social security number.  

For those folks who don’t want to put their information in the online forms, you can get a copy of the absentee ballot for your area from the board or elections and then return the written version to them at the location where you picked it up from.  

It's easier now than ever to make sure you vote, and there are several "old sayings" out there that say you will be more immediately impacted by the elections on the local level than those on the national scene. Don’t miss out on your chance to vote.