Minnesota voting guide
Minnesota’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.
Open the election authority’s current instructions
2026 Minnesota results: poll closing times and the official results page →
Minnesota · November 3, 2026
In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply. OFF-MN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
| Registration route | Date | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Oct 13 | OFF-MN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| Oct 13 | received | OFF-MN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| In person | Nov 3 | OFF-MN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG |
| Voting task | Date or window | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailed ballot request | Nov 2 | The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL |
| In-person early/absentee route | Sep 18–Nov 2 | In-person absentee voting starts September 18; direct-to-counter early voting begins October 16. Both pre-election routes end November 2. A mail request made close to Election Day may not leave enough delivery time. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY |
| Ballot return | Method-specific rule | Updated Nov 2, 2026: An absentee ballot dropped off by the voter or another person must reach the issuing election office by 5 p.m. on Nov 3. Absentee ballots returned by mail, ballots returned through the separate agent-delivery process, and ballots from mail-ballot precincts must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; a postmark alone is not sufficient. Confirm the return method and local instructions with the election authority. MN-SOS-2026-RETURN · MN-SOS-RETURN-PROCESS BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL |
| Election Day hours | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Municipalities with fewer than 500 registered voters can open polling places as late as 10 a.m. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS |
In-person absentee voting starts September 18; direct-to-counter early voting begins October 16. Both pre-election routes end November 2. A mail request made close to Election Day may not leave enough delivery time. OFF-MN · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.
| House district | Outlook | DDHQ / Cook |
|---|---|---|
| MN-1 | Lean R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-2 | Safe D / Likely D DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-3 | Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-4 | Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-5 | Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-6 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-7 | Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H | |
| MN-8 | Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H |
Election Day questions
Common questions, answered first
When is Election Day 2026?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Minnesota is held that day.
What time do polls close in Minnesota?
Minnesota polls close 9:00 p.m. ET.
Where are Minnesota 2026 results?
The Minnesota Secretary of State publishes official results. Minnesota poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.
Historical calendar records · original source-check dates retained
These archived records concern earlier elections and are not current registration instructions.
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