VOTE IN MINNESOTA

for 2022 General Election

Tuesday, November 8th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 (online, by mail)

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 (in person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2022 General Election in Minnesota must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 18th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2022 General Election in Minnesota must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 18th. Minnesota voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and mailed to a local county election office.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2022 General Election in Minnesota must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 18th. Minnesota voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and submitted in person at a local county election office.

  Same-day registration is also available at the polling place on Election Day, which requires a proof of residence. You may have more information here.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7am – 8pm.

  In most cases, a Minnesota voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available from September 23rd through November 7th, 2022 across Minnesota. Early voting locations can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State‘s website.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Minnesota may apply to vote absentee for the general election this year. You may request the absentee ballot by November 7th. 

  • Your returned ballot must be received by November 8th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop box or in person to the election office by 3pm on November 8th.
  • You will need a witness when you vote and complete your ballot.

  Should you need to update your voter registration information, you must do so by re-registering. You may have more information here.

MORE INFORMATION FOR MINNESOTA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2022 General Election

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 8 congressional districts of Minnesota are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Jeff Ettinger (D) vs. Brad Finstad* (R) vs. Brian Abrahamson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) vs. Richard Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
  ▹ 2nd district: Angie Craig* (D) vs. Tyler Kistner (R) vs. Paula Overby (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
  ▹ 3rd district: Dean Phillips* (D) vs. Tom Weiler (R)
  ▹ 4th district: Betty McCollum* (D) vs. May Lor Xiong (R)
  ▹ 5th district: Ilhan Omar* (D) vs. Cicely Davis (R)
  ▹ 6th district: Jeanne Hendricks (D) vs. Tom Emmer* (R)
  ▹ 7th district: Jill Abahsain (D) vs. Michelle Fischbach* (R) vs. Travis Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
  ▹ 8th district: Jen Schultz (D) vs. Pete Stauber* (R) 

  MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
  The Governor of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Tim Walz* (D) vs. Scott Jensen (R) vs. Steve Patterson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) vs. Hugh McTavish (Independence Party of Minnesota) vs. James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now Party) vs. Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers Party) 

  MINNESOTA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  The Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Peggy Flanagan* (D) vs. Matt Birk (R) vs. Matt Huff (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) vs. Mike Winter (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota) vs. David Sandbeck (Legal Marijuana Now Party) vs. Kevin A. Dwire (Socialist Workers Party) 

  MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL
  The Attorney General of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Keith Ellison* (D) vs. Jim Schultz (R)

  MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
  The Secretary of State of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Steve Simon (D) vs. Kim Crockett (R) 

  MINNESOTA STATE AUDITOR
  The State Auditor of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2022 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Julie Blaha* (D) vs. Ryan Wilson (R) vs. Will Finn (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) vs. Tim Davis (Legal Marijuana Now Party) 

  MINNESOTA STATE SENATE
  A State Senator of Minnesota serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 67 Minnesota State Senate are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Minnesota Legislature website.

  MINNESOTA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State House of Representative of Minnesota serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 134 Minnesota House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Minnesota Legislature website.

  MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT
  A judge on the State Supreme Court of Minnesota serves a term of 6 years. Of the 7 seats in the Minnesota Supreme Court, 2 positions are on the ballot. 
  

  MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS
  A judge in the State Court of Appeals of Minnesota serves a term of 6 years. Of the 19 seats in the Minnesota Court of Appeals, 10 positions are on the ballot. 
  

  A complete list of all positions and candidates can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Minnesotans living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Minnesotans living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using this link or the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MINNESOTA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the election. You must have been a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days before the election. Should you have been convicted of a felony, you must have finished all parts of any felony sentence.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Minnesota, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. In Minnesota, there are also candidates for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and various other statewide legislative and judicial positions, as well as several local positions and statewide ballot measures. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Minnesota legislative district, please visit the Minnesota State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.