The online voter registration deadline for the 2026 General Election is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th. Register online here. If you miss this deadline, you can still register when voting absentee in person or at your polling place on Election Day.
To register before the 2026 General Election by mail, your completed voter registration form must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th. A postmark alone does not meet the deadline. Download the Minnesota voter registration form and send it to your county election office.
The deadline to submit a paper voter registration form in person before the election is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th. You can also register when voting absentee in person or at your polling place on Tuesday, November 3rd, by providing accepted proof of residence. You may have more information here.
Minnesota voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and submitted in person at a local county election office.
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.
In-person absentee voting is available throughout Minnesota from September 18th through November 2nd, 2026. Beginning October 16th, voters can cast their ballots directly into a ballot counter at early voting locations. Locations and hours can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.
All registered voters in Minnesota may apply to vote absentee for the general election this year. You may request the absentee ballot by October 20th. The regular application deadline is November 2nd. However, the Minnesota Secretary of State recommends applying before October 20th to allow enough time for mailing and returning your ballot.
Should you need to update your voter registration information, you must do so by re-registering. You may have more information here.
U.S. SENATE
A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate seats are open. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Peggy Flanagan (D) vs. Michele Tafoya (R) vs. Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian) vs. Marisa Simonetti (I)
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 2026 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ 1st district: Jake Johnson (D) vs. Brad Finstad* (R)
▹ 2nd district: Matt Little (D) vs. Eric Pratt (R)
▹ 3rd district: Kelly Morrison* (D) vs. Tyler Bass (R)
▹ 4th district: Betty McCollum* (D) vs. Paul Wikstrom (R)
▹ 5th district: Ilhan Omar* (D) vs. John Nagel (R) vs. DeVelle Jackson (I)
▹ 6th district: Doug Chapin (D) vs. Tom Emmer* (R)
▹ 7th district: Erik Osberg (D) vs. Michelle Fischbach* (R)
▹ 8th district: Trina Swanson (D) vs. Pete Stauber* (R)
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota serve terms of 4 years and are elected together on a joint ticket.
▹ Amy Klobuchar / Ben Schierer (D) vs. Lisa Demuth / Ryan Wilson (R) vs. Steven Young / Jane Kirby (Green)
MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL
An Attorney General of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Keith Ellison* (D) vs. Ron Schutz (R)
MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
A Secretary of State of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
▹ Steve Simon* (D) vs. Tad Jude (R) vs. Seth Kuhl-Stennes (Green) vs. Chip Tangen (Libertarian)
MINNESOTA STATE AUDITOR
The State Auditor of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years.
▹ Zack Filipovich (D) vs. Scott Jensen (R) vs. Jay Reeves (Forward Independence)
MINNESOTA STATE SENATE
A State Senator of Minnesota serves a term of 4 years. All of the 67 Minnesota Senate Districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Minnesota State 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, 5 positions are on the ballot.
MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Minnesota will hold a school board election for Minneapolis Public Schools and Saint Paul Public Schools.
MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Minnesota will hold municipal elections in Hennepin County and Ramsey County.
STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
▹ Minnesota Alter Investment and Distribution Policies for Permanent School Fund Amendment
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.
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.
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.
A felony conviction does not prevent you from voting in Minnesota unless you are currently incarcerated serving a felony sentence. If you are not incarcerated, including if you are on probation or parole, you may register and vote if you meet the other eligibility requirements.
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.
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.
Minnesota does not require voters to register with a political party. In a primary election, you may choose which party’s primary to participate in, but you must vote within only one party’s partisan contests. In the general election, you may choose candidates from different parties for different offices.
This year there is an election for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. In Minnesota, there are also candidates for 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Minnesota uses voter registration records, driver’s license records, and state identification card records to select prospective jurors. You may be selected for jury service even if you are not registered to vote.