City of Minneapolis, MN

10/28/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 11:46

Early vote efforts continue ahead of Election Day

October 28, 2024 (MINNEAPOLIS) Election Day is now just over one week away! There is still plenty of time to vote ahead of the big day on November 5th. As of Sunday, more than 42,000 Minneapolis residents have cast their ballots early, either in-person or by mail. Those who still have their mail ballot at home should place it in the mail (recommended by tomorrow) or make a plan for dropping it off. Anyone who can vote in Minneapolis on Election Day can also vote early at the Early Vote Center at 980 Hennepin Ave. E. or any of these additional sites.

Early Vote Center

The main Early Vote Center at 980 E Hennepin is open extended hours, including weekends, now through 5 p.m. on Monday, November 4th (the day before Election Day):

Day

Hours

Monday, October 28

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 29

8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday - Thursday, Oct 30 - Oct 31

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday, November 1

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov 2 and 3

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Monday, November 4

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 5

CLOSED for voting - vote at your polling place
Ballot drop-off open until 8:00 p.m.

Additional Early Voting Sites

Elections & Voter Services has two additional sites, with the same hours as the main location. These locations include:

  • Urban League Twin Cities - 2100 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
  • Bethel Lutheran Church - 4120 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Pop-Up Voting Sites

  • There are five remaining opportunities to vote at one of the City's pop-up voting events. These pop-up sites feature the same security measures, rules, and processes as the main site, just with flexibility for an array of alternate early voting locations across our City.

Pop-Up Early Voting Events

1-Day Only

Date

Location

Address

Hours

10/28/2024

Lynnhurst Park

1345 W Minnehaha Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55419

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

10/29/2024

Farview Park

621 N 29th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

10/30/2024

Little Earth United Tribes

2501 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

10/31/2024

Cedar Cultural Center

416 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

11/1/2024

Grace-Trinity Community Church

1430 W 28th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55408

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Vote-by-Mail

  • Plan ahead - if you anticipate returning your mail ballot via the US Postal Service, you should put your ballot in the return mail by TOMORROW (Oct 29th).
  • You may also return your mail ballot by dropping it off at Elections and Voter Services at 980 E Hennepin and the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 S 6th St - skyway level or 625 4th Avenue South drive-through during voting hours, at any of the Early Voting sites during voting hours, or on the individual days of pop-up voting only during the times/dates listed above.
    • On Election Day, ballots can only be dropped off to Minneapolis Elections at 980 E Hennepin and the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 S 6th St - skyway level and they must be received by 8 p.m. in order to count. They may not be returned to individual polling places on Election Day.