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Minnesota General Election

Nov 3, 2026

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Key dates for the Minnesota General Election

From Minnesota's official election information, last reviewed Jul 25, 2026. VoteU is an independent nonpartisan project, not a government site, so confirm anything time-critical on the official page below.

Election day, voter registration deadline, and absentee ballot request deadline for the Minnesota General Election
Election day	Nov 3, 2026 (57 days away)
Register to vote by	Oct 13, 2026 (36 days away)
Request an absentee ballot by	Nov 2, 2026 (56 days away)

The absentee date above is the deadline to request a ballot. The deadline to return a completed ballot is set separately by Minnesota and is not tracked here. See how to request an absentee ballot as a student.

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Deadlines for registering to vote in Minnesota, straight from our data

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Minnesota General Election

Nov 3, 2026

Open Governor and U.S. Senate seats. Pre-register by Oct 13, or register same-day at your polling place or early-vote site with proof of residence. No-excuse absentee voting starts Sep 18; requests technically run to the day before the election, but leave time for the mail.

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For students: UMN, Carleton, St. Olaf and Macalester students can register at school. Same-day registration works with proof of your campus residence.

Oct 13, 2026 (36d)

Absentee by

Nov 2, 2026

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Voting from campus in Minnesota

Minnesota is flagged in VoteU's dataset as generally allowing students to register at their campus address. Confirm your own situation on the official page above.

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