2024 election: More than 500K people have already voted in MN
Early voting begins in MN: What you need to know
Early voting begins on Friday, Sept. 20, in Minnesota. FOX 9's Bill Keller shares everything you need to know about voting before Election Day.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - More than 500,000 people have already voted in Minnesota ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.
How many people have voted?
The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office has accepted 565,909 absentee ballots as of Thursday, Oct. 24. Meanwhile, 864,385 absentee ballot applications have been submitted.
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The county with the most accepted absentee ballots so far is Hennepin County, with 152,853 ballots.
To compare, in 2020 — the last presidential election year — 1,909,701 people voted in Minnesota by absentee ballot.
Minnesota voting info
Early voting is underway and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Find how to register to vote, deadlines, polling place locators and sample ballots in our voting guide.
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