Contact: Ginny Gelms, Hennepin County
elections manager, 612-348-9289 Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Pre-registration deadline is October 18
Hennepin
County has more than 740,000 pre-registered voters, the highest in recorded
history.
Since
the primary election on August 9, 2016, the number of pre-registered voters in
Hennepin County has grown by 27,000.
As
of Monday, October 10, in Hennepin County:
- Ballots
issued (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 53,000
-
Ballots
received and accepted (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 19,000
Eligible
voters can save time on Election Day and pre-register to vote by October 18
at www.mnvotes.org. All eligible voters
may also register to vote at their polling place on Election Day, November 8.
Each
week, Hennepin County will provide the latest stats on voter registration and
early voting progress.
Hennepin County Elections Manager Ginny Gelms is
available for interviews and comments. For more information about elections and
voting in Hennepin County, visit www.hennepin.us/elections.
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