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Contact: Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Hennepin County Elections, 612-348-5151
Hennepin County voters place ballots directly
into counting machines
Hennepin County eligible
voters will directly place their ballots into a ballot counter when voting in
person November 1-7.
Voting machines will record votes as they are turned in,
but will not report results until after polls close on Election Day, November 8.
In-person absentee voting
is available at most city halls across Hennepin County and at several locations
in Minneapolis now until November 7. Each city location can accommodate voters
who live in that particular city. Check available
locations.
Voters who live anywhere in Hennepin County also may vote
in-person at the Hennepin County Government Center -- 300 S. Sixth Street,
Minneapolis – skyway level.
Hours are:
- Tuesday, Nov. 1, through Friday,
Nov. 4 – 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – 9 a.m. – 4
p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 7, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This is possible after the
Minnesota State Legislature passed a new law in 2016. Previously, in-person
absentee voters placed their ballots into a series of envelopes.
This new system provides many
benefits to voters:
- Vote at a convenient time
- Have confidence that a
ballot is immediately counted
- Verify ballot was properly
filled out and accepted by the counting machine
- Avoid hassle of placing absentee
ballots in series of envelopes
This change also helps
election officials by providing:
- Faster results reporting
on election night
- Increased savings in time
and materials to administer the election
For information about
voting and elections in Hennepin County, visit www.hennepin.us/elections.
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