Contact: Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969 Hennepin
County Elections, 612-348-5151
As
of Monday, October 31, in Hennepin County:
- Ballots
issued (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 128,000
- Ballots
issued since Monday, October 24 – 29,000
- Ballots
received and accepted (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 93,000
- Ballots
received and accepted since Monday, October 24 – 37,000
Hennepin
County has 759,000 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 grew by 46,000. This is the final total of registrants for this
election.
Pre-registration
is now closed. Eligible voters may register to vote at their polling place on
Election Day, November 8.
About
683,000 Hennepin County residents voted in the 2012 presidential election.
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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