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Media contact: Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Public contact: Hennepin
County Elections, 612-348-5151 or hc.vote@hennepin.us
Each
week, Hennepin County will provide the latest stats on absentee voting progress
and pre-registered voters for the 2018 Minnesota primary.
Absentee voting
As
of Monday, July 16, at 8 a.m. in Hennepin County:
- Ballots
issued (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 10,800
- Ballots
received and accepted (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 4,100
Hennepin
County cities with the highest numbers of absentee voters:
- Minneapolis:
2,579
- Plymouth:
202
- Bloomington:
166
- Edina:
161
Pre-registered voters
Hennepin County
has more than 746,000 pre-registered voters.
The deadline
to pre-register for the Minnesota primary is Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Register
at www.mnvotes.org. On Minnesota primary day, voters also may
register to vote at their polling place.
Voters can
look up their polling place, sample ballot, voter registration status, and
absentee ballot status at mnvotes.org. For more information about elections
and voting in Hennepin County, visit hennnepin.us/elections.
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