FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public contact: Hennepin County Elections, 612-348-5151 or hc.vote@hennepin.us
Media contact: Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Each week, Hennepin County will provide the latest stats on absentee voting progress and pre-registered voters for the 2018 Minnesota general election. Absentee voting in Minnesota began Friday, September 21.
Absentee voting
As of Monday, October 1, at 8 a.m. in Hennepin County:
- Total ballots issued (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 41,900
- Total ballots received and accepted (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 7,700
Hennepin County cities with the highest numbers of absentee voters:
- Minneapolis: 1,256
- Plymouth: 829
- Minnetonka: 718
- Bloomington: 710
- Edina: 697
Pre-registered voters
Hennepin County has 759,000 pre-registered voters for the Minnesota general election.
The deadline to pre-register is Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Register at www.mnvotes.org. On Election Day, voters also may register to vote at their polling place.
Voters also 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 hennepin.us/elections.
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