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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, November 5, at 8 a.m. in Hennepin County:
Ballots issued
- Total ballots issued (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 185,500
- Ballots issued since Monday, October 29 – 58,100
Ballots received and accepted
- Total ballots received and accepted (mail and in-person absentee voting) – 154,600
- Ballots received and accepted since Monday, October 29 – 72,600
For comparison, 1 day before the 2016 general election, 196,400 absentee ballots were issued and 175,400 were received and accepted in Hennepin County.
Hennepin County cities with the highest numbers of absentee voters:
- Minneapolis: 44,100
- Plymouth: 13,600
- Bloomington: 11,500
- Edina: 10,400
- Minnetonka: 9,860
- Eden Prairie: 9,200
Pre-registered voters
Hennepin County has more than 766,000 pre-registered voters for the Minnesota general election. Voters can register at their polling place on Election Day, November 6.
Vote early
Eligible voters will place their ballots directly into a ballot counter when voting in person on November 5.
Voting machines will record votes as they are turned in, but will not report results until after polls close on Election Day, November 6.
In-person absentee voting is available now at city halls across Hennepin County and at four Early Vote Centers throughout Minneapolis. Each city location can accommodate voters who live in that particular city.
Election Day
Hennepin County polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 6.
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 hennnepin.us/elections.
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