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Long story short, Minnesota Voters: due to an 8^th Circuit Court ruling this week, DO NOT MAIL your absentee ballot. 

You have THREE options at this point, if you already have an absentee ballot to return:

1. You may drop off your completed ballot by 3:00 pm on Tuesday 3 November at an authorized drop-off center–including the election office that sent you your ballot. You can also drop off ballots for three other people.
2. You may vote early in-person. Every county in Minnesota has at least one early in-person vote center.
3. You may vote in-person at your local polling place on Election Day from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm.

If you already mailed your ballot, track its progress here: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx.  Absentee ballots already accepted by the counties are fine, and no action need be taken. 

If your ballot is not received by the night of Monday 2 November, you are encouraged to go to your local polling place and cast your vote in person on 3 November. This is legal. After voting in person, the unique ballot ID number on your original absentee ballot will be invalidated, so that if it is returned to the election office the officials will not count it—even if it arrives by 8:00 pm on Tuesday 3 November.

Find your authorized drop-off center(s) and early vote center(s) in Minnesota by contacting your county’s election office:

https://www.sos.state.mn.us/…/find-county-election-office/

Find your local polling place: https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

We encourage you to copy the above and share on your own social media wall. Please share this far and wide. EVERY vote to counts!

For Kingfield (and all of Minneapolis), here are your drop-off centers: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot-drop-off/…

And here are your Minneapolis early vote centers: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/

I’m new in town. Can I still vote?

Yes! As long as you have lived in Minnesota for 20 days, you can register to vote at the polls. You must be able to prove that you live at your new address. If you can, bring a driver’s license or state ID with your new address or a photo ID and a bill or rental agreement with your new address. Don’t have these documents? A registered voter in your precinct can “vouch” for you if they can personally confirm that you live your new address. Find a neighbor or contact KFNA 612-823-5980 and we’ll find someone who can “vouch” for you PLUS, KFNA will be on site at the park all day in two tents serving coffee, so if you need a voucher, we can help you find one quickly!

If you moved to Minnesota less than 20 days before Election Day you can still vote for President by requesting a President-Only absentee ballot: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/presidential-only-absentee-ballot/

Many of you have already cast your ballot and are looking forward to November 3^rd. However, according to the high number of mail-in ballots across the country, it is very likely that the results of the election on November 3^rd will not be known that day. If you are interested in when ballots can be counted in various states and when election results might be known in each please visit the following resource.

It is suggested by numerous organizations that you remain patient for the election results, and take some time to consider what your role is in society in this moment of massive social change. Shared with KFNA by our friends at Take Action MN, we would like to share the following resource with you from The Building Movement Project, which can help you reflect on your role, and the best fit for you in the weeks and months ahead. Every one of us can play a part in effecting social change and every one of us is needed to do so; figure out where you fit in.

Remember, KFNA will be available all day, election day, outside the park serving hot coffee and free conversation. Feel free to stop by and chat and we’ll be happy to discuss where you feel you best fit into this movement at this moment.

 

Tip #4: I requested an absentee ballot, but can I vote in person instead?

Yes! So long as your absentee ballot has not been returned and accepted you can still choose to vote in person, either early or on Election day. If your absentee ballot is received after you vote in person, it will be “spoiled” (i.e. not counted). If your absentee ballot was accepted before you go to vote in person, an election judge will let you know that your vote has already been counted.

Where can I vote early in person?

As of Oct 27 there are four early in-person voting locations in Minneapolis (https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/). The closest to us are in the Longfellow Recreation Center (3435 36th Ave S, opens Oct 27) or at the Election and Voter Services Office downtown (980 Hennepin Ave. E., open Sept 18).