Yes, Minnesotans Can 'Override' Their Mail-In Ballot: Here's How

MINNESOTA — Voters who have yet to send in their mail-in ballot, or who mailed their ballot in already but see that it hasn't arrived at the election office yet, have additional options in Minnesota.

"They can override the in-transit ballot," Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon told reporters Monday. If the voter casts another ballot in person, their ballot still in-transit will be "invalidated."

Election officials will know if someone has already voted in-person, and that late-arriving absentee ballot will not count.

Each mail-in ballot has a barcode associated with the voter. So it will be voided, and no "voting twice" will have occurred, Simon confirmed.

Check the status of your ballot first online before deciding if you should vote in person Tuesday.

Ballots arriving in the mail after Election Day may not be counted

An Eighth Circuit panel ruled Thursday evening that election officials must "segregate" Minnesota ballots received after Election Day.

The decision is a victory for local GOP groups, who sought to challenge Minnesota's extended Nov. 10 absentee ballot deadline.

Simon condemned the court's ruling and called it a "tremendous and unnecessary disruption."

Ballots that arrive after Election Day may not count in Minnesota. Read more: Minnesota Won't Seek Stay Over Federal Mail-In Ballot Case