Minneapolis' Early Vote Center Opens This Weekend

Minneapolis — The Minneapolis Early Vote Center at 980 E. Hennepin Ave. will be open this weekend for the Aug. 9 primary election. The center will also be open during the weekend of Aug. 6.

Here are the full hours for the vote center:

• Monday — Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Saturdays, July 30 and Aug. 6: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 8: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 9: CLOSED, residents should vote at their regular polling place
  • Ballot drop-off remains open until 3:00 p.m., however.

Here are all of the races and candidates that will appear on the ballots of Minneapolis residents:

U.S. Representative District 5

Republican Party

• Royce White
• Cicely Davis
• Guy T Gaskin

Democratic Party

• Don Samuels
• Albert Ross
• AJ Kern
• Nate Schluter
• Ilhan Omar

Governor

Republican Party

• Scott Jensen and Matt Birk
• Joyce Lynne Lacey and Kent Edwards
• Bob "Again" Carney Jr and Captain Jack Sparrow

Democratic Party

• Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan
• Ole Savior and Julia M Parker

Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis Party

• Darrell Paulsen and Ed Engelmann
• Steve Patterson and Matt Huff

Legal Marijuana Now Party

• Chris Wright and L.C. Lawrence Converse
• James McCaskel and David Sandbeck

Secretary of State

Republican Party

• Erik van Mechelen
• Kim Crockett

Democratic Party

• Steve Carlson
• Steve Simon

Attorney General

Republican Party

• Sharon Anderson
• Doug Wardlow
• Jim Schultz

Democratic Party

• Bill Dahn
• Keith Ellison

Hennepin County Sheriff (nonpartisan race)

• Joseph Banks
• Dawanna Witt
• Jai Hanson

Hennepin County Attorney (nonpartisan race)

• Paul Ostrow
• Mary Moriarty
• Saraswati Singh
• Martha Holton Dimick
• Jarvis Jones
• Ryan Winkler
• Tad Jude

School Board Member at Large (SSD #1) (Elect 2)

• KerryJo Felder
• Lisa Skjefte
• Harley Meyer
• Jaton White
• Collin Beachy
• Sonya Emerick