Politics & Government

More Than 450K Minnesotans Have Already Voted In The 2022 Midterms

The 2022 midterm elections are already underway in Minnesota. If you haven't voted yet, here's what to know.

An election judge, left, has an "I VOTED" sticker ready to hand to a voter after he inserts his ballot into the machine as people took advantage of early voting Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Minneapolis.
An election judge, left, has an "I VOTED" sticker ready to hand to a voter after he inserts his ballot into the machine as people took advantage of early voting Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

ST. PAUL, MN — Election Day is four days away, but nearly half a million Minnesotans have already cast their ballots in the 2022 midterms.

The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office said it has accepted 451,992 absentee ballots so far.

If you still have an absentee ballot, you're now encouraged to drop it off at your county election office instead of sending it by mail.

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If you haven't voted yet but you're eligible here are five resources to help get you to the polls:

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Check to see if you're registered to vote at your current address. You can do that online here.

Register on Election Day. Here is a list of items you need to bring to your polling location in order to register to vote.

Find your polling location. Thanks to 2020 redistricting, your polling location may have changed. Use the polling place finder tool here.

Who is on my ballot? You will want to research who and what offices will be on your particular ballot. Do that easily by locating your sample ballot.

Your county may allow early in-person voting. Look up your closest county election office here.

Check back with Patch on Election Night Tuesday, when we will provide live coverage of the races.

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