Absentee Ballots Must Be Received By November 3 In Shakopee

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

October 30, 2020

Due to yesterday's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, all absentee and mail ballots must be received by Election Day in order to be counted. Deadline to drop it off in person is 3 p.m.; deadline for mail or delivery service is 8 p.m.

The Minnesota Secretary of State Office recommends voters should no longer place their absentee ballot in the mail. Instead, voters have several options to ensure their vote is counted in the November general election:

Voters who have already put their ballot in the mail can track their ballot at www.mnvotes.org/track. If their ballot has not yet been received the voter can vote in-person either by absentee or at their polling place on Election Day.

Shakopee voters can deliver their ballots to City Hall by hand (or have someone they trust hand-deliver it for them):

• 8-11 a.m. and noon-4:30 p.m. Oct. 30
• 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31
• 8-11 a.m. and noon-5 p.m. Nov. 2
• 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 3

Voters can cast their vote in person with an absentee ballot at City Hall up until Nov. 2. City Hall is open for early voting:

• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2

Voters can cast their votes in person on Election Day, Nov. 3. Find your polling location at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.

Shakopee City Hall is located at 485 Gorman St.

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.