Tomorrow is Election Day in Minneapolis for the Senate District 60 Special Primary. While many registered voters in Minneapolis have already cast early ballots, many others will be heading to their polling places to vote.
After the City’s Early Vote Center closes at 5 p.m. today, any voters who still haven’t voted can only do that at their assigned polling place or by dropping off a completed mail ballot at the City’s election office. All polling places in Senate District 60 are open tomorrow from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Anyone in line to vote by 8 p.m. tomorrow will still have the opportunity to vote.
Check your polling place
Minnesota Senate District 60 comprises all of Minneapolis Ward 1, the majority of Ward 2 and portions of Wards 3 and 6. Three polling places in this Senate district relocated at end of year 2024 and this will be the first election at their new site:
- Minneapolis W-1 P-01: Premise Ince, 416 35th Ave NE (was Columbia Manor)
- Minneapolis W-3-P-03: Logan Park, 690 13th Ave NE (was Spring Manor)
- Minneapolis W-3 P-04: Logan Park, 690 13th Ave NE (was Armory)
Voters are encouraged to check to see where their polling place is on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.
In accordance with a Minnesota Supreme Court Order, the following information will be posted in precincts on the day of the Senate District 60 Special Primary as well as locations where absentee ballots can be obtained or delivered: Any votes cast for candidate, Mohamed Jama (Democratic-Farmer Labor Party), for the Senate District 60 Special Primary Election held on January 14, 2025, will not be counted. State of Minnesota Supreme Court Order A25-0023. Filed January 9, 2025.
Confirm your mail ballot was received
Voters who completed and mailed back their early ballots should check the online ballot tracking tool tomorrow morning. If the tracking tool indicates that their ballot has not yet been accepted, they should look up their polling place and go vote in person.
Voters can vote in person as long as election officials have not yet received and counted their mail ballots. Elections staff at polling places check to see if they’ve received and counted mail ballots from voters who want to vote in person. Voters are given ballots as long as the City has not received and counted mail ballots from them. Any uncounted mail ballots from people who have voted in person will be cancelled and not counted (even if election officials receive it later).
Mail ballot drop-off ends 8 p.m. tomorrow
Any Minneapolis voter who has a completed a mail ballot should not mail it in at this point. Instead, mail ballots can be dropped off at Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, 980 E. Hennepin Ave., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. or to the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S 6th St., 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Completed mail ballots cannot be dropped off at polling places on Election Day.
Sample ballots available online
State law allows voters to bring materials into the polls to help complete their ballots — and the sample ballot is the single, best tool available for this purpose. By downloading and printing their sample ballots (which are customized to their specific ward and precinct), voters can practice marking their ballots. They can bring this marked-up sample ballot as a reference to the voting booth when completing their official ballots. This is the best way to reduce the time spent waiting in lines.
Find sample ballots for all Minneapolis precincts in Senate District 60 at vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot.
Time off from work to vote
All voters have a right to take time off work to vote without losing pay, personal leave or vacation time. Any employer found in violation of this law is guilty of a misdemeanor. More information is available on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.
The Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division is responsible for administering elections in the City of Minneapolis. For information about registering and voting in Minneapolis, go to vote.minneapolismn.gov.