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As of today, there are only two more weeks to early vote in Election 2024! Early voting can be done by mail [[link removed]] or early in person [[link removed]] . Or, you can wait to vote on Election Day [[link removed]] on November 5 at your local polling location.
Early Voting
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Pre-registration is now closed, but you can register when you vote. Remember, if you are mailing your ballot in, it must have arrived at the elections office by Election Day. Make sure you give it plenty of time to navigate the mail system. Note, if you decide to vote in person on Election Day, do NOT take your ballot with you. Simply throw it away. You will get an election-day ballot at the polls.
Election Day Voting at the Polls
While early voting is popular, we know many love the convenience and tradition of voting on Election Day. If this is your preference, please take a moment to confirm your polling location [[link removed]] .
Download your sample ballot here [[link removed]] to see all the races (from presidential to city council and school board to ballot measures and judges) on your ballot.
If you are not registered to vote, no worries! You can register at your polling location when you go. Simply bring a valid ID [[link removed]] that proves you live at your current address. Don’t forget: you are entitled to time off work to vote and you are able to vote if you have been previously incarcerated.
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Vote for RCV Democracy Champions
When you cast your ballot, don’t forget to vote for our RCV Democracy Champions! These candidates have expressed their support for passing the RCV Local Option Bill in 2025. Check out our website to find your local RCV supporters!
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Vote NO on Repeal in Bloomington
If you live in Bloomington, don’t forget to vote NO on the city question! RCV is under attack from anti-democracy extremists who are trying to repeal the RCV system voters put into place four years ago. RCV has been a huge success in Bloomington
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Saint Paul Ballot Question 2 - Vote No
This year, Saint Paul has a ballot question on moving local elections to presidential election years. Currently, elections for city council and mayor are held in odd years and are conducted using RCV. Under current state law, there are no standards for using RCV in even-year elections concurrently with state and federal elections and communities with even-year elections have been prevented from using RCV. Until state law permits the use of RCV in even-year elections, we recommend voting “no” on the ballot question. Developing such standards is a part of the RCV Local Option bill which we are advocating for, but this measure has not yet passed.
An Update on RCV Across the Country
Bloomington voters won’t be the only ones deciding the future of RCV. Residents of Washington DC, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Oregon will vote on adopting RCV, as will the cities of Richmond, California and Oak Park, Illinois. Meanwhile, Alaska voters will fend off a Heritage Foundation challenge to their state’s RCV system. These efforts have won some impressive endorsements, including one from the Washington Post’s editorial board [[link removed]] in DC.
We wish voters from these states and cities luck as they work to improve their local and state democracies! To learn more about some of their efforts, check out this succinct summary from Ballotpedia. [[link removed]]
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This election year could not be more important for democracy reform. By electing a pro-RCV majority in the Minnesota House, we can pass a bill that would allow all Minnesota cities, counties, and school districts to use RCV — no matter what year they hold their elections. We can also once again stop the anti-democracy movement in its tracks by voting NO on repeal in Bloomington.
Democracy is on the ballot, and we urge you to find out your candidates’ positions on voting rights, democracy reform and ranked choice voting. Review our voter guide [[link removed]] , or go to mnvotes.org [[link removed]] to find out everything you need to know about voting in the 2024 election!
Thank you for voting and please email us at [email protected] [[email protected]] if you have any questions or need additional assistance.
Your FairVote MN team

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