Minneapolis College Votes!
Campus Vote Coordinator
- Tara Martinez | Director of Student Life | H.2913 | 612-659-6760 | tara.martinez@minneapolis.edu
Fall 2025 GOTV (Get Out the Vote) Events
- Wed., Oct. 22 | Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Forum | 12 - 1:30p | Please RSVP Here using your Star ID and network password
- Tues., Oct. 28 | Ranked Choice Voting Info Session | 12 - 1:30p | T.1400
- Wed., Oct. 29 | City Cafe - City Council, Park and Rec Board & more | 12 - 2p | T Cafeteria
2025 Election Dates
- September 19 through November 3 ~ Vote by mail or in person
- October 14 ~ Register in advance by October 14 to save time on Election Day
- November 4 ~ Election Day
- Mail in Ballot Return Deadline. Minneapolis voters can drop off their
ballot to Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services (980 E. Hennepin
Ave) from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Mail in Ballot Return Deadline. Minneapolis voters can drop off their
- November 5-6 ~ Calculate Ranked Choice Voting Results
Just the FAQs
What is a primary? What is a general election?
Primary elections determine which candidates will appear on the general election ballot. General elections determine who wins an elected office.
How do I register?
Registering to vote is quick and easy! There are four ways to register: use a paper form, register at your polling place, automatic registration, and online registration.
Who can vote in the primary and general elections?
- I will have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
- Your Minnesota driver’s license or Minnesota identification card number, or the last four numbers of your Social Security number
- An email address
To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you will need to re-register if your name or address changes.
Find out more and register to vote.
How do I vote?
There are several ways you can vote in the primary and the general election:
- In-person on election day at your designated polling place. Find your polling location here.
- Vote early in-person at your county election office.
- Vote by mail using an absentee ballot. Order a mail-in ballot here.
For students from a state other than Minnesota who wish to register and vote in that state, check the elections forms, requirements, and absentee voting procedures at that state’s Secretary of State’s website, or find it here.
Find more helpful information at Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State and at VOTE411.
Who can vote in the primary and general elections?
To vote, all of these must be true:
- I will be at least 18 years old on Election Day
- I am a citizen of the United States
- I will have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
- I am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right to vote
- I have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote
- If I have been convicted of a felony, my felony sentence has expired (been completed) or I have been discharged from my sentence
How does ranked choice voting work?
Learn all about how Minneapolis votes using RCV – ranked choice voting from this website.
Minneapolis College’s 2024 goal and Voter Engagement Plan
- Our goal was 100% voter participation
- Our 2024 Voter Engagement Plan can be found here.
Library Resources
Visit the Elections and Voting Research Guide webpage for more information.