Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin says they’ve already contacted many voters to register for an absentee ballot and will follow up starting Friday to ensure their ballots are delivered. Vote-by-mail ballots will start going out October 4 to people in the state.
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Absentee ballots must be in by 7 p.m. election night or they will not be counted.
Early voting centers opened in cities and counties across the state allowing voters to cast absentee ballots in person, without the need to report a reason for not waiting until November 8. Lawmakers passed it in 2014, allowing all voters to cast an absentee ballot for any reason in the six weeks leading up to the election, nixing the old requirement that they provide an excuse for why they couldn’t make it to the polls.
For more information on voting and the election, please visit www.MNvotes.org or go to www.co.dakota.mn.us and search “voting and elections”.
Stewart County Administrator of Elections Nellie Anderson said expected heavy turnout on November 8 will make early voting essential to having a smooth Election Day. Both locations will be available for absentee voters to cast their ballots between the hours of 8:30 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Monday to Friday. If you need to request a ballot by mail, it’s advised applying as early as possible to account for any potential delays in mail delivery.
Voting early helps residents avoid waits and long lines at polling places on Election Day.
According to Ledesma, an in-person absentee voter can be issued up to three ballots.
Registered voters in Coates, Miesville and New Trier will automatically be mailed ballots 46 days before the election.
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Soon after, Republicans in North Carolina passed a package of measures that not only required voters to show photo ID but also reduced early voting and eliminated same-day registration during the early voting period. Registrations must be received or postmarked by this date. For a list of acceptable forms of photo identification, or to find out how to obtain a free Virginia Voter Photo ID Card, please visitvote.virginia.gov. Voters can also find information about the upcoming election and check their registration status on the site. The Department of Elections’ toll free number is 1-800-552-9745.
