MINNESOTA PRIMARY: MARCH 5, 2024
You can vote right now in the Minnesota Presidential Primary Election. Find the information you need and resources on how to vote below. If you experience any issues casting your ballot on or before Election Day, contact the Election Protection Hotline for assistance AT 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
WHEN TO VOTE:
Vote by Mail: Your ballot must be received by Election Day or it will not be counted. You can return your ballot in person no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day to the election office that sent your ballot. You can drop off ballots for up to three other voters. You will need to show identification with name and signature when returning a ballot for someone else. Some voters may also return it in one of the designated ballot drop box locations. You may not drop your ballot off at your polling place on election day.
Early Voting: Early voting begins on January 19 and runs through March 4, 2024.
Where can I vote?
You can find your polling locations or ballot drop boxes by visiting
What is a primary election?
A primary election is where parties decide who to nominate as their candidate in the general election, which takes place in November.
Minnesota is an “open primary” state. This means you choose which one of the party’s primary to vote in, regardless of your own party affiliation.
Any U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old, that have resided in Minnesota for at least 20 days before the election are eligible to vote as long as they have not been declared mentally incompetent by a court and are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction.
CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION HERE
How can I prepare?
As a result of North Carolina Supreme Court’s reinstatement of the state’s voter ID law in April 2023, photo ID is now in effect for North Carolina voters.
Your ID must be unexpired or expired less than one year. It can be expired for any amount of time if you are over 65 and your ID expired after your 65th birthday.
You can cast a regular ballot if you present one of the following IDs: North Carolina driver license, North Carolina state ID card (also called a non-operators ID), US Passport or Passport Card, North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a County Board of Elections, North Carolina student ID card approved by the NC Board of Elections (list available here), Employee ID issued by North Carolina state or local government or charter school approved by the State Board of Elections. (list available here), and out-of-state driver’s license or ID card (only for use by voters who have registered to vote in North Carolina within 90 days of an election).
You can use the following IDs even if they do not have an issuance or expiration date: Military ID card issued by US Government, Veterans ID card issued by US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Tribal enrollment card.
The address on your photo ID does not have to match your address on your voter registration. The name on your photo ID must be the same as or “substantially equivalent” to the name on your voter registration record. If you don’t have an acceptable ID, you can still vote by signing a form.
Election protection hotline
If you experience any issues casting your ballot on or before Election Day, contact the Election Protection Hotline for assistance:
English: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)
Arabic: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)
