State law allows voters to cast their ballot up to 46 days before the election, but many will chose to vote on Election Day.

Minnesota's top elections official acknowledges there was a “glitch” in the state's new automatic voter registration system

Aside from the race for president of the United States, Minnesotans will see candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, and State House on the ballot. There is one special election for an open State Senate seat in the west metro, and there are dozens of local ballot questions. You can generate a sample ballot online.

The move comes after the Star Tribune published previously unreported court filings detailing several accusations against Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Kettle River, who is seeking a second term in the legislature.

Expanded early voting hours, automatic registration and preregistration for teenagers could make it easier for the state’s eligible voters to cast ballots this year compared to past presidential elections.

Minnesota nonprofit 100 Rural Women hopes to bring more students and young women into political leadership roles.

A study shows that Minnesota's 18- to 29-year-old population could have the sixth-highest influence in the country in the 2024 presidential race.

The 2024 voting season officially kicked off Friday, as voters in three states can now line up at early voting polling sites or election offices to cast their ballot.

To the knowledge of state officials, none of those possibly ineligible voters cast ballots in the August primary election, Secretary of State Steve Simon said Thursday. The registrations flagged by the Department of Public Safety will be considered inactive until the personal information is verified.

To vote early by mail, request an absentee ballot from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office. It’s now possible to get on a list to automatically get an absentee ballot in each election. Some voters who live in mail-only precincts will automatically get a ballot.

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about early voting and election mechanics in Minnesota. Later, a look at the political landscape with two people active in their parties.