With two weeks to go until Election Day, Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services (EVS) is expanding access for voters by offering extended hours and multiple ways for residents to cast their votes.
Starting Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, Minneapolis residents have access to expanded hours at the city's main Early Vote Center at 980 E. Hennepin Ave.
Monday also marks the beginning of 12 one-day pop-up early vote locations across the City. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 20, a new North and South Early Vote center will provide residents two additional locations to cast their vote or drop off their ballots ahead of Election Day.
As of Friday, Oct. 16, 18,132 ballots have already been received by EVS, a 34.7 percent increase from the 13,714 ballots returned at the same point in the 2022 gubernatorial election and a 47.7 percent increase from the 12,501 ballots cast at this point in 2018.
Early Vote Center
The main Early Vote Center at 980 E Hennepin is open extended hours, including weekends, now through 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2:
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Day |
Hours |
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Monday - Friday, Oct. 19 – Oct. 23 |
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25 |
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Monday, Oct. 26 |
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Tuesday, Oct. 27 |
8 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
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Wednesday - Friday, Oct. 28 – Oct. 30 |
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 |
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Monday, Nov. 2 |
7 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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Tuesday, Nov. 3 ELECTION DAY |
CLOSED for voting – vote at your polling place Ballot drop-off open until 5 p.m. |
Additional Early Vote Centers
Elections & Voter Services will be opening two additional Early Vote Centers with the same hours as the main location, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20. These locations are:
• Urban League Twin Cities – 2100 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis
• Bethel Lutheran Church – 4120 17th Ave S, Minneapolis
Pop-Up Voting Sites
Changes made during the 2023 legislative session allow EVS to host one day pop-up style voting events. These pop-up sites feature the same security measures, rules, and processes as any other polling location in Minneapolis.
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Pop-Up Early Voting Events |
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Date |
Location |
Address |
Hours |
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Monday, Oct. 19 |
Webber Community Center |
4401 N. Bryant Ave |
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Tuesday, Oct. 20 |
Minneapolis Institute of Art |
2400 3rd Ave. S. |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Wednesday, Oct. 21 |
Cedar Cultural Center |
416 Cedar Ave. |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Thursday, Oct. 22 |
Midtown Global Market |
920 E Lake St |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Friday, Oct. 23 |
Powderhorn Park |
3400 15th Ave S. |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Saturday. Oct. 24 |
Higher Ground – Evergreen Residence |
177 Glenwood Ave |
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
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Sunday, Oct. 25 |
People Serving People |
614 S. 3rd St. |
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
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Monday, Oct. 26 |
Weisman Art Museum |
333 E. River Parkway |
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
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Tuesday, Oct. 27 |
Little Earth of United Tribes |
2501 Cedar Ave S |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Wednesday, Oct. 28 |
Lynnhurst Park Recreation Center |
1345 W Minnehaha Parkway |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Thursday, Oct. 29 |
Sabathani Community Center |
310 E. 38th St. |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
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Friday, Oct. 30 |
Augsburg University Christensen Center |
720 22nd Ave. S |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
The Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division is responsible for administering elections in the City of Minneapolis. For information about registering and voting in Minneapolis, go to vote.minneapolismn.gov
This content comes from a republished press release
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