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Early primary voting is open

Minnesotans can now vote early in Minnesota’s 2024 primary election, which is on Aug. 13.

To be eligible to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on election day, a resident of Minnesota for 20 days, not under a court order prohibiting them from voting and not currently incarcerated for a felony.

This will be the first statewide primary election that felons will be able to participate in as long as they are not currently incarcerated. In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions on probation, parole or work rel...

 
 
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