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Voter Information

Augsburg values every opportunity for students to be civically engaged. Election Day is an Augsburg holiday to allow students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to participate in the democratic process through voting, volunteering, and community engagement.

Who Can Vote?

To vote in Minnesota, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • At least 18 years old on Election Day
  • A resident of Minnesota for 20 days
  • Not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction

You can pre-register to vote as a 16- or 17-year-old in Minnesota; you must be 18 years old before voting.

, including absentee ballot information.

Register to Vote

There are multiple ways to in Minnesota.

  • You can up to 21 days before Election Day.
  • You can up to 21 days before Election Day.
  • You can register or update your registration when you vote, whether that is at your polling place on Election Day or at an early voting location. You will need to provide to register at the time of voting.

How to Vote

There are multiple ways to vote in Minnesota. However you choose to vote, you can

  • You can . Polling places are usually open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Augsburg’s Christensen Center is a polling place for Ward 2, Precinct 7 in Minneapolis.
  • You can . Early voting locations are usually open starting 46 days before the election and until 5 p.m. the day before Election Day.
  • You can . Return your absentee ballot via mail or in person no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day to the election office that sent your ballot. Ballots returned by mail must be received by Election Day.
  • You can also .

You can apply for an absentee ballot any time during the year, except the day of the election. Make sure to leave time for election officials to mail your ballot.

Voters with print disabilities may request an accessible absentee ballot. After submitting an absentee ballot request,

For More Information

is available from the Office of the Secretary of State. Additional resources are available from and the .

Contact the Augsburg vote coordinator:

Alex Fink
Faculty Director, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship
Assistant Professor, Social Work
finka2@augsburg.edu