Residents in Hennepin County are encouraged to use vote-by-mail options in fall primary election. | Pixabay
Residents in Hennepin County are encouraged to use vote-by-mail options in fall primary election. | Pixabay
Hennepin County is encouraging residents to take advantage of the absentee vote-by-mail option in order to make their voice heard while staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No excuse is required to absentee vote by mail in Minnesota, according to Hennepin County Elections. To receive an absentee ballot, voters must submit an application online or on paper. Those not yet registered to vote can request absentee ballots but the process may be smoother if registering to vote before requesting the ballot. Voters can expect to receive paper ballots within a few days of submitting their application. For the 2020 state primary, votes must be postmarked by election day, August 11, and received by August 13.
Early in-person voting is available through August 10 at city halls across Hennepin County and at the Early Vote Center in Minneapolis. Dates and hours can be found by contacting your city – sites can only accommodate residents of that particular city. As long as you are a resident of Hennepin County, early voting is also available at the Hennepin County Government Center on the skyway level, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hennepin County cities are looking for election judges to serve on Primary Election Day. Multilingual applicants are highly encouraged. Judges should be available for paid training and a paid shift on Primary Election Day. Click here to learn more about becoming an election judge. Hennepin County is also seeking seasonal election assistants. To apply, visit hennepin.us/jobs.
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