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Absentee voting already surpassing 2022 pace in Minnesota
The Secretary of State’s Office says 202,252 absentee ballots have been cast, with 80,870 in person and 121,382 by mail.
- Minnesota recorded 202,252 absentee ballots in the first four weeks of voting, a 17.2% increase over the 2022 midterm pace, according to the Secretary of State Office.
- Secretary of State Steve Simon attributed the high turnout in this non-presidential year to "hot races" on the ballot, including Senate, House, and gubernatorial contests.
- Of the 202,252 total ballots, 80,870 were cast in person and 121,382 by mail; all counties began offering early in-person voting starting Oct. 16.
- Voters returning absentee ballots by hand to their election office must do so by 5 p.m. Nov. 3, a change from the previous 8 p.m. deadline.
- Record primary turnout on Aug. 11 set the stage, with 1.1 million Minnesotans—about 25% of eligible voters—casting ballots, surpassing the modern-day high from 2018.
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