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SAINT PAUL — On Tuesday, October 29, one week before the November 5 Election, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon reminded Minnesotans about the restoration of voting rights for those who have left prison behind. This is the first statewide general election since the passage of the Restore the Vote Act in 2023, which restored voting rights for at least 55,000 Minnesotans. Secretary Simon was joined by Brian Fullman, who was a member of the Restore the Vote Coalition and runs the Barbershops & Black Congregation Cooperative of ISAIAH.   

“This election will be historic for many reasons, including that in Minnesota it will be the first statewide general election since Restore the Vote became the law of the land,” said Secretary Simon. “I am committed to making sure that all eligible Minnesotans know they are welcome in our democracy. Your vote is your voice. If a court has deemed you ready to be back in your community, then you once again have the right to vote for who leads your community.”  

View and download photos of the event.  

To be eligible to vote, a person must be 18 or older by Election Day, a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days, not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction, and not under a court order that revokes your right to vote.  

Minnesotans can vote by mail, early in person or in person on Election Day, November 5. Ballots must be received by local election officials by 8 p.m. on November 5 to be counted.  

Minnesotans can vote early in person at their local election office through November 4. There are extended early voting hours on:  

• Tuesday, October 29 until 7 p.m.  
• Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
• Sunday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
• Monday, November 4 open until 5 p.m.  

The deadline to register to vote before Election Day was Tuesday, October 15. Minnesotans can check their voter registration online and register to vote on Election Day, if needed. 

Text or Call with Election Questions 

Minnesotans can contact the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State by phone call or text message. They can call 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) or text 651-217-3862 to get information from an election worker.  

The service is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and during the expanded early voting hours on: 

• Tuesday, October 29 until 7 p.m. 
• Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Sunday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Monday, November 4 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.