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What's On My Ballot?


Candidate Filings

Search all candidate filings to see who has filed as a candidate in the August and November elections.

View your sample ballot

  • The sample ballot shows a list of the candidates and ballot questions you'll be voting on.
  • Information is posted about 45 days before an election.
  • A sample ballot is not available for all local elections. You may need to contact the local government (city, town or school district) holding the election.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

In 2026, there will be one proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in Minnesota. The Constitutional Amendments page has the ballot language, ballot instructions, and other information about the proposed amendment.

Ballot Questions

Questions that will be on November 3, 2026 state general election ballots are compiled in the Questions on 2026 General Election Ballot spreadsheet. Includes ballot questions shared with this office as of 9/23/2026.

See who has registered as a write-in candidate

Voters can write-in a candidate name for any office on their ballot. The total count of all write-in votes for each office are counted and reported as one number. However, for federal, state and county offices, the number of write-in votes for a specific candidate name are not tallied unless that individual has registered as a write-in candidate by October 15, 2026. The list of registered write-in candidates is now available.

What's on the Election Day ballot in 2026?

All voters will have these races on their general election ballot:

  • U.S. Senator
  • U.S. Representative
  • Governor & Lt. Governor
  • Secretary of State
  • State Auditor
  • Attorney General
  • State Senator
  • State Representative
  • Constitutional Amendment
  • Judicial Seats

Voters may have one or more of these races on their ballot:

  • County Officials
  • City Officers
  • School Board Members
  • Township Officers
  • Local ballot questions

Special Elections

Special elections are used to fill vacant offices or decide ballot questions; they can be scheduled at various times during the year, and may be held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election.

View list of upcoming special elections

Need help?

Call us at 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) or contact your county election office.