absentee voting

Voting Fact No. 11,
By Minnesota Secretary of State's Office
May 13, 2026
Minnesota voters serving in the military or living overseas can still vote from anywhere in the world through UOCAVA voting. UOCAVA stands for the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. It helps eligible Minnesotans receive and return their ballots electronically while away from home. College students can use UOCAVA this fall as they study abroad. Military members, their…
Voters can sign up once to be mailed an absentee ballot for every election
June 05, 2024
Permanent absentee list Starting June 1 Minnesota voters can sign up once to be automatically sent an absentee ballot before every election. All eligible voters can choose to join the permanent absentee voter list by checking the box on the interactive voter registration application. The online and paper applications can be found at mnvotes.gov/register. An absentee ballot allows a voter to…