Early voting starts Sept. 19 in Twin Cities

Early in-person voting for Minnesota’s 2025 elections begins Friday, Sept. 19—46 days before Election Day (Nov. 4)—with the Minneapolis Early Vote Center opening at 8 a.m. Minneapolis voters will use ranked-choice voting for mayor and other city offices, while St. Paul voters will choose a mayor by RCV and decide a charter amendment allowing administrative citations. Ballots also include special elections for Senate District 47 (Woodbury/southern Maplewood: DFL Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger vs. GOP Dwight Dorau) and Senate District 29 (parts of Hennepin/Meeker/Wright: DFL Louis McNutt vs. GOP Michael Holmstrom Jr.).