Election Day and Student Voting
The University of Minnesota encourages the members of our community to be engaged citizens and participate in the electoral process.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Minnesota provides you with three voting options:
- Vote in person. You can vote on November 5 at your polling place. Polls are open
7am-8pm. - Vote by mail. Your absentee ballot must be received by mail by Election Day or it will not be counted. Return your ballot by mail or package delivery service (such as FedEx or UPS). You can also return your absentee ballot in person by 3:00 p.m. on election day to the election office that sent your ballot. You cannot drop off your absentee ballot at your polling place on Election Day.
- Vote early in person. You can vote before Election Day at an early voting location or the county election office. You can vote early in person on the Twin Cities campus on October 22 at the Weismann.
Voting information for faculty
We hope that these different voting options will make it possible for students to vote without missing class. However, because our Makeup Work for Legitimate Absences policy does not explicitly excuse students from classes to vote, we ask instructors to consider reasonable accommodations for students who experience unforeseen delays in voting that create a conflict with their class schedule.
Voting information for students
M-Vote provides student focused information on voting procedures, voter eligibility, and campus vote coordinators.