More than 1.2 million absentee ballots accepted in Minnesota

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State is reporting that 1,271,636 absentee and mail-in ballots have been accepted in the state for the November 5 election.

In total, election officials distributed 1,441,898 absentee ballots. All ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

“Minnesotans are encouraged to return their ballots in-person to their local election office as soon as possible to ensure their vote is counted,” explained Cassondra Knudson with the Secretary’s Office. “Voters can also choose to vote at their local polling place instead of returning their absentee ballot.”

Minnesota does allow for same-day voter registration. All polling places in Minnesota are open until 8:00 p.m. and as long as voters are in line before 8:00 p.m., they can vote.

Click here to find your local polling location.

WDIO’s latest election results can be found here.