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Minnesota elections, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 13
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Sept. 18
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 10 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Offices on the ballot
Below is a list of 2020 Minnesota elections covered by Ballotpedia. Follow the links to learn more about each type.
| President of the United States | ✓ |
| U.S. Senate | ✓ |
| U.S. House | ✓ |
| Congress special election | — |
| Governor | — |
| Other state executive | — |
| State Senate | ✓ |
| State House | ✓ |
| Special state legislative | ✓ |
| State Supreme Court | ✓ |
| Intermediate appellate courts | ✓ |
| Local judges | ✓ |
| School boards | ✓ |
| Municipal government | ✓ |
| Recalls | — |
| Ballot measures | — |
| Local ballot measures | ✓ |
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope
Featured elections
The following Minnesota elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.
Federal elections
Primary elections
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
- Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
General elections
- Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
State elections
Primary elections
There were no featured state-level primary elections in Minnesota in 2020.
General elections
There were no featured state-level general elections in Minnesota in 2020.
Local elections
There were no featured local elections in Minnesota in 2020.
Election dates
Statewide election dates in Minnesota are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates
March 3, 2020: Presidential Primary
August 11, 2020: Primary
November 3, 2020: General election
Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local election dates
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population.
Historical Minnesota elections
Click a link below to view election information about that year.
- Minnesota elections, 2019
- Minnesota elections, 2018
- Minnesota elections, 2017
- Minnesota elections, 2016
- Minnesota elections, 2015
- Minnesota elections, 2014
- Minnesota elections, 2013
- Minnesota elections, 2012
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