School Board Election 2026

Visit the Voter Registration website to register or update your registration.

By Mail

Minnesotans can vote by mail by requesting a ballot at mnvotes.gov/absentee starting 46 days before Election Day, August 11, 2026 Ballots must be received by local election offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. You can track your ballot at mnvotes.gov/trackmyballot.

Early In-Person

Minnesotans can vote absentee in person at their local election office during business hours between August 11 and November 3. 

In-Person on Election Day

Minnesotans can vote in-person at their local polling place on Tuesday, November 3. Find your polling place at mnvotes.gov/pollfinder. Check your registration online at mnvotes.gov/register. All polling places are open until 8 p.m. As long as you are in line to vote by 8 p.m. you can vote. In Minnesota, people can register to vote on election day.

Voting information is also available in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Lao, Oromo, Khmer, and Amharic. Online interactive tools for voters to register to vote, check their registration, request an absentee ballot, and track their absentee or mail ballot are also available in 11 languages.

Minnesotans can call the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State at 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) to ask their voting-related questions. The call center is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

For every statewide election, 30,000 Minnesotans are needed to serve their communities as Election Judges. These are paid temporary positions. Learn more about how to apply, who can apply, pay, the time commitment, time off from work, and student trainees.