Voting Information

Absentee By Mail

All voters can vote early in Minnesota. You do not need to provide a reason to vote by mail.

First, register to vote or check your registration status on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.

Next, apply for an absentee ballot online, or submit an absentee ballot application throughout the year by mail or in person at the Ramsey County Elections Office in the Plato Building (90 Plato Blvd. W.)

You have two options for how to return your absentee ballot:

Return by mail

Mail your ballot back in the pre-paid, pre-addressed envelope that was provided with your ballot materials. You can return your ballot using your home post office or any location USPS serves.

Find USPS locations

Ensure a witness has completed the witness portion.
Ballots must be received by Ramsey County Elections Office, in the Plato Building, by Election Day to be counted.
In Minnesota, mail generally arrives in 1-3 days.
Outside Minnesota, mail generally arrives in 3-10 days.
Ballots may also be returned via express delivery service and must be received by the Ramsey County Elections Office, in the Plato Building by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Return in person

For each election, absentee ballots may be returned to any Early Voting location throughout the absentee voting period.

Ramsey County voters may visit any location regardless of home address.
All ballots should be returned inside the building where an election judge will verify the voter information is complete before it is retained in county custody.
Do not place your ballot in any document drop boxes or payment boxes – it will not be counted.

Absentee In Person

(starting September 20)

Maplewood City Hall

1830 County Road B E
Maplewood MN 55112

Sept. 20 to Oct. 25: Monday to Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 4: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ramsey County Elections Office

90 Plato Blvd. W. Ste. 160
Saint Paul, MN 55107

Sept. 20 to Oct. 25: Monday to Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 4: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Early Voting

(starting October 18)

Residents of Maplewood may vote before Election Day at a county absentee voting locations, regardless of their home address. Ballots do not need to be requested in advance.

Maplewood City Hall

Ramsey County Elections Office

Frogtown Community Center
230 Como Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103

Arlington Hills Community Center
1200 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130

Ramsey County Library-Roseville
2180 Hamline Ave N
Roseville, MN 55113

Ramsey County Library-Shoreview
4560 Victoria St N
Shoreview, MN 55126

Oct. 18 to Oct. 25: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.