Get Out the Vote
Huskies Voting Headquarters
Voting is important – from the Presidential election down to your local and state elections – and is made easy with resources provided on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
This site provides Huskies who are eligible to vote in the U.S. with the resources needed to participate in that incredibly important civic duty. Your vote is your voice. Get registered, get informed, go vote!
Election Timeline for 2024
| Date | Event |
| August 13, 2024 | Minnesota State Primary Election Day |
| September 17, 2024 | National Voter Registration Day |
| September 20, 2024 | First day to vote early in person |
| October 15, 2024 | Voter Registration Deadline (same-day registration available on Election Day) |
| November 4, 2024 | Last day to vote early in person |
| November 5, 2024 | Election Day |
Electoral College votes for Minnesota
votes determined the outcome of a 2008 U.S. Senate race
Minnesota voter turnout in 2020
of Minnesota voters registered on Election Day in 2020
Your Vote Matters
Minnesota has a strong history of high voter participation. You can become a part of nearly 80% of eligible Minnesotans who participate in the next election.
Your vote CAN and DOES make a difference in your city, county, state, and country. You have the power to influence the direction of your local state, and federal government.
REGISTER TO VOTEVoting While in College
Current SCSU Students living in St. Cloud can choose to vote here or at their home/permanent address, but not both.
What's my voting residence?
Register to vote from the address you currently consider home. For many students, this is likely a school address or the home of a parent/guardian.
If you moved to Minnesota from another state and currently consider Minnesota your home, you can vote here even if you pay out-of-state tuition or have a driver’s license from another state. If you do not consider your school address to be your home, you can apply to vote by mail with an absentee ballot.
Register to vote
You must be registered to vote at your current address. To register or update your registration, go to mnvotes.org. It is best to register before Election Day, but not required. To register on Election Day, you will be asked to show proof of your name and current address. See qualifying ID and documents at mnvotes.org.
Voting locations and hours
Find your polling location and hours at mnvotes.org. Most polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
See you sample ballot
To see candidates and questions that will be on your ballot, go to mnvotes.org.
What to bring on election day
If you are registered to vote at your current address, you do not need to bring identification. If you need to register or to update your registration, you will need to show proof of residence before you vote. To learn more, visit mnvotes.org or call 1-877-600-VOTE.
Vote early with an absentee ballot
You can vote early at your local elections office beginning Friday, September 20, 2024 or request an absentee ballot sent to you in the mail. To find your local elections office or to request an absentee ballot, visit mnvotes.org.
30-second Voting FAQ Videos
FAQs about Voting as a College Student
Voting for the first time or for the first time while at college? Use these FAQs to clarify your voting process.
Who can vote in Minnesota?
To vote in Minnesota, you must by a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day, and a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days.
If you had a felony conviction, you can vote after you finish all parts of your sentence, including any probation, parole, or other conditions such as restitution. You can vote while under guardianship, unless a judge has revoked your right to vote.
Taking time off work to vote.
Can I vote if I am currently homeless?
If you are homeless, you can register to vote using the location of where you sleep as your address. You may need to go to the polling place with someone (see details below) who can confirm where you are living.
When you register to vote, you must provide your current residence. This is the place where you sleep, so if you sleep in a shelter, at a friend’s house, or outside somewhere, that is your voting residence.
If you sleep outside, write a description of its location on line four of your voter registration application. For example, “In the NW corner of Jefferson Park near the intersection of Winston Ave. and Smith St.”
REGISTER BEFORE ELECTION DAY
If you register before Election Day using an outdoor location as your residence, your voter record will be marked "challenged" because the country could not confirm a specific street address. You will still be able to vote, but at the polling place on Election Day you will be asked to swear oath that you are living at that location.
REGISTER ON ELECTION DAY
In Minnesota, you may also register on Election Day with proof of residence.
If you live outside, in a shelter, or are staying at a friend’s house, you may not have any documents proving you live there. If so, a registered voter from your precinct can go to a polling place to sign an oath confirming where you live. If you live in a shelter, a staff person can go with you to the polling place to confirm you live at the shelter.
Know your rights.
You have the right to:
- To take time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time.
- To vote if you are in line to vote anytime before 8 p.m.
- To register to vote on Election Day if you can show the required proof of residence.
- To ask for help, except for an agent of your employer or union, or a candidate.
- To bring your children with you to vote.
- To orally confirm who you are and to ask another person to sign for you if you cannot sign your name.
- Vote if you are under a guardianship, unless a judge has revoked your right to vote.
- A replacement ballot if you make a mistake on your ballot before you cast it.
- File a written complaint at your polling place if you are unhappy with the way an election is being run.
- To take a copy of the Voter's Bill of Rights into the voting booth.
- To vote after you finish all parts of your sentence, including any probation, parole, or other conditions such as restitution.
Freedom of Expression at SCSU
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