Voting in the November 8 general election
Olmsted County and the City of Rochester encourage all eligible voters to participate in the general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on November 8. Individuals are eligible to vote if they are a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and have resided in Minnesota for a minimum of 20 days before the election. Any voters who have moved or changed their name since they last voted must re-register.
Register to vote on Election Day
If you need to re-register or are not registered to vote, you can register at your designated polling location on Election Day. Information on what you need to bring can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
Find your Election Day polling location
You can find your polling location on the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Some helpful Election Day tips are available on the website if you are a new voter. You can also use the Election District Finder tool to determine your election district, who represents you, and candidate information.
Sample ballot and candidate information
Voters can download their sample ballot on the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Candidates and questions appearing on the ballot will be listed.
Getting results
Since 2010, all absentee ballots are processed and counted centrally at the Olmsted County Elections Office. Election results at the polling place will be the vote totals for in-person voters who went to the polls on Election Day.
The vote totals of the in-person polling place voters and the vote totals of the absentee voters will be merged into one unofficial vote total for the precinct before being posted to election websites. To access results, visit the Secretary of State’s website: www.mnvotes.org. As a reminder, election results are never final until canvassing is completed.
More information
For the latest election updates and further details about voting in Olmsted County and the City of Rochester, Minnesota, including links to online tools, visit the following sites:
- Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.gov/vote
- City of Rochester: www.rochestermn.gov/vote
- Minnesota Secretary of State: www.mnvotes.org
Election videos
Olmsted County has videos available regarding election security and voting absentee. Check them out and learn more about how voting works in our county!
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Media contact: Rachel Wick, Communications Specialist, 507-328-6537