Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County, Minnesota voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 1,273,000 people, Hennepin County is the most populous of Minnesota's 87 counties. In Minnesota, the county election office handles registration and absentee voting, often alongside city clerks.
Next Election
March 7, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 21 days before an election; you can also register in person, including on Election Day.
Why Voting Matters
Why does voting matter in Hennepin County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Hennepin County voters is Minnesota's presidential nomination primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Local work in health care and finance and insurance means debates over health care costs directly affect Hennepin County families.
About 717,000 people voted for president in Hennepin County in 2024 (down about 5% from 756,000 in 2020). That equals roughly 71% of the county's estimated 1,010,000 adults, close to the statewide rate of about 72%.
Put another way, about 294,000 adults in Hennepin County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 14,700 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Hennepin County packs about 2,300 people into each square mile across 554 square miles, so a single precinct can hold thousands of voters. About 22% of all Minnesota residents live here.
ZIP codes in or partly in Hennepin County include 55107, 55111, 55113, 55305, 55311, 55316, 55317 and 55323, plus 79 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Hennepin County: In Minnesota, the county election office handles registration and absentee voting, often alongside city clerks. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Hennepin County election office.
Statewide directory, Minnesota Secretary of State's Find County Election Office page:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/find-county-election-office/
See your sample ballot. Minnesota Secretary of State: Get a Sample Ballot:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot/get-a-sample-ballot/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Hennepin County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact the Minnesota Disability Law Center, Minnesota's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 292-4150. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Minnesota voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Hennepin County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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