Presidential Nomination Primary – Early/Absentee Voting Begins Jan. 19, 2024

Revised April 5th, 2024

On March 5, 2024, there is a Presidential Nomination Primary in Minnesota to vote for each major party’s nominee for president.

Presidential Primary
Tuesday, March 5
Polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Polling Place Finder

Early/Absentee Voting
Jan.19–March 4 via mail (go to mnvotes.org to request a ballot, or go to city hall)

In-Person Early/Absentee Voting at Shorewood City Hall
Jan.19–March 3
Monday–Friday (excluding 2/19 holiday)
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.]

Saturday, March 2 at Shorewood City Hall
9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Monday, March 4 at Shorewood City Hall

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Only major political parties will participate; each party has its own ballot with only their candidates listed
You will be required to request only one party’s ballot when you vote, whether absentee or in-person at your polling place
Your ballot will only list nominees for President for the party you requested
A record of which party’s ballot you selected will be made available to the major political parties
Each major party chair will submit a list of candidates for their party, and will decide if there will be a write-in space on their party’s ballot
The presidential nomination primary results will determine Minnesota’s delegates for each major party

Precinct caucuses, and local and state nominating conventions will still take place for other party business
Precinct caucuses are meetings run by state political parties; they are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates and set goals and priorities (party platforms)
2024 precinct caucuses are Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and locations will be posted at MNVotes.org shortly before the caucus date

Additional information about the presidential primary is available on Minnesota Secretary of State website
Contact Hennepin County at 612-348-5151
Contact Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State at 651-215-1440 or elections.dept@state.mn.us