Absentee Ballot Application/FPCA

Notice: Return your absentee ballot by Election Day, November 3, 2026.

Your vote will not count if received after Election Day.

If you are concerned that you will not receive your ballot in time to be counted, you may submit the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) as an alternative. Or proceed to request your absentee ballot below. Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (PDF)

About this form

To complete this form, you will need to provide:

Your ID number: a Minnesota driver's license or ID card or last 4 digits of Social Security number
An email address

You have 10 minutes to complete each step of this application. If you do not finish a step within that time, you will start over at Step 1.

Step 1. Military or overseas voter status

Application class

I am a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty, or enrolled as a student at the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Military Academy, or an eligible spouse or dependent of such a member or student

I am a U.S. citizen residing outside of the U.S., and I intend to return

I am a U.S. citizen residing outside of the U.S., and I do not intend to return

None of these apply to me

This form is for Minnesota voters who are active-duty members of the military, their spouses and dependents, Minnesotans enrolled as students at a U.S. Service Academy, their spouses or dependents, or those who are U.S. citizens living outside of the United States. All other voters complete this form to request absentee ballots (PDF).

Required

Relationship to voter

I am submitting this application on behalf of…

Myself

My child

My spouse

My sibling

My parent

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Step 2. Your name and ID

Name

First name

Required

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Middle name (optional)

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Last name

Required

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Suffix (optional)

Examples: Sr., Jr., IV

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '

I am already registered to vote under my previous name and I'd like to update my registration.

Previous name

First name

Required

You entered invalid characters

Middle name (optional)

You entered invalid characters

Last name

Required

You entered invalid characters

Suffix (optional)

Examples: Sr., Jr., IV

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '

Date of birth

Use numbers in the month, day and year format: zero one, thrity-one, nineteen eighty for January 31, 1980, for example.

Month

Required

Enter a valid date

Day

Required

Enter a valid date

Year

Required

Enter a valid date

You entered an ineligible birth year

If you will not be at least 18 on or before the next election, you cannot register to vote.

ID number Privacy notice

Enter your Minnesota driver's license or state ID number, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number, or both.

Minnesota driver's license/state ID card number

Required

Enter a valid ID number

Example: A123-456-789-123

Where do I find my Minnesota driver's license/ID number?

On Minnesota driver's licenses and identification cards issued since August 2018, the ID number is on line 4d.

Line 4d on most cards:

Line 4d on cards issued to people under 21 years old:

On cards issued before August 2018, the ID number is located under the photo in the lower left.

Last 4 digits of your Social Security number

Example: 1234

Required

Enter a valid ID number

Enter at least one ID number

Step 3. Your address in Minnesota

Find the street address of your current Minnesota residence. If you no longer have an address in Minnesota, find your last or legal residence address in Minnesota.

County

Required

County where you live or lived (last or legal residence)

City, ZIP Code

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House number

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Enter numbers only

House number suffix

Required

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Forward slashes: /

Street

Required

I cannot find my street

If you do not see your street listed:

Search for variations of your street's name or spelling (for example, Hwy 7 instead of Broadway).
Verify that you either entered the correct ZIP Code or selected the correct county, city and ZIP Code.
If you entered anything incorrectly, change your entries or selections.

My address includes an apartment or unit number

Unit type

Required

Unit number

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You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Forward slashes: /

Address description

Required

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

My address cannot be entered and I have to describe my residence

Step 4. Your mailing address

A mailing address where you are able to receive mail is required even if you do not choose to receive your ballots by postal mail.

My mailing address is...

An address in the United States, including territories, possessions and freely associated states

An APO, FPO or DPO address

An address outside the United States

Required

Street address

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You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

Street address (continued)

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

City

Required

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

State

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ZIP Code

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Enter a valid ZIP Code

Street address

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You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

Examples: PSC 3 BOX 1420, Unit 100100 Box 470

Street address (continued)

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

APO/FPO/DPO location and ZIP Code

Required

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

Examples: APO AE 09021, FPO AP 96691

Street address

Required

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

Street address (continued)

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

Street address (continued)

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Numbers: zero through nine
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '
Commas: ,
Periods: .
Number signs: #
Forward slashes: /

Country

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Accessible ballots

Voters with print disabilities may request an accessible absentee ballot.

Print disabilities are disabilities that interfere with the effective reading, writing, or use of printed materials. This definition includes:

persons who are blind or visually impaired
those with learning disabilities
those with a physical disability that interferes with holding and manipulating paper or a pen/pencil

If you do not have a disability, you are not eligible to receive an accessible ballot.

To request an accessible absentee ballot

Complete and submit this application form
Once you have submitted your application, contact your county election office and specify that you wish to receive an accessible ballot. Contact your county election office

Step 5. Contact info and delivery

Email Privacy notice

Your email will not be available to anyone outside the Minnesota Secretary of State's office and local election offices. If you do not want to use your email, you can complete and submit the paper version of this form instead. Federal Post Card Application (PDF)

Required

Enter a valid email address

Phone number (optional)

Country code

You entered invalid characters

Phone number (optional)

Required

You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Numbers: zero through nine
Parentheses: ()
Hyphens: -
Plus signs: +

What characters can I enter?

Numbers: zero through nine
Plus signs: +

Delivery method

How to you want to receive your blank ballots?

By email

By postal mail to my military or overseas mailing address

By fax

Country code

You entered invalid characters

Fax number

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You entered invalid characters

What characters can I enter?

Numbers: zero through nine
Parentheses: ()
Hyphens: -
Plus signs: +

What characters can I enter?

Numbers: zero through nine
Plus signs: +

End date

You will automatically receive ballots for every election you're eligible to vote in until the end of the calendar year, December 31, 2026. You may specify a different date if you wish to stop receiving ballots before this.

End date

Your end date must be a future date on or before December 31, 2026

Party for the presidential primary (optional)

This is not an official party affiliation for your voter registration.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Republican

Receive ballot for next presidential primary

If you do not select a party, you will NOT receive a presidential primary ballot.

You will receive ballots for all other elections for which you are eligible to vote.

By requesting a ballot for the presidential primary, you are in general agreement with the principles of the party you selected. You also understand the following items.

Your political party preference is required in order for election officials to issue you the correct ballot.
Your political party preference is private except it is available to the chair of the major political party that you select.
Election officials will also see your political party preference in the process of administering the Presidential Nomination Primary.
Failure to provide your political party preference means a ballot cannot be issued to you.

Step 6. Sign and submit this form

Application summary

Review your voter registration application. If you need to make changes to any of your responses, return to the beginning of the application to make edits.

To help protect your privacy, not all data is displayed.

Name

Birth year

ID number(s) provided

Minnesota driver's license/state ID card number
Last 4 digits of your Social Security number

County

Minnesota residence

Email

Phone number

Mailing address

Ballot delivery

I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:

I am a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty, or enrolled as a student at the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Military Academy, or an eligible spouse or dependent of such a member or student, or a U.S. citizen temporarily residing outside the U.S., or other U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S.
I am a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the day of the election), eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction.
I am not disqualified to vote due to having been convicted of a felony or other disqualifying offense, nor have I been adjudicated mentally incompetent; or if so, my voting rights have been reinstated.
I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any other jurisdiction in the United States, except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form.
The information on this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this document may constitute grounds for conviction of perjury.

I swear (or affirm) under penalty of perjury that I have read the oath above and that all of the information I provided on this form is true. My name, which I have typed below, is my legally binding signature, per Minnesota Statutes, section 325L.07.

To sign and submit this form, you must first check this box to confirm you've read and understand this oath

Signature

Required

You entered invalid characters

Type your full name to sign

What characters can I enter?

Letters A to Z, uppercase or lowercase. Do not use letters with accents or diacritics (such as E with an accute accent or N with a tilde) or non-English characters (such as Cyrillic letters or Chinese characters).
Spaces
Hyphens: -
Apostrophes: '