If you are visiting www.mnvotes.gov to track the status of your absentee ballot after November 5, 2024, you will see a red alert that a ballot was not found.  That is because the election is over.  If you continue scrolling down past the red banner you will see a statement regarding the November 5, 2024, election and if your ballot was counted.  Please note www.mnvotes.gov is not maintained by Carver County and we cannot make changes to these messages.

The Carver County Elections & Licensing Department administers all Federal, State and local elections within the County and reports election results, and the department oversees voter registration within Carver County.

For information on registering to vote, locating your polling location, and military and overseas voting information, see our quick links to the right.

2024 Elections

• March 5, 2024: Presidential Nomination Primary
• August 13, 2024: State Primary Election
• November 5, 2024: State General Election

ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE NOV 5 GENERAL ELECTION WILL BEGIN MAILING SEPTEMBER 20TH FOR APPLICATIONS ALREADY RECEIVED.

Notices:

Public Accuracy Testing: 

2024 General Public Accuracy Testing Notice

New accessible voting technology in 2022

Carver County polling places implemented new assistive voting technology in 2022. The OmniBallot Tablet is a ballot marking device for voters with disabilities, allowing voters to mark their ballots independently and privately without using a pen.

Accessible

• Provides ballot magnification or high-contrast background for voters with visual impairment
• Offers audio reading of the ballot through headphones
• Allows voters three options to mark choices:
  • Touchscreen
  • Braille keypad
  • 3-button device

Easy to use

• Uses the same ballot as everyone else
• A printer fills the ovals on the ballot
• Ballot goes in the same tabulator to be counted as all other ballots
• An election judge will be available at polling places to answer questions