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MinnesotaPaper + scan

Paper ballots tabulated by precinct optical scanners statewide; ballot-marking devices for accessibility. Minnesota consistently records the highest voter turnout of any US state. The Minnesota Election Law (Minn. Stat. § 200.01) spans chapters 200-211C. Source: revisor.mn.gov.

Overall42.1%EAdI 41.2%EAI 55.4%ECI 27.8%EDRI 40.9%EVCI 58.3%EII 38.7%
Paper + scanVoting method

Voting Channels

How voters cast a ballot

The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.

  • Election dayElection-day in personall

    Polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. for state elections.

    Minn. Stat. § 204C.05

  • EarlyEarly in personall-voters

    In-person early voting and in-person absentee voting at the county-auditor / municipal-clerk office (46-day window).

    Minn. Stat. § 203B.30; § 203B.081

  • PostalPostal / mailno-excuse

    No-excuse absentee voting by mail for any registered voter; designated jurisdictions may conduct full mail elections (§ 204B.45).

    Minn. Stat. ch. 203B

  • ProxyProxynot available

    No proxy voting.

  • InternetInternetnot available

    No internet voting.

Methodology Radar

Dimension Breakdown

EAdI41.2%
Election Administration Index
Accountability50%
Commission40%
Funding50%
Staff Training33%
Vendor Oversight33%
EAI55.4%
Electoral Access Index
Administration0%
Eligibility40%
Identification20%
Registration86%
Roll Integrity50%
Voter Assistance33%
Voting Methods83%
ECI27.8%
Election Campaign-Finance Index
Contributions33%
Disclosure0%
Enforcement50%
Foreign Source50%
Traceability0%
EDRI40.9%
Election Dispute Resolution Index
Contest20%
Recount63%
Timing50%
EVCI58.3%
Election Voter-Confidence Index
Ballot Info100%
Candidate0%
Notification75%
EII38.7%
Election Integrity Index
Citizen Verifiability31%
Custody Hardware56%
Post Election Audit28%
Software Verifiability17%
Transparency Observation50%
Vendor Independence50%
Voter Access50%

Primary Instruments

CitationTypeTitleSectionsStatus
Minn. Stat. Ch. 200CodeMN Statutes, Chapter 20016active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 201CodeMN Statutes, Chapter 20132active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 202ACodeMN Statutes, Chapter 202A14active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 203BCodeMN Statutes, Chapter 203B37active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 204BCodeMN Statutes, Chapter 204B55active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 204CCodeMN Statutes, Chapter 204C41active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 204DCodeMN Statutes, Chapter 204D31active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 205CodeMN Statutes, Chapter 20514active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 205ACodeMN Statutes, Chapter 205A15active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 206CodeMN Statutes, Chapter 20623active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 208CodeMN Statutes, Chapter 20817active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 209CodeMN Statutes, Chapter 20912active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 211ACodeMN Statutes, Chapter 211A14active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 211BCodeMN Statutes, Chapter 211B31active
Minn. Stat. Ch. 211CCodeMN Statutes, Chapter 211C10active

Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In

Each methodology card above takes you to Minnesota's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.

EAdIEAIECIEDRIEVCIEII
For a single datapoint side-by-side across every jurisdiction, see e.g. /atlas/datapoint/1.1.
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