Minnesota Breaks Early-Vote Record; 1,162 Redwood County Ballots Accepted

Minnesota recorded 983,558 early ballots by Tuesday morning, while Redwood County had 1,162 accepted as of November 2.

Minnesota had recorded 983,558 early ballots as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, according to MPR News reporting figures from the Secretary of State. Of that statewide total, 283,743 ballots were cast by mail and 699,815 were cast in person. The number marks record early voting in a Minnesota midterm election.

In Redwood County, the Secretary of State reported 1,162 accepted early ballots as of November 2: 283 by mail and 879 in person. The county had recorded 1,315 absentee applications at that time.

These are early-ballot counts, not final Election Day turnout or election results. They provide a useful local starting point as Election Day reporting continues.

Photo: Lorie Shaull, 2026 primary-election scene in Aitkin, used as an illustration (CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons).

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