Language Support
Use the MN Pollfinder at http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ to view the Sample Ballot for the precinct of the voter.
• Enter the voter’s address - Note: Entering the Zip code into the Pollfinder narrows the list of streets more than entering your county.
• Find the voter’s precinct and polling place
• Scroll down to view a Sample Ballot for the precinct
Materials linked below are provided by our federal and state election partners.
2012 Constitutional Amenment Ballot Questions
The November 6, 2012 ballot includes two ballot questions. For Minneapolis voters, these questions are in the front of the ballot in the middle column. The title, instructions and questions are below:
CONSTITUTIONAL |
| Failure to vote on a constitutional amendment will have the same effect as voting no on the amendment. |
| To vote for a proposed constitutional amendment, fill in the oval next to the word "YES" on that question. To vote against a proposed constitutional amendment, fill in the oval next to the word "NO" on that question. |
| AMENDMENT 1 RECOGNITION OF MARRIAGE SOLELY BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN |
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota? YES |
| AMENDMENT 2 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR VOTING |
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be YES |
English
- Polling Place Instructions to Voters (English)
- Notice to Primary Voters: Minnesota election law permits you to vote for candidates of only one political party in a state primary. Do not mark votes in more than one party column.
- Voter Registration Application - English
- Voter Registration Application - Large Print
Hmoob / Hmong
- Polling Place Instructions to Voters (Hmong) - Primary Instructions, How to Vote and Proof of
- Voter Registration Application - Hmong
Russian / русский язык
- Polling Place Instructions to Voters (Russian) - Primary Instructions, How to Vote and Proof of Residence (How to register and vote today)
- Voter Registration Application - Russian
Somali / Soomaaliga
- Polling Place Instructions to Voters (Somali) - Primary Instructions, How to Vote and Proof of Residence (How to register and vote today)
- Voter Registration Application - Somali
Spanish / Español
- Polling Place Instructions to Voters (Spanish) - Primary Instructions, How to Vote and Proof of Residence (How to register and vote today)
- Voter Registration Application - Spanish
Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
- Polling Place Instructions to Voters (Vietnamese) - Primary Instructions, How to Vote and Proof of Residence (How to register and vote today)
- Voter Registration Application - Vietnamese
Language support information by election partners
Election Assistance Commission www.eac.gov
- National Voter Registration Form http://www.eac.gov/voter_resources/register_to_vote.aspx
- Voter Guides http://www.eac.gov/resource_library/default.aspx?CategoryId=12&SortBy=Title
MN SOS www.sos.state.mn.us
- Polling Place Instructions – English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese
- Voter Registration Applications – English, large print English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese
City of Minneapolis
The City of Minneapolis policy is to provide language support for any need that reaches a need of 5% of the population, or 1,000 individuals, whichever is greater. As a commitment to customer service, Minneapolis Elections provides support for the most commonly used languages even though not legally mandated.
Last updated Oct. 25, 2012