My first time voting as a Minnesotan. Dreamt about trying to vote several times last night.
Can you say I am nervous about the process - always voted at our local rural fire dept. - with the old lever booth.
Jacquej, don’t worry!
The process should be pretty effortless for you.
As an election clerk / judge, I can also say that the process is quite easy. If you have already registered, just go to the polls and sign in. You’ll get a ballot where you can mark in ink a circle next to those you are voting for (just like the old SAT exams) and then once done you will be directed to insert the ballot into the tabulator. The paper ballot is retained for a year - so in contrast with some other silly states, we have a paper record to fall back on if we end up with mechanical errors.
If you are not registered, bring a form of ID such as a drivers license, utility bill, mortgage or rent statement, etc. which shows you reside in the district and they will provide you with an on-site registration form. Once completed and checked by the clerk, you will sign in and then be given a ballot.
The whole process should take less than 5 minutes if you are registered; 10 if you need to fill out a registration card.