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Three new early voting centers to open in Minneapolis

October 30, 2018 at 3:29AM

In this Sept. 20, 2018 photo, voting booths stand ready in downtown Minneapolis for the opening of early voting in Minnesota. Election officials and federal cybersecurity agents are touting improved collaboration aimed at confronting and deterring efforts to tamper with elections. Granted, the only way to go was up: In 2016 amid Russian meddling, federal officials were accused first of being too tight-lipped on intelligence about possible hacking into state systems, and later criticized for trying to hijack control from the states. The first test of this new-and-improved relationship could come on Nov. 6. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minneapolis will open three new early voting centers on Tuesday, a week before the midterm elections. The three centers will complement the early voting center in downtown at 217 3rd St. S.

City officials say early voting centers are popular with individuals who need physical assistance or translation. These residents can get immediate support or special accommodation at early voting centers more easily than they might on Election Day.

The three new centers are located at the Minneapolis Urban League at 2100 Plymouth Av. N.; University of Minnesota's Field House lobby at 1800 University Av. SE., and Regents Assembly Church, 810 W. 31st St.

In August, the Minneapolis City Council approved spending $1.2 million to expand early voting opportunities and voter education for the 2018 general election after a record-breaking turnout during the primary election.

MUKHTAR M. IBRAHIM