Early voting starts Friday in Minnesota

Early voting

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(ABC 6 News) — On Friday, Minnesotans can start voting early by using an absentee ballot.

With that in mind, Secretary of State Steve Simon is highlighting important voting issues. Among them, he says people planning to vote early by mail should make a plan now.

Simon also highlighted a law that’s new for this election. Anyone with a felony who completed their prison sentence now has the right to vote.

Related: Minnesota Supreme Court upholds right to vote for convicted felons who have finished prison sentences