Gov. Tim Walz Certifies Minnesota’s Electors For 2020

TWIN CITIES, MN — Gov. Tim Walz signed 21 "Certificates of Election" Thursday: 10 for Minnesota’s presidential electors, 10 for Minnesota’s alternate presidential electors, and one for Minnesota’s 2020 U.S. Senate election.

"Minnesota has ranked number one in the country for voter turnout three elections in a row now," Walz said in a statement.

"In an election like none other in our history, Minnesotans across the state made their voices heard and the results of this election are clear. Today, I fulfilled my duty as Governor to certify Minnesota’s electors who will vote on behalf of our state for President-Elect Joe Biden, as well as Senator Tina Smith’s election to the U.S. Senate. I would like to thank all of our poll workers, the State Canvassing Board, and the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office for their excellent work on behalf of our state."

Minnesota voting records

Close to 3.3 million Minnesotans — or 79.96 percent of those eligible — voted in 2020 general election. It was the state's highest percentage turnout since 1956, and Minnesota's highest total number of voters ever for an election.

More than 1.9 million Minnesotans cast absentee ballots this year, while the other voters cast their ballots in person.