In response to the increased volume of calls and the growing need for voter support beyond regular weekday hours, the Commission is extending its voter outreach hours to better serve our community. We are pleased to announce that the ASL Voters Hotline will be open this weekend (October 31st and November 1st), prior to Election Day.

Our Civic Engagement (CE) team is here to support voters and help ensure deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing community members have access to the information they need.

Full schedule

Starting on Friday, October 16, 2026 through Friday, October 30, the ASL Voters Hotline will be open during business hours, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

There will be extended hours, on Monday, November 2nd, Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day), and Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

New: Extended hours on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1st, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

ASL Voting Hotline Number: 651-797-7173 (VideoPhone)

The hotline is also open to voters who are hard of hearing or have hearing loss and prefer to connect by voice, amplified, or captioned phone.

Other ways to ask questions

DeafBlind Connect

If you want to connect with DeafBlind experts, Hannah, Patrick, and Erick are available to connect to answer your questions in person or through online platforms. Contact jessalyn.akerman-frank@state.mn.us to connect with the DeafBlind civic engagement team members. 

Facebook Messenger and Instagram Messenger 

Send your questions by sending a private message to the Commission's Facebook or Instagram account during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm). Handle is @MNCommission. 

Email

Prefer to discuss through email? Contact jessalyn.akerman-frank@state.mn.us and Jessalyn or a specialist will respond to you.

Minnesota Secretary of State's General Voter's Hotline

Text: 651-217-3862 with direct text back

Call: 1-877-600-VOTE (8683)

Workshops

Any community organization or individual can request a voting 101 workshop from the Commission's civic engagement team! Contact jessalyn.akerman-frank@state.mn.us to schedule a workshop.