ABSENTEE VOTING

See also ELECTIONS

Absentee ballots

Absentee voters, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Absentee voting in person, polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081

Acceptance or rejection

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.13

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.085

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23, 203B.24

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12

Applications, see Ballot applications under this topic

Australian ballot system elections, costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Ballot boards, see same under this topic

Ballots already cast, status, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Categories, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.20, 204C.13

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

County auditors

Agents' delivery of ballots to, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.085

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.12

Voting in office of, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081

County auditors, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2300

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2024 13.37

Delivery of, by designated agent, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.11, 205.17

Delivery to voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Drop boxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.082

Duplicate ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Election judges, training, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Electronic transmission, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.21, 203B.22, 203B.225, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Entry in statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.065

Federal write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2700

Form, modifications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.21

Health care facilities, Minn. Rules 8210.2900

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.11

Hospitals, Minn. Rules 8210.2900

Inspection of, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Local elections, costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.21

Marks and marking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03, 203B.08

Municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.12, 205.17

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2300

Names of voters, confidentiality, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.90

Paper ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Preparation, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.35

Presidential elections, Minn. Rules 8210.0100

Processing and counting, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.121, 204C.19

Quantities, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.35

Receiving automatically, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Reconciliation, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Rejected ballots, replacements for, Minn. Rules 8210.2600

Rejection, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Replacement ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.22

Replacement ballots, voters' requests for, Minn. Rules 8210.2600

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.19, 203B.28

Retention, Minn. Rules 8210.2300

Returning, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.125

Sample ballots, distribution guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.17

Security, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Unofficial ballots, guidelines for, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Vote totals, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10, 206.86

Voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16 to 203B.27

Write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.227

Absentee voter lists, form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.09

Absentee voters

Absentee voting applications, rejection notice, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.19

Assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Ballot applications, see same under this topic

Ballots, see Absentee ballots under this topic

Challenged voters, absentee voting applications, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.20, 204C.13

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Identification, exemption, Minn. Rules 8200.3200

List, checking at election day registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Oaths, proof of residence for another voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2024 5B.06

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, Minn. Rules 8210.0100, 8210.0600, 8210.0800

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16 to 203B.27

Address confidentiality program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.0200, 8290.0600, 8290.1100, 8290.1300

Administration of law

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Clerical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.14

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05, 203B.15

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Town clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05, 203B.07, 203B.08

Agents, delivery of return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2200

Applications

Challenged voters, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Generally, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Matching with return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Official marks, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Rules 8215.0400

Replacement ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Armed forces members, voters in military or abroad, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16 to 203B.27

Ballot applications

Acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.06, 203B.085

Adult correctional facility address provided, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Audits, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Australian ballot system elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Certified copies, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Contents, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.17

County auditors, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.06, 203B.085, 203B.09

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.11

Electronic submission of, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17

Facsimiles, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.09

Forms, mailing, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Forwarding to proper official, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.18

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.11

Local elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Multiple applications submitted, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03

Municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.06, 203B.085, 203B.09

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Online absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Permanent register, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.09

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.11

Receiving automatically, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2024 5B.06

School district clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Town clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.05

Validity, term, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17

Voter registration, see same under this topic

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16 to 203B.27

Voting precincts, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23

Ballot boards

Absentee ballots, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.121

Acceptance or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23

Delivery of ballots to, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Early voting ballots, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.30

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.45, 204B.46

Postelection review of ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.89

Recounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.89

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23

Ballot boards, examining return envelopes, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Ballot envelopes, see Return envelopes under this topic

Ballots, see Absentee ballots under this topic

Certificates and certification

Alternative procedures, in-person voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081

Certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0800

False certificates, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17, 203B.21

Voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09, 203B.11

Challenged voters, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.20, 204C.13

Challenges, Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.1300

Compensation, solicitation, collection, acceptance of applications, violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03

Cooperative associations, members, voting method, Minn. Statutes 2024 308A.635

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05, 203B.15, 203B.27

County auditors, website domain, Minn. Statutes 2024 471.3422

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.01

Directions

Audio files, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07

Braille or cassette, providing, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07

Candidate names on, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.09

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.21

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07

Drop boxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.082

Election judges

Absentee ballots, acceptance or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23, 203B.24

Absentee voters, judges' duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Ballot applications, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.11

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Voter registration, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Voters in military or abroad, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Election judges, training

Basic course, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Health care facility absentee voting course, Minn. Rules 8240.1200, 8240.1400, 8240.1800, 8240.2400

Election law, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.001

Electronic rosters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.225

Electronic transmission, ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Eligibility

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.20, 204C.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.02

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16 to 203B.27

Eligibility certificates

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Form, contents, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.02

Envelopes

Affidavits, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.21, 203B.24

Candidate names on, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.09

Mail and mailing, see same under this topic

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Return envelopes, see same under this topic

Transmittal envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.11

Envelopes, official marks, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Experimental use, alternative forms, Minn. Rules 8210.1000

Federal write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2700

Forms

Alternative forms, experimental use, Minn. Rules 8210.1000

Applications, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0100, 8210.0800

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0300, 8210.0710, 8210.0720

Statement of absentee voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.001 to 203B.27

Hand delivery, return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2200

Health care patients

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.11

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.11

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.11

Health care patients, training for election officials, absentee voting course, Minn. Rules 8240.1200, 8240.1400, 8240.1800, 8240.2400

Identity and identification, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17, 203B.21

Information about, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03, 203B.16, 204B.27

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Legislative intent, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16

Mail and mailing

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.21

Air mail service, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.21

Allocation of costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.32

Ballot application forms, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.07

Directions, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.21

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.07

Official marks, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Paper ballots, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Postage, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.21

Postal text or symbol, transmission outside U.S., Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Priority in mailing, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.22

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.08, 203B.21, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2300 to 8210.2500

Special federal postal services, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.22

Voter's statements, mailing labels, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Municipal clerks, website domain, Minn. Statutes 2024 471.3422

Notices, nonacceptance, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Permanent absentee status, Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.0200, 8290.1100, 8290.1300

Permanent absentee voting status

Ballot delivery, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Lists of voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2024 5B.03, 5B.06

Permanent application for, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Personal delivery, return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2200

Petitions, eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.20

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Polling place rosters, notations, Minn. Rules 8200.9300

Presidential elections, Minn. Rules 8210.0100

Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Rules 8215.0400

Printing specifications

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0300

Statement of absentee voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Records and record keeping

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.21, 203B.24, 203B.26

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.24

Copies to election officials, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.23

County auditors

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.19

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081

Returned absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.12, 203B.23

Voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Disposition, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.19

Election judges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Inspection, identification, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12

Municipal clerks

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.19

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08, 203B.081, 203B.23

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Preservation, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Reconciliation, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.19, 203B.23, 203B.26

Voting precincts, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.26

Records and record keeping, return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2200 to 8210.2400

Replacement ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Reports about

Official returns, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.86

Secretary of State, report to legislature, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.28

Return envelopes

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.09

Contents, design, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.07, 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2100 to 8210.2500

Delivery, Minn. Rules 8210.2100 to 8210.2400

Directions to voters on, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07

Election day procedures, Minn. Rules 8210.2300, 8210.2400

Examination by ballot board members, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Form, Minn. Rules 8210.0710

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.08

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0710

Mail pickup, Minn. Rules 8210.2500

Mailing information on, Minn. Rules 8210.0720

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2100 to 8210.2500

Rejection, suspicion of tampering, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Reports about, Minn. Rules 8210.2400

Retention, Minn. Rules 8210.2200, 8210.2300

Seals, inspection, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8210.2400

Specifications, Minn. Rules 8210.0300

Time of delivery, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Voter's information, filling in by mailing officials, Minn. Rules 8210.2000

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.0200, 8290.0600, 8290.1100, 8290.1300

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05

Seals and sealing (labels and marks), return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8210.2400

Signature envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07, 203B.21

Certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0100, 8210.0800

Examination by ballot board members, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0710

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Statement of voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Signatures, examination by ballot board members, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Special elections, vacancies in nomination, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.13

Statement of absentee voter, form, Minn. Rules 8210.0300, 8210.0600

Town elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081

Training for election officials

Basic course, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Health care facility absentee voting course, Minn. Rules 8240.1200, 8240.1400, 8240.1800, 8240.2400

Transmittal envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0400, 8210.2600

Violations and penalties, return envelopes, tampering, rejection, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.07

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07

Late vote, effect, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.171

Master list, availability, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.07

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054, 203B.04

Proof of residence, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022

Verification, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06

Voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.06

Voters in military and abroad

Identification, exemptions, Minn. Rules 8200.3200

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0710

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0710, 8210.0720

Signature envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0800

Voters in military or abroad

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.06, 203B.21 to 203B.24

Affidavits, return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.21, 203B.24

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17, 203B.19, 203B.23

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17, 203B.21

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.20, 204C.13

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.27

Deceased voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.24

Electronic absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.02, 203B.16, 203B.24

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.16 to 203B.27

Identity and identification, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17, 203B.21

Indefinite residence abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.02, 203B.16

Mail and mailing, see same under this topic

Permanent residence abroad, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.02

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.19, 203B.23, 203B.26

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 203B.16, 203B.18

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.17, 203B.21

Voting returns, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10, 206.86