VOTER REGISTRATION

See also ELECTIONS; VOTING; VOTING PRECINCTS

Absentee voting, see Voter registration under ABSENTEE VOTING

Applications returned separately from return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Registration status, examination of return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0710

Accepted or processed, defined, Minn. Rules 8200.2500

Active status, definitions, Minn. Rules 8200.2500

Address changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

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

Affidavits, challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.7100

Aged persons, assistance, see Assistance to under AGED PERSONS

Applications, see Voter registration applications under this topic

Applications received after ballots have been mailed, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Returned separately, absentee voting, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Armed forces members, federal post card applications, Minn. Rules 8200.4000, 8215.0400

Assistance with, Minn. Rules 8200.5300

Community based public agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.162

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Local social services agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 256.925

Nonprofit corporations, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.162

Persons providing, conduct at polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06

State agencies, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.162

Automatic registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.161

Blind persons, assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

Buildings for registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2100, 8200.2200

Cards, see Confirmation cards, as proof of residence under this topic, Voter registration cards under this topic

Certificates and certification, persons unable to write, marks, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.056

Certificates and certification, polling place rosters, Minn. Rules 8200.9115

Challenges

Absentee ballot applications, changes of address, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.065

Application information, discrepancies, Minn. Rules 8200.9310

Challenged status, defined, Minn. Rules 8200.2500

Election day registration

Forms, Minn. Rules 8200.9960

Proof of residence, Minn. Rules 8200.5200

Verification problems, Minn. Rules 8200.5500

Emergency voting card, Minn. Rules 8200.3800

Form, Minn. Rules 8200.9950

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.121

Help America Vote Act complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.04

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Notation on polling place rosters, Minn. Rules 8200.9115, 8200.9300

Procedure, Minn. Rules 8200.7100

Records, Minn. Rules 8200.9300

Removal, notice, Minn. Rules 8200.3550

Change of residence, Minn. Rules 8200.3600

Changes

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 201.11, 201.14

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 201.162

Names, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.14

Voting precincts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.11

Confirmation cards, as proof of residence

Agency identification cards, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2024 171.07

General assistance applicants, Minn. Statutes 2024 256D.02

Human services applicants, providing to, Minn. Statutes 2024 256.925

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

State soldiers' assistance fund, Minn. Statutes 2024 197.05

Costs, payment, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.211

Data restrictions

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Tampering with registration system or data, violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.076

Deadlines, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054, 201.061

Deceased persons, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.13

Deficient registrations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061, 201.071

Deficient registrations, notice requirements, Minn. Rules 8200.2900

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02, 201.01

Disabled persons, assistance to, see Assistance to under DISABLED PERSONS

Drivers' license registration, simultaneous voter registration, Minn. Rules 8200.9320

Election day registration

Challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.3800, 8200.9960

Changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121, Minn. Rules 8200.5600, 8200.5800

Election judges, Minn. Rules 8200.5200, 8200.5300, 8200.5600, 8240.1600

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Rules 8200.5600

Notice of procedures, Minn. Rules 8200.2900

Oaths, form, Minn. Rules 8200.9939

Posters, Minn. Rules 8200.5800

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054, 201.061, Minn. Rules 8200.5100 to 8200.5800

Proof of residence, see Voters under RESIDENCE, Minn. Rules 8200.5100, 8200.5200, 8200.5400

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.24, 204C.32, 204C.33

Sampling, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121, Minn. Rules 8200.5800

Swearing to residence, Minn. Rules 8200.5100, 8200.5200

Voter registration applications, see same under this topic

Voter registration applications received on election day, Minn. Rules 8200.1200, 8200.5500

Voter registration cards received on election day, Minn. Rules 8235.0400

Vouchers, Minn. Rules 8200.9940

Eligibility, religious tests prohibited, Minn. Const. art 1 s 17

Emergency voting card, Minn. Rules 8200.3800

False statements, felony, fines, Minn. Rules 8200.9115

Felonies, persons convicted of, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Fines, false statements, Minn. Rules 8200.9115

Forms

Alternate forms, Minn. Rules 8200.1100, 8200.1800

Challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.9950, 8200.9960

Election day registration oath, Minn. Rules 8200.9939

National voter registration act applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3900

Polling place rosters, Minn. Rules 8200.9115

Requests for public information lists, Minn. Rules 8200.6100

Voter registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.1200

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.01 to 201.275, Minn. Rules 8200.0300 to 8200.9950

Guardianships, conservatorships, incompetents, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Health care facility patients, assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 204B.27

Hospital patients, assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 204B.27

House number and street address changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.11

Human services applicants or recipients, assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2024 256.925

Identity and identification

Agency identification cards, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2024 171.07

Misrepresenting identity, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054

Proof of residence, see Voters under RESIDENCE

Public information lists, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Illiterate persons, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.056

Incomplete registrations

Absentee voting, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Notice requirements, Minn. Rules 8200.3100

Indians, tribal band members, identification cards, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Ineligible applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3500

Information about, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 203B.16

Instructions

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

Locations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.28

Publications, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.27, 204B.28

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 204B.27

Voter information telephone lines, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.27

Investigations, Minn. Rules 8200.7200

Late registration, notice, Minn. Rules 8200.3110

Lawsuits, county attorneys, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.275

Lists, see Public information lists under this topic

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.211

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.023

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Locations

Disabled persons, see Assistance to under DISABLED PERSONS

Election district boundary corrections, notice of, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.146

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Mail registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Master list, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091, 201.171

Military or overseas voters, federal post card applications, Minn. Rules 8200.4000, 8215.0400

Name changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.14

Names withheld from public list, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

National voter registration act applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3900

Noncitizens with temporary lawful status, reports to secretary of state, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Notice of registration

Challenge, removal, Minn. Rules 8200.3550

Deficient registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2900

Election day registration, procedures, Minn. Rules 8200.2900

Incomplete registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3100

Ineligible applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3500

Late registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3110

Mailing, Minn. Rules 8200.2600

Proper registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2600

Random notification, Minn. Rules 8200.2700

Samples, Minn. Rules 8200.3100

Voter registration applications, removal from files, Minn. Rules 8200.3700

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Oaths, election day registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3800, 8200.5100, 8200.5200, 8200.9939

Online voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Option to decline, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.161

Permanent change of address list, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.13

Permanent registration system

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.021

Statewide registration system, see same under this topic

Persons ineligible to vote, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Petitions, challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.7100

Places to register, Minn. Rules 8200.2100, 8200.2200

Polling places, persons registering or providing assistance, conduct, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06

Postal verification cards, see Confirmation cards, as proof of residence under this topic

Postelection sampling, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121

Posters, election day registration, Minn. Rules 8200.5800

Postsecondary schools, facilitating, Minn. Statutes 2024 135A.17

Precinct finders, Minn. Rules 8200.9315

Preregistration, 16 and 17 year olds, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Presidential nomination primary

Party ballot lists, political party chairs, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Voter qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2024 207A.12

Privacy information statements, Minn. Rules 8200.1200

Procedures

Absentee voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054, 203B.04

Changes, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054, 201.061

Persons unable to write, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.056

Proof of residence, see Voters under RESIDENCE

Absentee voting, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0600

Election day registration, Minn. Rules 8200.5100, 8200.5200

Recording on voter registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.5400

Public information and education programs

Corporate contributions, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.15

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.27

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Contents, Minn. Rules 8200.6400

Copies, obtaining, Minn. Rules 8200.6100 to 8200.6400

County auditors, duties, Minn. Rules 8200.6200

Public access, Minn. Rules 8200.6200

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Rules 8200.6100 to 8200.6400

Written requests for, Minn. Rules 8200.6100

Records and record keeping

Challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.9300

Changes, see same under this topic

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.021, 201.081

Duplicate records, maintenance, Minn. Rules 8200.9300

Duplicate voter registration files, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.11

Election day registration attempts, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Election officials, duties, failure to perform or enforce, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.27

Electronic rosters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.225

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081

Permanent registration system, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.021

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Statewide registration system, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.071, 201.091, 201.221

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.27

Voter registration cards, Minn. Rules 8235.0400, 8240.1600

Reports about

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022

Counties, canvassing results, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.32, 204C.33

Nonverified applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121

Statewide registration system, misuse, Minn. Rules 8200.9325

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.27, Minn. Rules 8200.7200

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.018, 204D.24

Reregistration, change of residence, Minn. Rules 8200.3600

Residential facility residents, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

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

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.096

Security (safety), statewide registration system, Minn. Rules 8200.9300, 8200.9325

Services, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.162

State court administrator, report of name changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.14

Statewide registration system

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.065, 203B.19

Absentee ballot records, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12, 203B.24, 203B.26

Absentee voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 5B.06, 203B.05, 203B.065

Access, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.081

Access to

Counties, Minn. Rules 8200.9305

Restrictions, Minn. Rules 8200.9300

Secretary of state, Minn. Rules 8200.9310

Unauthorized use, prohibited, Minn. Rules 8200.9325

Additions, modifications, and deletions

Address changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.13

Challenged status, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.16

Corrections, updates, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.091, 201.11

Data entry, time frame, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121

Deceased voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.13

Election day registrations, additions, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Felony incarcerations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Generally, Minn. Rules 8200.9305, 8200.9310

List maintenance, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.171

Persons ineligible to vote, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Properly completed registrations, Minn. Rules 8200.2600

Restoration of voting rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Voter registration applications, see same under this topic

Voter registration/drivers' license, simultaneous applications, Minn. Rules 8200.9320

Copies, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.211

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.021 to 201.161, Minn. Rules 8200.9115, 8200.9305 to 8200.9320

Data entry procedures, Minn. Rules 8200.9310, 8200.9315

Data sharing agreement, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.1615

Database, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.161, 204B.145

Development, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.221, Minn. Rules 8200.9305

Drivers licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.161

Election officials, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022

Generally, Minn. Rules 8200.9305 to 8200.9325

Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.04

Information, inspection, obtaining, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Intellectual property rights, sale, Minn. Statutes 2024 5.31

Maintenance of registration applications after database entry, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081

Master list, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Misuse of information, reports to county attorneys, Minn. Rules 8200.9325

Official record, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081

Precinct assignments, Minn. Rules 8200.9315

Precinct finders, Minn. Rules 8200.9315

Presidential nomination primaries, Minn. Rules 8215.0400

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Public Safety Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.161

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.071, 201.091, 201.221

Rosters, polling places, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.221

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

School district elections, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.096

Searches for previous registrations, Minn. Rules 8200.9315

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.021, 201.022, 201.091, 201.221, Minn. Rules 8200.9305 to 8200.9325

Security, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.096

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8200.9325

Tampering with registration system or data, violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.076

Unique identification numbers, Minn. Rules 8200.9315, 8200.9325

Verification procedures, Minn. Rules 8200.9310

Verification records, Minn. Rules 8200.9325

Voting history, maintenance, Minn. Rules 8200.9315

Voting precincts, identification, assignment, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022

Students, voter registration at time of class registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.1611

Time

Random notification, mailing, Minn. Rules 8200.2700

Registration in wrong county, forward to proper county, Minn. Rules 8200.3000

Transmitting completed registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.2100

Violations, reporting by county attorneys, Minn. Rules 8200.7200

Town elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 365.21, 365.57

Verification

Automatic updating, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.121

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.121

Data sharing agreement, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.1615

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.10

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.121

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121

Voters, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.121, 204C.10

Violations and penalties

County attorneys, duties, refusal or failure to perform, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.275

Election officials, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.27

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Record keeping violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.27

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.27

Tampering with registration system or data, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.076

Voter registration applications

Absentee voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.04, 203B.06

Acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022, 201.061, 201.091

Access, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081

Addresses, Minn. Rules 8200.2950

Alternate forms, Minn. Rules 8200.1100, 8200.1800

Armed forces members, federal post card applications, Minn. Rules 8200.4000

Attachments, Minn. Rules 8200.5100

Attachments, oath, proof of residence, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Automatic registration, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.161

College and university students, providing to, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.1611

Completed cards, processing, Minn. Rules 8200.2100, 8200.2600, 8200.9310

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061, 201.081, 201.145, Minn. Rules 8200.1700, 8200.3900

Deceased persons, removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.13

Deficient registrations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061, 201.071

Distribution, Minn. Rules 8200.1700

Drivers license applications, serving as, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.161

Election day registration, Minn. Rules 8200.5500

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.27

Electronic transmission of data, Minn. Rules 8200.9310, 8200.9320

Electronically populated data, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.225

Filing requirements, Minn. Rules 8200.2600, 8200.5500

Format and contents, Minn. Rules 8200.1200

Forwarding to proper county auditor, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

Identification card applications, serving as, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.161

Identifying marks, Minn. Rules 8200.1200

Income tax return forms or instruction books, inclusion in, Minn. Statutes 2024 289A.08

Incomplete registration cards, retention, Minn. Rules 8200.2900

Ineligible applications, retention, Minn. Rules 8200.3500

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 204B.27, 204B.28

Maintenance of, after database entry in statewide system, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.27

National voter registration act applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3900

Online application, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Persons unable to write, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.056

Places to register, Minn. Rules 8200.2100

Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061

Printing, specifications and number, Minn. Rules 8200.1100, 8200.1700

Proof of residence, recording, Minn. Rules 8200.5400

Records retention, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.225

Removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 201.12, 201.13, 201.171

Removal from files, Minn. Rules 8200.3700

Return procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.022

Returning to county auditors, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.1611, 204C.27

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 289A.08

Samples, Minn. Rules 8200.1200

School districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.1611

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Rules 8200.1100, 8200.1200, 8200.1800

Secretary of state, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081, 201.161

Solicitation, collection, or acceptance, compensation for, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.054

Statewide registration system, entry of required within ten days of submission to county auditor, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121

Storage format, Minn. Rules 8200.9310

Voter registration cards

Agency identification cards, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2024 171.07

Election day registration, Minn. Rules 8235.0400

Election judges, training, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

General assistance applicants, residence verification, Minn. Statutes 2024 256D.02

Human services applicants, providing to, Minn. Statutes 2024 256.925

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.27, 204B.28

Voters

Affidavits, school districts, eligible voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 123A.46

Birth dates, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091, 201.221

Certificates and certification, voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 201.225

Challenged status, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.16

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.018

Guardianships, conservatorships, incompetents, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145

Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.171

Information about, voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071

Name changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.14

Notice given, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.13, 204B.146

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061, 201.12, 201.121, 204B.146

Official record, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.081

Proof of residence, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.161

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.071, 201.225

Voters in military or abroad, federal post card applications, Minn. Rules 8200.4000

Wrong county, forwarding to proper county, Minn. Rules 8200.3000