See also ELECTIONS; POLLING PLACES; VOTING PRECINCTS; VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS
Abduction, obstructing or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Absentee voting, see ABSENTEE VOTING
Address confidentiality program, participants, Minn. Rules 8290.1300
Aggravated forgery, official returns, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.625
Assistance with, see Voters under this topic
Persons providing, conduct at polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06
Physical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.15
Ballots, see BALLOTS
Challengers
Affidavits, voter registration challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.7100
Voter registration on election day, swearing to residence, Minn. Rules 8200.5200
Challenges
Challengers, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06, 204C.07, 204C.12
County attorneys, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121
County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121, 201.145, 201.195
Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.07, 204C.12, 204C.13
Form, contents, design, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.195
Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.04
Oaths or affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Prohibited challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.07
Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.121
Challenges, election judges, training, Minn. Rules 8240.1600
Coercion, undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Combined local elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.35
County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 471.3422
Crimes of violence, undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Deceased voters, reports about, Minn. Rules 8200.5710
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02, 201.01, 290.01
Definitions, electronic voting systems, Minn. Rules 8220.0250
Developmentally disabled persons
Public guardianship, persons subject to, rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 252A.12
Self-advocacy grants, Minn. Statutes 2024 256.477
Duress, obstructing or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Early voting
Administration, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.05
Ballot boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.121, 203B.30
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.01
Election law, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.001
Hours of service
County auditors and municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.085
Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081
Voters in line at close, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081
Lists of voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.12
Locations, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.081, 203B.0815
Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.30
Processing and counting, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.121
Records and record keeping, inspection, identification, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.03
Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS, Minn. Rules 8220.0050 to 8220.2850
Eligibility
Age, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014
Candidates, affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.06
Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06, 204C.07, 204C.12
Citizenship, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014
Civil rights, loss of, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014
Constitutional provisions regarding, Minn. Const. art 7 s 1
Convicted persons, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014, 201.276, 243.205
Election judges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.19, 204B.21
Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014, 201.145
Felony incarcerations, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.01 to 201.275
Guardianships, conservatorships, incompetents, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145
Municipal elections, annexation or consolidation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2024 414.09
Religious tests prohibited, Minn. Const. art 1 s 17
Residence, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014, 201.016
Restoration of voting rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145
Verification, voter's receipt, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.10
Wards, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014, 201.145
Eligible voters
Ballot question petitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.039
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02
False voting, public officers or employees, misconduct, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.43
Felony incarcerations, eligibility status, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145
Fraud, obstructing or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Guardianships or conservatorships, eligibility status, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145
Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.04
Hours for voting, see under POLLING PLACES
"I voted" stickers, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.49
Identity and identification, misrepresenting, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.14
Ineligible voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014
Instructions
Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.13
Electronic voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.84
Explanations, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.13
Lever voting machines, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.58
Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.90
Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.18
Posters, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06, 204C.08
Publications, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.27
Translations, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.295
Interference with, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06
Intimidation, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.075
Intoxicated persons, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06
Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.04
Mail balloting
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.45, 204B.46
Permanently ill or disabled voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.07
Minor political parties, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02
Multiple votes cast, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.14
Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 471.3422
Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 471.3422
Oaths or affirmations
Assistance needed, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.15
Eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Obstructing (legal) or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.035, 211B.07
Optical scan voting systems, see OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS
Petitions
Ballot questions, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.039
Eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.195
Petitions by
Nominating petitions, candidates, Minn. Rules 8205.1010 to 8205.1050
Recall petitions, elected state officers, Minn. Rules 8205.1010 to 8205.2120
Polling places, capitol area zoning and design, exemptions, Minn. Rules 2400.2020
Precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS
Public information and education programs
Corporate contributions, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.15
Drop boxes, locations, Minn. Statutes 2024 203B.082
Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.04
Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.27
Receipts (voter's certificates)
Ballots, counting, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.20
Residence challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Verification of eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.10
Voting from motor vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.15
Records and record keeping, voting history, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091, 201.171
Registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION
Reports about
Voting history, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.171
Voting returns, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.16, 204C.24, 204C.31 to 204C.33
Returns
Absentee ballot counting boards, school district elections, totals, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10
Absentee voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10
Aggravated forgery, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.625
Attachments
Affidavits of substitute ballots, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.39
Ballot booklets, sample ballots, comparison certificate, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.84
Election day registration attempts, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061
Lever voting machines, exposure of counters, explanation, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.64
Oath or affirmations of office, election judges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.24
Unofficial ballots, use, number cast, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.30
Ballots, counting, see Counting under BALLOTS
Canvassing, Minn. Statutes 2024 209.02, 209.06
Certification, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10
City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 412.151
City councils, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.065, 205.185
County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.26 to 204C.28
County canvassing boards, see under CANVASSING BOARDS
Damaging, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.29
Delivery, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.27 to 204C.29
Election judges, duties, summary statements, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.24, 204C.26, 204C.27
Electronic voting systems, paper records, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.845
Forgery, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.625
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.27 to 204C.29
Messengers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.29
Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.26 to 204C.29
Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.065, 205.10, 205.17, 205.185
News media, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.85
Official returns, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.86, 609.625
Percentage requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02, 200.039
Records and record keeping, see under BALLOTS
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.16, 204C.31
School boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.03, 205A.10
School district elections
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.28, 205A.10
Referendum, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.08
School district primary elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.03
Special school district elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.05
Seals, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.37
Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.26
Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 204D.27, 370.02, 370.06, 370.07
State Canvassing Board, see under CANVASSING BOARDS
Summary statements, see same under this topic
Town boards of supervisors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.065, 205.185
Right to vote, Minn. Const. art 1 s 2, art 7 s 1, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.53
Safe at Home program, participants, Minn. Rules 8290.1300
School district elections, referendum, consolidation of districts, Minn. Statutes 2024 123A.48, 123A.482
Secrecy, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.17, 205.185, 205A.10
Secretary of state, duties, challenger form preparation, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Signatures
Nominating petitions, candidates, Minn. Rules 8205.1010, 8205.1030
Recall petitions, elected state officers, Minn. Rules 8205.1010, 8205.1030, 8205.2000 to 8205.2120
Statewide registration system, see under VOTER REGISTRATION
Summary statements, see under OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS
Ballots, counting results, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.19, 204C.20, 204C.21
Copies, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.24, 204C.27
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.24, 204C.26
Public access, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.28
Record keeping, errors, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.38, 204C.39
Threats
Interference with voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.075
Undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Tie votes
Canvassing boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.34
City councils, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.185
County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 375.04
County elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 375.04
Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.185
School boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10
School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.10
Town boards of supervisors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.185
Time off for, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.04
Undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Violations and penalties
Assistance, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.14 to 204C.17
Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.07, 204C.12, 204C.13
County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.145
Deceptive practices, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.075
Employees' time off to vote, interference with, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.04
Influencing, election judges or others, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.15
Intentions, revealing, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.17
Interference with voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06, 211B.075
Intimidation, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.075
Intoxicated persons, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06
Misrepresenting identity, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.14
Multiple votes cast, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.14
Obstructing or preventing, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.035, 211B.07
Refusal to answer questions or sign rosters, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Returns, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.29
Undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.07
Unregistered voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061
Voting machines and systems, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.66
Voting Rights Act, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.55
Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter signature certificates, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02
Voters
Addresses, voter registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.2950
Assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06, 204C.13 to 204C.17, Minn. Rules 8200.5300, 8240.1600
Assistive voting technology, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.56
Audio ballot readers, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.56
Canvassing boards, appointment to, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.31, 205A.10
Certificates, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.02, 204C.10, 204C.12, 204C.15, 204C.20
Challenged status, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.121
Challenged voters, absentee voting applications, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000
Challenges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.195, 204C.07, 204C.12
Change of residence, reregistration, Minn. Rules 8200.3600
Death of, Minn. Rules 8200.3700
Defined as taxpayers, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.01
Designated agents of, mail ballots, delivery, Minn. Rules 8210.3000
Election contests, Minn. Statutes 2024 209.02
Electronic voting systems, rotation algorithm, Minn. Rules 8220.0825
Felony status, notation, Minn. Rules 8200.9115
Guardianship status, notation, Minn. Rules 8200.9115, 8200.9300
Guardianships, conservatorships, incompetents, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014, 201.145
Identification, exemptions, Minn. Rules 8200.3200
Identification numbers, matching with return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2450
Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.12, 201.171
Ineligible voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.014
Influence on voters, see under CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
Intentions, revealing, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.17
Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000
Misrepresenting identity, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.14
Notice of voting precinct changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.14
Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.16, 209.021
Absentee ballots, nonacceptance or replacement ballot, Minn. Rules 8210.2200
Challenge, removal, Minn. Rules 8200.3550
Deficient registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2900
Election day registration, verification problems, Minn. Rules 8200.5500
Incomplete registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3100
Ineligible registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3500
Late registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3110
Proper registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2600
Random notification of registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2700
Voting precincts, boundary changes, Minn. Rules 8255.0050
Number of, summary statement, Minn. Rules 8230.1150
Oaths, proof of residence for another voter
Absentee voting, Minn. Rules 8210.0600
Generally, Minn. Rules 8200.5100, 8200.5200, 8200.9939
Payments by, elections, recounts, costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.36
Persons unable to write, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.056
Petitions by
Biomass energy conversion systems, personal property tax exemption, referendum, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02
County officers, removal elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 351.16
Hours for voting, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.05, 205.175, 205A.09
Nominating petitions, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.121, 205.13, 205A.06
Petitions to school boards, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.13
Recall of elected state officers, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2024 211C.01 to 211C.09
Referendums, see Petitions for under REFERENDUM
School board election districts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2024 205A.12
Secretary of state's rules regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.071
Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2024 205.10, 205A.05
Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.06, 204C.10, 204C.12
Recording of political party, Minn. Rules 8215.0300, 8215.0400, 8215.0500
Recounts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.36
Redistricting plans, revisions, counties, Minn. Statutes 2024 375.025
Refusal to answer questions or sign rosters, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.12
Reports about, electronic voting systems, results, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.86
Residence, determination, see Voters under RESIDENCE
Restoration to capacity, challenge removal, Minn. Rules 8200.3550
Service of process on, eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.195
Signatures
Absentee voting, certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0800
Polling place rosters, Minn. Rules 8200.9115
Statement of absentee voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600
Transportation to polling places, Minn. Statutes 2024 211B.11
Unregistered voters, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.061
Voter registration, see Voters under VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter's receipts, Minn. Rules 8200.9300, 8215.0300, 8230.0650
Voting machines and systems, Minn. Statutes 2024 206.66
Voting precincts, redistricting, revision of plan, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.135
Voter's bill of rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 204C.08
Voting history
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.171
Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Statutes 2024 207A.12
Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2024 201.091, 207A.12
Voting history, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Rules 8200.9315
Voting machines and systems, see VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS
Voting precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS
Voting Rights Act
Citation, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.50
Construction, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.53
Cost sharing, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.56, 200.60
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.52
Fees and costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.59
Preliminary relief, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.57
Presuit notice, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.56
Prohibitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.54
Remedies, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.56, 200.58
Right of action, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.57
Violations and penalties
Fees and costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.59
Relevant factors, Minn. Statutes 2024 200.55
Voting stickers, Minn. Statutes 2024 204B.49, 211B.11
Write-in voting, see WRITE-IN VOTING