Voting In Minnesota

To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you must be… Click to learn more

To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you must be:

• At least 18 years old on Election Day
• A citizen of the United States
• A resident of Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
• Not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes your right to vote or not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote
• Not convicted of a felony, your felony sentence has expired (been completed,) or you have been discharged from your sentence

To register to vote you need to provide your Minnesota driver’s license number or Minnesota ID number… Click to learn more

To register to vote you need to provide your Minnesota driver’s license number or Minnesota ID number. If you do not have a Minnesota driver’s license or Minnesota ID, you will need to provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. If you have none of these, write “NONE” in box #10b of your voter registration application. This is required by law. To register at the polling place on Election Day, you must have authorized proof of residence. This includes:

• A valid Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit or receipt of either with your current address located in the polling place precinct
• A valid Minnesota ID or receipt with current address located in the polling place precinct
• A witness or voucher by another voter of the same precinct. A voter may vouch for a limit of 15 voters. This includes an oath of a pre-registered voter in the same precinct or of a voter who registers in the same precinct on Election Day with an authorized identification document. A voter who is vouched for cannot vouch for another voter.
• Registration in the same precinct indicating a previous address
• If you are a student, you can show your address in the precinct by using an ID
• Tribal ID issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior containing your name, address in the precinct, signature and picture

You can also register using a combination of one approved photo ID and one approved utility bill. Photo ID examples include:

• Minnesota driver's license with current name (licenses from out-of-state are not acceptable.)
• Minnesota state ID. (An ID from another state is not acceptable.)
• U.S. Military ID
• U. S. passport
• Minnesota Tribal ID

Utility bill examples include:

• Electric bill
• Gas bill
• Water bill
• Sewer bill
• Solid waste bill
• Cable television bill
• Telephone bill

Please note that the utility bill must have your name, current address, and be due within 30 days of the election. You must re-register if your name or address changes or you have not voted in four years.

You can register to vote at your polling place on Election Day. If you want you name to appear in the books at your polling place on Election Day, you must register by Tuesday, October 14, 2009. You registration will be valid either way.

To verify your voter registration status, please contact your county elections office.

While there is no provisional voting in Minnesota, Election Day registration is available.