Bill HF1369, SF1527

1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; creating a 
1.3 voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; requiring identification 
1.4 of individuals acting as an agent for an absentee voter; requiring identification of 
1.5 individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place; prohibiting certain 
1.6 activities related to voter registration and absentee voting; increasing criminal 
1.7 penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.8 2024, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 142A.412, subdivision 
1.9 1; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a 
1.10 subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 14, by adding 
1.11 a subdivision; 171.071, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12, 
1.12 subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 
1.13 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.121, subdivision 
1.14 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161, 
1.15 subdivision 3; 201.221, subdivision 3; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, 
1.16 subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 
1.17 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 
1.18 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 203B.30, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 
1.19 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 204C.32; 
1.20 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 
1.21 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 211B.07; 211B.13, subdivision 
1.22 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 
1.23 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 7.
1.24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.25 ARTICLE 1
1.26 MINNESOTA ELECTIONS INTEGRITY ACT

1.27 Section 1. TITLE.
 1.28 This act shall be known as the "Minnesota Elections Integrity Act."

2.1 ARTICLE 2
2.2 VOTER ID

2.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 5B.06, is amended to read:
2.4 5B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT.
2.5 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a program participant who is otherwise eligible 
2.6 to vote may vote pursuant to this section and may register with the secretary of state as a 
2.7 permanent absentee voter. Notwithstanding section 203B.04, subdivision 5, the secretary 
2.8 of state is not required to send an absentee ballot application prior to each election to a 
2.9 program participant registered as a permanent absentee voter under this section. As soon 
2.10 as practicable before each election, the secretary of state shall determine the precinct in 
2.11 which the residential address of a program participant is located. Upon making a precinct 
2.12 determination, the secretary of state shall either (1) request from and receive from the county 
2.13 auditor or other election official the ballot for that precinct and mail the absentee ballot to 
2.14 the program participant, or (2) using the Minnesota statewide voter registration system, 
2.15 prepare the program participant's ballot for that precinct and mail the absentee ballot to the 
2.16 program participant. The secretary of state shall include with each mailed absentee ballot 
2.17 all corresponding materials for absentee balloting as required by Minnesota law. The program 
2.18 participant shall complete the ballot and return it to the secretary of state, who shall review 
2.19 the ballot in the manner provided by section 203B.121, subdivision 2. If the ballot and ballot 
2.20 materials comply with the requirements of that section, the ballot must be certified by the 
2.21 secretary of state as the ballot of a program participant, and must be forwarded to the 
2.22 appropriate electoral jurisdiction for tabulation along with all other ballots. The name and 
2.23 address of a program participant must not be listed in the statewide voter registration system.

2.24 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
2.25 read:
2.26 Subd. 39.Voter identification card. Applicant data related to a voter identification 
2.27 card is governed by section 171.06, subdivision 3c.

2.28 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

2.29 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.412, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.30 Subdivision 1.Creation of trust fund. A children's trust fund for the prevention of child 
2.31 abuse is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management 
2.32 and budget shall credit to the trust fund all amounts received under sections 142A.415 and 
3.1 144.226, subdivision subdivisions 3 and 10, paragraph (c), and shall ensure that trust fund 
3.2 money is invested under section 11A.25. All money earned by the trust fund must be credited 
3.3 to the trust fund. The trust fund earns its proportionate share of the total annual state 
3.4 investment income.

3.5 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

3.6 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
3.7 read:
3.8 Subd. 9.Documents required for voter identification card. (a) Notwithstanding 
3.9 provisions to the contrary in this section, no fee or surcharge shall be charged by the state 
3.10 registrar or local issuance office for a certified vital record if the applicant attests that the 
3.11 record is needed to obtain a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, 
3.12 subdivision 3c.
3.13 (b) The state registrar and local issuance offices shall report annually to the commissioner 
3.14 of management and budget the number of records requested and the number of records 
3.15 issued under this subdivision for which no fee or surcharge was charged.

3.16 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

3.17 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
3.18 read:
3.19 Subd. 10.Appropriations and transfers. (a) An amount equal to the total number of 
3.20 records requested and reported to the commissioner of management and budget under 
3.21 subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge 
3.22 under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
3.23 of health for the administration of this section.
3.24 (b) An amount equal to the total number of records requested and reported to the 
3.25 commissioner of management and budget under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous 
3.26 fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge under subdivision 4, is transferred from the 
3.27 general fund to the state government special revenue fund. This amount is appropriated 
3.28 from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of health for the 
3.29 administration of this section.
3.30 (c) An amount equal to the total number of records issued and reported to the 
3.31 commissioner of management and budget under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous 
3.32 fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), is transferred 
4.1 from the general fund to the account for the children's trust fund for the prevention of child 
4.2 abuse established under section 142A.412.
4.3 (d) An amount equal to the number of records requested and reported to the commissioner 
4.4 of management and budget by the state registrar under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the 
4.5 previous fiscal year times the amount of the fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is 
4.6 transferred from the general fund to the state government special revenue fund. This amount 
4.7 is appropriated from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of 
4.8 health for the administration of this section.
4.9 (e) The commissioner of health must transmit payment of $9 to a local issuance office 
4.10 for each certified vital record requested for no charge under subdivision 9, paragraph (a). 
4.11 An amount equal to the number of records requested and reported to the commissioner of 
4.12 management and budget by local issuance offices under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for 
4.13 the previous fiscal year times the amount of the fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is 
4.14 appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health to make payments under 
4.15 this paragraph.

4.16 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

4.17 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.18 Subdivision 1.Application format and requirements. Every application for a Minnesota 
4.19 identification card, including an enhanced identification card, or; for a driver's license, 
4.20 including an instruction permit, a provisional license, a noncompliant driver's license, a 
4.21 REAL ID driver's license, and an enhanced driver's license; or for a voter identification 
4.22 card, must be made in a format approved by the department. Every application must be 
4.23 accompanied by payment of the proper fee except for an application for a voter identification 
4.24 card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. All applicants must sign the 
4.25 application and declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information and documentation 
4.26 presented in the application is true and correct. All applications requiring evidence of legal 
4.27 presence in the United States or United States citizenship must be signed in the presence 
4.28 of the person authorized to accept the application, or the signature on the application may 
4.29 be verified by a notary public.

4.30 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

4.31 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.32 Subd. 2.Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:
 

5.1
5.2
5.3REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Classified 
Driver's License
 

5.4
5.5
5.6REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Classified 
Under-21 D.L.
 

5.7Enhanced Driver's License
 

5.8
5.95.10
REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Instruction 
Permit
 

5.11
5.12Enhanced Instruction 
Permit
 

5.13
5.14Commercial Learner's 
Permit
 

5.15
5.16
5.17REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Provisional 
License
 

5.18
5.19Enhanced Provisional 
License
 

5.20
5.21
5.22
5.23
5.24
5.25Duplicate REAL ID 
Compliant or Noncompliant 
License or duplicate REAL 
ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant 
identification card
 

5.26
5.27
5.28Enhanced Duplicate 
License or enhanced 
duplicate identification card
 

5.29
5.30
5.31
5.32
5.33
5.34
5.35
5.36
5.37
5.38REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Minnesota 
identification card or REAL 
ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Under-21 
Minnesota identification 
card, other than duplicate, 
except as otherwise 
provided in section 171.07, 
subdivisions 3 and 3a
 

5.39
5.40Enhanced Minnesota 
identification card
 

5.41 (b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner must collect a 
5.42 surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the driver 
5.43 and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.
5.44 (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 
5.45 has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 
5.46 169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related 
5.47 moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, has 
6.1 a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation" 
6.2 has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.
6.3 (d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner 
6.4 must collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual renewing 
6.5 a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an applicant's 
6.6 initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department must not charge these 
6.7 applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.
6.8 (e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge 
6.9 and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
6.10 (f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner must charge a 
6.11 filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061, subdivision 
6.12 4. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the driver and vehicle 
6.13 services operating account under section 299A.705.
6.14 (g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional 
6.15 license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision 
6.16 that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes 
6.17 of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.
6.18 (h) The commissioner or driver's license agent must not collect any fee or surcharge for 
6.19 a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, or for a duplicate 
6.20 voter identification card under section 171.11, subdivision 2.

6.21 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

6.22 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
6.23 read:
6.24 Subd. 3c.Application for voter identification card. (a) An application for a voter 
6.25 identification card, including a renewal or duplicate card, must:
6.26 (1) state the applicant's full legal name, date of birth, sex, residence address, and (i) last 
6.27 four digits of the applicant's Social Security number, or (ii) certification that the applicant 
6.28 has not been assigned a Social Security number;
6.29 (2) provide a description of the applicant in the same manner as required on an application 
6.30 for a Minnesota driver's license;
6.31 (3) state the length of residence at the applicant's current address;
7.1 (4) include a space where the applicant must attest that the applicant does not have any 
7.2 document sufficient to prove identity and residence as provided in section 200.035; and
7.3 (5) be accompanied by the following documents:
7.4 (i) proof of the applicant's United States citizenship by presenting a document included 
7.5 in Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, subpart 1, item D;
7.6 (ii) proof of name, date of birth, and identity as provided in Minnesota Rules, part 
7.7 7410.0400; and
7.8 (iii) proof of a residence address in Minnesota as provided in Minnesota Rules, part 
7.9 7410.0410, subpart 4a.
7.10 (b) Applicant data, submitted pursuant to this subdivision, is private data on individuals, 
7.11 as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

7.12 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

7.13 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
7.14 Subd. 4.Fee; equipment. (a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each 
7.15 application as follows:
 

7.167.17(1)
 

7.187.19(2)
 

7.207.21(3)
 

7.22 Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving, 
7.23 accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections 
7.24 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
7.25 (b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by 
7.26 credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the 
7.27 statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit 
7.28 card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card 
7.29 and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph 
7.30 using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, paragraph (b), 
7.31 does not apply.
8.1 (c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination 
8.2 equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must 
8.3 be compatible with standards established by the department.
8.4 (d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the 
8.5 county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not 
8.6 an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary 
8.7 and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the 
8.8 Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement 
8.9 Association.
8.10 (e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period 
8.11 established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications 
8.12 and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).
8.13 (f) The commissioner must transmit payment to the agent of $8 for each application for 
8.14 a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. An agent 
8.15 employed by a county board must remit the payments to the county under paragraph (d). 
8.16 All other agents may retain the payments.

8.17 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

8.18 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
8.19 read:
8.20 Subd. 3c.Voter identification cards. (a) A voter identification card must be issued to 
8.21 a qualifying applicant who, on the election day next occurring after the date of issuance, 
8.22 will meet the voter eligibility requirements of the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota 
8.23 Statutes, and who does not possess any of the documents sufficient to prove identity and 
8.24 residence as provided in section 200.035.
8.25 (b) A voter identification card must bear a distinguishing number assigned to the 
8.26 applicant, the applicant's full name and date of birth, the applicant's address of residence or 
8.27 designated address under section 5B.05, a description of the applicant in the same manner 
8.28 as provided on a Minnesota driver's license, the date of the card's expiration, and the usual 
8.29 signature of the applicant. The card must bear a colored photograph or an electronically 
8.30 produced image of the applicant, or, for an applicant who has affirmed a religious objection 
8.31 under section 171.071, subdivision 1, the card must bear the words "Valid without 
8.32 photograph."
9.1 (c) A voter identification card is not valid identification for any purpose other than 
9.2 proving identity and residence for voting purposes.
9.3 (d) A voter identification card must be of a different color scheme than a Minnesota 
9.4 driver's license or state identification card, but must incorporate the same information and 
9.5 security features as provided in subdivision 9.
9.6 (e) Each voter identification card must be plainly marked: "Voter Identification Card. 
9.7 Valid Identification Only for Voting."

9.8 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

9.9 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
9.10 Subd. 4.Identification card expiration. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this 
9.11 subdivision, the expiration date of a Minnesota identification card or voter identification 
9.12 card is the birthday of the applicant in the fourth year following the date of issuance of the 
9.13 card.
9.14 (b) For an applicant age 65 or older:
9.15 (1) the expiration date of a Minnesota identification card or voter identification card is 
9.16 the birthday of the applicant in the eighth year following the date of issuance of the card; 
9.17 or
9.18 (2) a noncompliant identification card is valid for the lifetime of the applicant.
9.19 (c) For the purposes of paragraph (b), "Minnesota identification card" does not include 
9.20 an enhanced identification card issued to an applicant age 65 or older.
9.21 (d) The expiration date for an Under-21 identification card is the cardholder's 21st 
9.22 birthday. The commissioner shall issue an identification card to a holder of an Under-21 
9.23 identification card who applies for the card, pays the required fee, and presents proof of 
9.24 identity and age, unless the commissioner determines that the applicant is not qualified for 
9.25 the identification card.
9.26 (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the expiration date for an identification card 
9.27 issued to a person with temporary lawful status is the last day of the person's legal stay in 
9.28 the United States, or one year after issuance if the last day of the person's legal stay is not 
9.29 identified.
9.30 (f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), a voter identification card issued pursuant to 
9.31 section 171.07, subdivision 3c, to a person then or subsequently serving outside Minnesota 
9.32 in active military service, as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit 
10.1 of the armed forces of the United States, or the person's spouse, continues in full force and 
10.2 effect without requirement for renewal until the later of the date one year following the 
10.3 service member's separation or discharge from active military service, or until the cardholder's 
10.4 birthday in the fourth full year following the person's most recent card renewal.

10.5 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

10.6 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.11, is amended to read:
10.7 171.11 DUPLICATE LICENSE; CHANGE OF DOMICILE OR NAME.
10.8 Subdivision 1.Duplicate driver's license. When any person, after applying for or 
10.9 receiving a driver's license, shall change permanent domicile from the address named in 
10.10 such application or in the license issued to the person, or shall change a name by marriage 
10.11 or otherwise, such person shall, within 30 days thereafter, apply for a duplicate driver's 
10.12 license upon a form furnished by the department and pay the required fee. The application 
10.13 or duplicate license shall show both the licensee's old address and new address or the former 
10.14 name and new name as the case may be.
10.15 Subd. 2.Duplicate voter identification card. A voter identification cardholder who 
10.16 changes a residence address or name from the address or name stated on the card must not 
10.17 present the card for voting purposes but must apply for a duplicate voter identification card 
10.18 upon a form furnished by the department. The application for a duplicate voter identification 
10.19 card must show the cardholder's former address and current address, along with length of 
10.20 residence at the current address, and the cardholder's former name and current name, as 
10.21 applicable.

10.22 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

10.23 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.14, is amended to read:
10.24 171.14 CANCELLATION.
10.25 Subdivision 1.Cancellation of driver's license. (a) The commissioner may cancel any 
10.26 driver's license upon determination that (1) the licensee was not entitled to the issuance of 
10.27 the license, (2) the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in the 
10.28 application, (3) the licensee committed any fraud or deceit in making the application, or (4) 
10.29 the person, at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a license 
10.30 under section 171.04.
11.1 (b) The commissioner shall cancel the driver's license of a person described in paragraph 
11.2 (a), clause (3), for 60 days or until the required or correct information has been provided, 
11.3 whichever is longer.
11.4 Subd. 2.Cancellation of voter identification card. (a) The commissioner must cancel 
11.5 any voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, upon 
11.6 determination that the cardholder:
11.7 (1) was not entitled to the issuance of the card;
11.8 (2) failed to give the required or correct information in the application;
11.9 (3) committed any fraud or deceit in making the application; or
11.10 (4) at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a voter 
11.11 identification card under section 171.07, subdivision 3c.
11.12 (b) The commissioner must cancel the voter identification card issued pursuant to section 
11.13 171.07, subdivision 3c, of a person described in paragraph (a) until the person completes 
11.14 the application process under section 171.07, subdivision 3c, and complies in all respects 
11.15 with the requirements of the commissioner.
11.16 (c) The commissioner must immediately notify the holder of a voter identification card 
11.17 issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, of a cancellation of the card. Notification 
11.18 must be by mail and addressed to the cardholder's last known address.

11.19 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

11.20 Sec. 14. [200.035] DOCUMENTATION OF IDENTITY AND RESIDENCE.
11.21 (a) The following are sufficient proof of identity and residence for purposes of election 
11.22 day voter registration under section 201.061, subdivision 3; absentee voting under sections 
11.23 203B.04, 203B.07, and 203B.08; early voting under section 203B.30; photo identification 
11.24 requirements under section 204C.10; and for determining whether to count a provisional 
11.25 ballot under section 204C.135, subdivision 2:
11.26 (1) an unexpired driver's license, state identification card, or voter identification card 
11.27 issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety that contains the voter's photograph 
11.28 and current address of residence in the precinct;
11.29 (2) a valid United States military identification card issued to the voter by the Department 
11.30 of Defense that contains the voter's photograph and current address of residence in the 
11.31 precinct;
12.1 (3) an unexpired identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a 
12.2 tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that contains a photograph of the voter, 
12.3 the voter's current address of residence in the precinct, and any other items of data required 
12.4 to be contained on a Minnesota identification card, as provided in section 171.07, subdivision 
12.5 3c, paragraphs (a) and (b);
12.6 (4) an original receipt for a new, renewed, or duplicate driver's license, state identification 
12.7 card, or voter identification card issued to the voter under section 171.07 that contains the 
12.8 voter's photograph and current address of residence in the precinct. If the receipt does not 
12.9 include a photograph, one of the following documents that contains a photograph of the 
12.10 voter must be provided:
12.11 (i) a driver's license, identification card, or voter identification card that is expired or 
12.12 does not contain the voter's current address of residence, issued to the voter by the state of 
12.13 Minnesota or any other state of the United States as defined in section 645.44, subdivision 
12.14 11;
12.15 (ii) a United States passport, issued to the voter;
12.16 (iii) an identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, entity, or subdivision 
12.17 of Minnesota or the federal government;
12.18 (iv) an identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution with a campus 
12.19 located within Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under 
12.20 section 135A.17, and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the 
12.21 secretary of state; or
12.22 (v) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a tribe recognized 
12.23 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
12.24 (5) one of the following documents issued to the voter that includes a photograph but 
12.25 not the voter's current address of residence in the precinct:
12.26 (i) a United States passport;
12.27 (ii) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a tribe recognized 
12.28 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or
12.29 (iii) a valid United States military identification card;
12.30 along with one of the following documents that contains the voter's name and current address 
12.31 of residence in the precinct:
12.32 (i) a home utility services bill issued within the past 12 months;
13.1 (ii) a home utility services hook-up work order issued within the past 12 months;
13.2 (iii) United States bank or financial information issued within the past 12 months, with 
13.3 account numbers redacted, including a bank account statement, a credit card or debit card 
13.4 statement, a brokerage account statement, or a money market account statement;
13.5 (iv) a certified transcript from a United States high school, if issued within the past 180 
13.6 days;
13.7 (v) a certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university if issued within the past 
13.8 180 days;
13.9 (vi) an employment pay stub issued within the past 12 months that lists the employer's 
13.10 name and address;
13.11 (vii) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued within the past 12 
13.12 months;
13.13 (viii) a statement from an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G, a nursing 
13.14 home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50 
13.15 to 144.56, that was issued within the past 12 months;
13.16 (ix) a current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance;
13.17 (x) a federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year;
13.18 (xi) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a proposed 
13.19 Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's principal 
13.20 residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property is being 
13.21 taxed;
13.22 (xii) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;
13.23 (xiii) a filed property deed or title for current residence;
13.24 (xiv) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued within the past 12 months;
13.25 (xv) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;
13.26 (xvi) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued within 
13.27 the past 12 months;
13.28 (xvii) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;
13.29 (xviii) an unexpired Selective Service card;
13.30 (xix) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;
14.1 (xx) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or
14.2 (xxi) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws;
14.3 (6) if the voter is a student, a driver's license, identification card, or voter identification 
14.4 card issued by Minnesota or any other state of the United States as defined in section 645.44, 
14.5 subdivision 11, that contains a photograph of the voter but does not contain the voter's 
14.6 current address of residence, along with a current student fee statement that contains the 
14.7 student's valid address of residence in the precinct; or
14.8 (7) if the voter maintains residence in a residential facility located in the precinct, a 
14.9 driver's license or identification card issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety 
14.10 that contains the voter's photograph along with a certification of residence in the facility, 
14.11 signed by the facility administrator on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
14.12 (b) The documents specified in paragraph (a) are the only documents that may be accepted 
14.13 to prove identity and residence. Identification issued by counties, home rule charter or 
14.14 statutory cities, towns, or school districts are not acceptable to prove identity or residence 
14.15 unless explicitly authorized by paragraph (a).
14.16 (c) As used in this section, "residential facility" means transitional housing as defined 
14.17 in section 256K.48, subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner 
14.18 of health under section 144.50, subdivision 6; a swing bed in a hospital licensed by the 
14.19 commissioner of health under sections 144.50 to 144.56; a certified boarding care home 
14.20 licensed by the commissioner of health under sections 144.50 to 144.56; a nursing home as 
14.21 defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 5; an assisted living facility licensed by the 
14.22 commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a boarding and lodging establishment with 
14.23 special services registered under section 157.17; a setting in which home and 
14.24 community-based services licensed under chapter 245D are provided; a veterans home 
14.25 operated by the commissioner of veterans affairs under chapter 198; a residence licensed 
14.26 by the commissioner of human services under chapter 245A to provide a residential program 
14.27 as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a 
14.28 developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 
14.29 252.28; an establishment providing housing support as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 
14.30 10a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a 
14.31 supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary 
14.32 living accommodations for the homeless.

15.1 Sec. 15. [201.017] VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD ACCOUNT.
15.2 (a) A voter identification card account is established in the special revenue fund. Money 
15.3 in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for:
15.4 (1) reimbursing individuals for the costs of obtaining documents under paragraph (b);
15.5 (2) making payments to driver's license agents under section 171.061, subdivision 4, 
15.6 paragraph (f); and
15.7 (3) providing voter identification cards to individuals qualifying under section 171.07, 
15.8 subdivision 3c.
15.9 Money in the account does not cancel and is available until spent.
15.10 (b) The commissioner of public safety shall reimburse individuals for any fees required 
15.11 to secure an official document or certified copy from any federal, state, or local government, 
15.12 or from a court in any jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining a voter identification card 
15.13 issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. In order to receive reimbursement, an 
15.14 applicant for a voter identification card must complete a reimbursement form approved by 
15.15 the commissioner of public safety, along with documentation of the applicant's reimbursable 
15.16 expenditure. The commissioner must mail payment for the reimbursable amount to an 
15.17 eligible applicant at the address listed on the voter identification card.
15.18 (c) The amount available to the commissioner of public safety under paragraph (a), 
15.19 clause (3), shall not exceed the actual cost of providing voter identification cards, not to 
15.20 exceed $21.50 for each card issued.
15.21 (d) The commissioner of public safety shall report to the committee members of the 
15.22 legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections on the total expenditures from the 
15.23 account by county by January 31 of each year.

15.24 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

15.25 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
15.26 Subd. 3.Election day registration. (a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register 
15.27 on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the 
15.28 individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making an oath in 
15.29 the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of identity and residence. 
15.30 An individual may prove identity and residence for purposes of registering by: presenting 
15.31 documentation as permitted by section 200.035. If an individual is unable to prove identity 
16.1 and residence, the individual may complete a voter registration application and cast a 
16.2 provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
16.3 (b) The election judge must keep separate all voter registration applications completed 
16.4 by individuals unable to prove identity and residence. These voter registration applications 
16.5 must be processed immediately in the manner described in section 201.121, subdivision 1.
16.6 (1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to 
16.7 section 171.07;
16.8 (2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;
16.9 (3) presenting a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address 
16.10 in the precinct together with a picture identification card; or
16.11 (4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed 
16.12 by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the 
16.13 facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee 
16.14 personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been 
16.15 vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other 
16.16 individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign 
16.17 up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to 
16.18 an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall 
16.19 provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom 
16.20 a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the 
16.21 maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For 
16.22 each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is 
16.23 registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct, 
16.24 (ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the 
16.25 statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature, 
16.26 telephone number, and address.
16.27 The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be 
16.28 attached to the voter registration application.
16.29 (b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees 
16.30 currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The 
16.31 operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than 
16.32 20 days before each election for use in election day registration.
17.1 (c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256K.48, 
17.2 subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under 
17.3 section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 
17.4 5; an assisted living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a 
17.5 veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under 
17.6 chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a 
17.7 residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for 
17.8 persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services 
17.9 under section 252.28; setting authorized to provide housing support as defined in section 
17.10 256I.03, subdivision 10a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, 
17.11 subdivision 4; a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to 
17.12 provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless; a facility where a provider 
17.13 operates a residential treatment program as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 23; or 
17.14 a facility where a provider operates an adult foster care program as defined in section 
17.15 245A.02, subdivision 6c.
17.16 (d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of 
17.17 registering by:
17.18 (1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized 
17.19 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the 
17.20 name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
17.21 (2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized 
17.22 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the 
17.23 name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents 
17.24 listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
17.25 (e) (c) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge 
17.26 responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

17.27 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.221, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
17.28 Subd. 3.Procedures for polling place rosters. The secretary of state shall prescribe 
17.29 the form of paper polling place rosters that include the voter's name, address, date of birth, 
17.30 school district number, and space for the voter's signature. An electronic roster and the voter 
17.31 signature certificate together must include the same information as a paper polling place 
17.32 roster. The address listed on the polling place roster must be the voter's address of residence, 
17.33 unless the voter has requested that the address printed on the roster be the voter's mailing 
17.34 address because the voter is a judge or a law enforcement or corrections officer, or the voter 
18.1 participates in the Safe at Home program as provided in chapter 5B. The secretary of state 
18.2 may prescribe additional election-related information to be placed on the polling place 
18.3 rosters on an experimental basis for one state primary and general election cycle; the same 
18.4 information may not be placed on the polling place roster for a second state primary and 
18.5 general election cycle unless specified in this subdivision. The polling place roster must be 
18.6 used to indicate whether the voter has voted in a given election. The secretary of state shall 
18.7 prescribe procedures for transporting the polling place rosters to the election judges for use 
18.8 on election day. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form for a county or municipality 
18.9 to request the date of birth from currently registered voters. The county or municipality 
18.10 shall not request the date of birth from currently registered voters by any communication 
18.11 other than the prescribed form and the form must clearly indicate that a currently registered 
18.12 voter does not lose registration status by failing to provide the date of birth. In accordance 
18.13 with section 204B.40, the county auditor shall retain the prescribed polling place rosters 
18.14 used on the date of election for 22 months following the election.

18.15 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.16 Subdivision 1.Application procedures. (a) Except as otherwise allowed by subdivision 
18.17 2 or by section 203B.11, subdivision 4, an application for absentee ballots for any election 
18.18 may be submitted at any time not less than one day before the day of that election. The 
18.19 county auditor shall prepare absentee ballot application forms in the format provided by the 
18.20 secretary of state and shall furnish them to any person on request. By January 1 of each 
18.21 even-numbered year, the secretary of state shall make the forms to be used available to 
18.22 auditors through electronic means. An application submitted pursuant to this subdivision 
18.23 shall be in writing. An application may be submitted in person, by electronic facsimile 
18.24 device, by electronic mail, or by mail to:
18.25 (1) the county auditor of the county where the applicant maintains residence; or
18.26 (2) the municipal clerk of the municipality, or school district if applicable, where the 
18.27 applicant maintains residence.
18.28 (b) An absentee ballot application may alternatively be submitted electronically through 
18.29 a secure website that shall be maintained by the secretary of state for this purpose. 
18.30 Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the secretary of state must require applicants using the 
18.31 website to submit the applicant's email address and verifiable Minnesota driver's license 
18.32 number, Minnesota state identification card number, voter identification card number, or 
18.33 the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number. This paragraph does not apply 
18.34 to a town election held in March.
19.1 (c) An application submitted electronically under this paragraph may only be transmitted 
19.2 to the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the application 
19.3 information matches the information in a government database associated with the applicant's 
19.4 driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number, 
19.5 or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable applications 
19.6 for evidence of suspicious activity and must forward any such application to an appropriate 
19.7 law enforcement agency for investigation.
19.8 (d) An application shall be approved if it is timely received, signed and dated by the 
19.9 applicant, contains the applicant's name and residence and mailing addresses, date of birth, 
19.10 and at least one of the following:
19.11 (1) the applicant's Minnesota driver's license number;
19.12 (2) Minnesota state identification card number;
19.13 (3) voter identification card number;
19.14 (3) (4) the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number; or
19.15 (4) (5) a statement that the applicant does not have any of these numbers.
19.16 (e) To be approved, the application must contain an oath that the information contained 
19.17 on the form is accurate, that the applicant is applying on the applicant's own behalf, and 
19.18 that the applicant is signing the form under penalty of perjury.
19.19 (f) Prior to approval, the county auditor or municipal clerk must verify that the Minnesota 
19.20 driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number, 
19.21 or the last four digits of the Social Security number submitted by an applicant is valid and 
19.22 assigned to that applicant. If a driver's license, identification card number, voter identification 
19.23 card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number is invalid or not assigned 
19.24 to the applicant, the county auditor or municipal clerk must reject the application.
19.25 (f) (g) An applicant's full date of birth,; an applicant's Minnesota driver's license or, state 
19.26 identification, or voter identification card number,; and the last four digits of the applicant's 
19.27 Social Security number must not be made available for public inspection. An application 
19.28 may be submitted to the county auditor or municipal clerk by an electronic facsimile device. 
19.29 An application mailed or returned in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk on 
19.30 behalf of a voter by a person other than the voter must be deposited in the mail or returned 
19.31 in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk within ten days after it has been dated by 
19.32 the voter and no later than six days before the election.
20.1 (g) (h) An application under this subdivision may contain an application under subdivision 
20.2 5 to automatically receive an absentee ballot.

20.3 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
20.4 Subd. 4.Registration at time of application. An eligible voter who is not registered 
20.5 to vote but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register by including a 
20.6 completed voter registration application with the absentee ballot. The individual shall present 
20.7 proof of identity and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3 200.035, to 
20.8 the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots or execute an affidavit 
20.9 described in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). A military voter, as defined in 
20.10 section 203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections 203B.04 to 
20.11 203B.15, or may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.

20.12 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
20.13 Subd. 3.Eligibility certificate. (a) A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot 
20.14 shall be printed on the back of the signature envelope. The certificate shall contain space 
20.15 for the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number, voter 
20.16 identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, or 
20.17 to indicate that the voter does not have one of these numbers. The space must be designed 
20.18 to ensure that the voter provides the same type of identification as provided on the voter's 
20.19 absentee ballot application for purposes of comparison. The certificate must also contain a 
20.20 statement to be signed and sworn by the voter indicating that the voter meets all of the 
20.21 requirements established by law for voting by absentee ballot and.
20.22 (b) The certificate must include a space for a statement an oath signed by a person who 
20.23 is at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the election and a citizen of the United 
20.24 States or by a notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths witness stating 
20.25 that:
20.26 (1) the unmarked ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked the witness;
20.27 (2) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's the witness's presence without showing 
20.28 how they were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter 
20.29 directed another individual to mark them; and
20.30 (3) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided shown to the witness
20.31 proof of identity and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3. 200.035 or 
20.32 executed an affidavit described in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). If the voter 
21.1 presented documentation of proof of identity and residence, the witness must also indicate 
21.2 the document or documents presented to prove identity and residence; and
21.3 (4) the witness is registered to vote in Minnesota, is a notary public, or is an individual 
21.4 authorized to administer oaths. The witness must include the witness's driver's license 
21.5 number, identification card number, voter identification card number, the last four digits of 
21.6 the applicant's Social Security number, or a statement that the witness does not have any of 
21.7 these numbers.

21.8 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
21.9 Subdivision 1.Marking and return by voter. (a) An eligible voter who receives absentee 
21.10 ballots as provided in this chapter shall mark them in the manner specified in the directions 
21.11 for casting the absentee ballots.
21.12 (b) The voter must present proof of identity and residence as described in section 200.035 
21.13 to the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots or execute an affidavit 
21.14 described in paragraph (c). If the voter presented documentation of proof of identity and 
21.15 residence, the witness must record the type of document that was presented on the witness 
21.16 certificate described in section 203B.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
21.17 (c) If the voter attempted to procure proof of identity and residence to satisfy the 
21.18 requirements of section 200.035 but was unable to do so, the voter may execute a sworn 
21.19 affidavit, under the penalty of perjury, that states:
21.20 (1) the voter completing the affidavit is the voter that marked the ballot;
21.21 (2) the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets 
21.22 the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct where the voter is voting;
21.23 (3) the voter attempted to procure proof of identity and residence but was unable to do 
21.24 so, and provide an explanation of the reason that the voter was unable to procure the 
21.25 necessary proof; and
21.26 (4) that the information on the affidavit is true and accurate.
21.27 The affidavit must be signed in the presence of the witness.
21.28 (d) The return envelope containing marked ballots may be mailed as provided in the 
21.29 directions for casting the absentee ballots, may be left with the county auditor or municipal 
21.30 clerk who transmitted the absentee ballots to the voter, or may be left in a drop box as 
21.31 provided in section 203B.082. If delivered in person, the return envelope must be submitted 
21.32 to the county auditor or municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on election day.
22.1 (b) (e) The voter may designate an agent to deliver in person the sealed absentee ballot 
22.2 return envelope to the county auditor or municipal clerk or to deposit the return envelope 
22.3 in the mail. An agent may deliver or mail the return envelopes of not more than three voters 
22.4 in any election. Any person designated as an agent who tampers with either the return 
22.5 envelope or the voted ballots or does not immediately mail or deliver the return envelope 
22.6 to the county auditor or municipal clerk is guilty of a misdemeanor.

22.7 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.8 Subd. 2.Duties of ballot board; absentee ballots. (a) The members of the ballot board 
22.9 shall take possession of all signature envelopes delivered to them in accordance with section 
22.10 203B.08. Upon receipt from the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk, 
22.11 two or more members of the ballot board shall examine each signature envelope and shall 
22.12 mark it accepted or rejected in the manner provided in this subdivision. Election judges 
22.13 performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they 
22.14 are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10, 
22.15 subdivision 2.
22.16 (b) The members of the ballot board shall mark the signature envelope "Accepted" and 
22.17 initial or sign the signature envelope below the word "Accepted" if a majority of the members 
22.18 of the ballot board examining the envelope are satisfied that:
22.19 (1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope are the same as the information 
22.20 provided on the absentee ballot application or voter record;
22.21 (2) the voter signed the certification on the envelope;
22.22 (3) the voter's Minnesota driver's license, state identification number, voter identification 
22.23 card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number are the same as a 
22.24 number on the voter's absentee ballot application or voter record. If the number does not 
22.25 match, the election judges must compare the signature provided by the applicant to determine 
22.26 whether the ballots were returned by the same person to whom they were transmitted;
22.27 (4) the voter is registered and eligible to vote in the precinct or has included a properly 
22.28 completed voter registration application in the signature envelope;
22.29 (5) the portion of the certificate completed by a witness as required by section 203B.07, 
22.30 subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is completed and the document or documents listed that were 
22.31 used to prove identity and residence are documents authorized by section 200.035;
22.32 (5) (6) the certificate has been completed as prescribed in the directions for casting an 
22.33 absentee ballot; and
23.1 (6) (7) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or, if it is after 
23.2 the close of business on the 19th day before the election, as provided by section 203B.081.
23.3 The signature envelope from accepted ballots must be preserved and returned to the 
23.4 county auditor.
23.5 (c)(1) If a majority of the members of the ballot board examining a signature envelope 
23.6 find that an absentee voter has failed to meet one of the requirements provided in paragraph 
23.7 (b), they shall mark the signature envelope "Rejected," initial or sign it below the word 
23.8 "Rejected," list the reason for the rejection on the envelope, and return it to the county 
23.9 auditor. There is no other reason for rejecting an absentee ballot beyond those permitted by 
23.10 this section. Failure to place the ballot within the ballot envelope before placing it in the 
23.11 outer white envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee ballot.
23.12 (2) If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the envelope 
23.13 must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board shall provide the voter with 
23.14 a replacement absentee ballot and signature envelope in place of the rejected ballot.
23.15 (3) If an envelope is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain 
23.16 sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter to 
23.17 notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected by the method or methods of 
23.18 communication provided by the voter on the voter's application for an absentee ballot or 
23.19 voter registration. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.
23.20 (d) The official in charge of the absentee ballot board must mail the voter a written notice 
23.21 of absentee ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. If the official 
23.22 determines that the voter has otherwise cast a ballot in the election, no notice is required. 
23.23 If an absentee ballot arrives after the deadline for submission provided by this chapter, the 
23.24 notice must be provided between six to ten weeks after receipt of the ballot. A notice of 
23.25 absentee ballot rejection must contain the following information:
23.26 (1) the date on which the absentee ballot was rejected or, if the ballot was received after 
23.27 the required deadline for submission, the date on which the ballot was received;
23.28 (2) the reason for rejection; and
23.29 (3) the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter may direct further 
23.30 questions, along with appropriate contact information.
23.31 (e) An absentee ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or 
23.32 subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.

24.1 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.2 Subd. 2.Voting procedure. (a) When a voter appears in an early voting polling place, 
24.3 the voter must: (1) state the voter's name, address, and, if requested, the voter's date of birth 
24.4 to the early voting official; and (2) present proof of identity and residence as described in 
24.5 section 200.035. The early voting official must confirm that the voter's registration is current 
24.6 in the statewide voter registration system and that the voter has not already cast a ballot in 
24.7 the election. If the voter's status is challenged, the voter may resolve the challenge as provided 
24.8 in section 204C.12. An individual who is not registered to vote or whose name or address 
24.9 has changed must register in the manner provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3. A voter 
24.10 who has already cast a ballot in the election must not be provided with a ballot. A voter 
24.11 who does not present proof of identity and residence as required by section 200.035 must 
24.12 not be allowed to sign the certificate in paragraph (b) but must be allowed to cast a 
24.13 provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
24.14 (b) Each voter must sign the certification provided in section 204C.10. The signature of 
24.15 an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence 
24.16 of the intent of the individual to vote at that election. After the voter signs the certification, 
24.17 two early voting officials must initial the ballot and issue it to the voter. The voter must 
24.18 immediately retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to 
24.19 mark the ballot. The voter must not take a ballot from the polling place. If the voter spoils 
24.20 the ballot, the voter may return it to the early voting official in exchange for a new ballot. 
24.21 After completing the ballot, the voter must deposit the ballot into the ballot counter and 
24.22 ballot box. The early voting official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the 
24.23 manner provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.

24.24 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.25 Subd. 2.Procedure; voting prior to election day. Mail balloting must be conducted 
24.26 as provided in this section and Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. Notice of the election and 
24.27 the special mail procedure must be given at least ten weeks prior to the election. Not more 
24.28 than 46 days nor later than 14 days before a regularly scheduled election and not more than 
24.29 30 days nor later than 14 days before any other election, the auditor shall mail ballots by 
24.30 nonforwardable mail to all voters registered in the city, town, or unorganized territory. No 
24.31 later than 14 days before the election, the auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots 
24.32 to those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before 
24.33 the election. Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for 
24.34 ballots as provided in chapter 203B. Ballot return envelopes, with return postage provided, 
25.1 must be preaddressed to the auditor or clerk and the voter may return the ballot by mail or 
25.2 in person to the office of the auditor or clerk. The voter must present proof of identity and 
25.3 residence to the voter's witness in the same manner required by section 203B.08, subdivision 
25.4 1, paragraphs (b) and (c). In addition to the information required by Minnesota Rules, part 
25.5 8210.3000, the signature envelope must include the witness oath prescribed by section 
25.6 203B.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to 
25.7 examine the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "accepted" or "rejected" 
25.8 within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five 
25.9 days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist 
25.10 of deputy county auditors or deputy municipal clerks who have received training in the 
25.11 processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major political 
25.12 party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different major 
25.13 political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, 
25.14 subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before 
25.15 the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk shall 
25.16 provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. 
25.17 If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed 
25.18 and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone 
25.19 or email to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must 
25.20 document the attempts made to contact the voter.
25.21 If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to 
25.22 indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business 
25.23 on the 19th day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" 
25.24 may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision 
25.25 5, initialed by the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the ballot box.
25.26 In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit 
25.27 and counting of ballots apply.
25.28 The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as 
25.29 one vote total. No vote totals from mail or absentee ballots may be made public before the 
25.30 close of voting on election day.
25.31 The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter 
25.32 maintains residence. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election must be 
25.33 counted.

26.1 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.46, is amended to read:
26.2 204B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS.
26.3 A county, municipality, or school district submitting questions to the voters at a special 
26.4 election may conduct an election by mail with no polling place other than the office of the 
26.5 auditor or clerk. No offices may be voted on at a mail election, except in overlapping school 
26.6 and municipal jurisdictions, where a mail election may include an office when one of the 
26.7 jurisdictions also has a question on the ballot. Mail balloting must be conducted as provided 
26.8 in this section and Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. Notice of the election must be given 
26.9 to the county auditor at least 84 days prior to the election. This notice shall also fulfill the 
26.10 requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. The special mail ballot procedures must 
26.11 be posted at least six weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 nor later than 14 days 
26.12 prior to the election, the auditor or clerk shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all 
26.13 voters registered in the county, municipality, or school district. No later than 14 days before 
26.14 the election, the auditor or clerk must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters 
26.15 who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election. 
26.16 Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots pursuant 
26.17 to chapter 203B. The voter must present proof of identity and residence to the voter's witness 
26.18 in the same manner required by section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c). In 
26.19 addition to the information required by Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000, the signature 
26.20 envelope must include the witness oath prescribed by section 203B.07, subdivision 3, 
26.21 paragraph (b). The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and 
26.22 absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "Accepted" or "Rejected" within three days 
26.23 of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if 
26.24 there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county 
26.25 auditors, deputy municipal clerks, or deputy school district clerks who have received training 
26.26 in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major 
26.27 political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different 
26.28 major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, 
26.29 subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before 
26.30 the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk must 
26.31 provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. 
26.32 If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed 
26.33 and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone 
26.34 or email to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must 
26.35 document the attempts made to contact the voter.
27.1 If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to 
27.2 indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business 
27.3 on the 19th day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" 
27.4 may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision 
27.5 5, initialed by the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box.
27.6 In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit 
27.7 and counting of ballots apply.
27.8 The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as 
27.9 one vote total. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the close of voting 
27.10 on election day.

27.11 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.08, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:
27.12 Subd. 1d.Voter's Bill of Rights. The county auditor shall prepare and provide to each 
27.13 polling place sufficient copies of a poster setting forth the Voter's Bill of Rights as set forth 
27.14 in this section. Before the hours of voting are scheduled to begin, the election judges shall 
27.15 post it in a conspicuous location or locations in the polling place. The Voter's Bill of Rights 
27.16 is as follows:
27.17 "VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS
27.18 For all persons residing in this state who meet federal voting eligibility requirements:
27.19 (1) You have the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting in a state, federal, 
27.20 or regularly scheduled election without reduction to your pay, personal leave, or vacation 
27.21 time on election day for the time necessary to appear at your polling place, cast a ballot, 
27.22 and return to work.
27.23 (2) If you are in line at your polling place any time before 8:00 p.m., you have the right 
27.24 to vote.
27.25 (3) If you can provide the required proof of identity and residence, you have the right 
27.26 to register to vote and to vote on election day.
27.27 (4) If you cannot provide the required proof of identity and residence, you have the right 
27.28 to register to vote and cast a provisional ballot.
27.29 (4) (5) If you are unable to sign your name, you have the right to orally confirm your 
27.30 identity with an election judge and to direct another person to sign your name for you.
27.31 (5) (6) You have the right to request special assistance when voting.
28.1 (6) (7) If you need assistance, you may be accompanied into the voting booth by a person 
28.2 of your choice, except by an agent of your employer or union or a candidate.
28.3 (7) (8) You have the right to bring your minor children into the polling place and into 
28.4 the voting booth with you.
28.5 (8) (9) You have the right to vote if you are not currently incarcerated for conviction of 
28.6 a felony offense.
28.7 (9) (10) If you are under a guardianship, you have the right to vote, unless the court 
28.8 order revokes your right to vote.
28.9 (10) (11) You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence 
28.10 your vote.
28.11 (11) (12) If you make a mistake or spoil your ballot before it is submitted, you have the 
28.12 right to receive a replacement ballot and vote.
28.13 (12) (13) You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are 
28.14 dissatisfied with the way an election is being run.
28.15 (13) (14) You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth with you.
28.16 (14) (15) You have the right to take a copy of this Voter's Bill of Rights into the voting 
28.17 booth with you."

28.18 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.10, is amended to read:
28.19 204C.10 POLLING PLACE ROSTER; VOTER SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE; 
28.20 VOTER RECEIPT.
28.21 (a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature 
28.22 certificate which states that the individual:
28.23 (1) is at least 18 years old;
28.24 (2) is a citizen of the United States;
28.25 (3) has maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election;
28.26 (4) maintains residence at the address shown;
28.27 (5) is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes the individual's right to 
28.28 vote;
28.29 (6) has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote;
29.1 (7) has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the individual 
29.2 is not currently incarcerated for that conviction;
29.3 (8) is registered; and
29.4 (9) has not already voted in the election.
29.5 The roster must also state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information 
29.6 is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than 
29.7 $10,000, or both."
29.8 (b) At the presidential nomination primary, the polling place roster must also state: "I 
29.9 am in general agreement with the principles of the party for whose candidate I intend to 
29.10 vote." This statement must appear separately from the statements required in paragraph (a). 
29.11 The felony penalty provided for in paragraph (a) does not apply to this paragraph.
29.12 (c) A judge may, Before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, a 
29.13 judge must: (1) require the voter to present proof of identity and residence as described in 
29.14 section 200.035; and (2) confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth. An applicant 
29.15 who does not present proof of identity and residence as required by section 200.035 must 
29.16 not sign the polling place roster or a voter signature certificate, but must be allowed to cast 
29.17 a provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
29.18 (d) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall give 
29.19 the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in 
29.20 charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to 
29.21 the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for notice of 
29.22 filing an election contest.
29.23 (e) Whenever a challenged status appears on the polling place roster, an election judge 
29.24 must ensure that the challenge is concealed or hidden from the view of any voter other than 
29.25 the voter whose status is challenged.

29.26 Sec. 28. [204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS; PROOF OF IDENTITY AND 
29.27 RESIDENCE.
29.28 Subdivision 1.Casting of provisional ballots. (a) A voter who is unable to provide 
29.29 proper proof of identity and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3, or 
29.30 204C.10, is entitled to cast a provisional ballot in the manner provided by this section.
29.31 (b) A voter seeking to vote a provisional ballot under this section must complete a 
29.32 provisional signature envelope and sign a provisional ballot roster or voter signature 
30.1 certificate for a provisional ballot. The envelope must contain a space for the voter to list 
30.2 the voter's name, address of residence, date of birth, and any other information prescribed 
30.3 by the secretary of state. The voter must also swear or affirm, in writing, that the voter is 
30.4 eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets the criteria for 
30.5 registering to vote in the precinct in which the voter appears. Once the voter has completed 
30.6 the provisional signature envelope, the voter must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. 
30.7 The provisional ballot must be the same as the official ballot available in the precinct on 
30.8 election day. A completed provisional ballot must be sealed in a ballot envelope. The ballot 
30.9 envelope must be sealed inside the voter's provisional signature envelope and deposited by 
30.10 the voter in a secure, sealed, provisional ballot box. Completed provisional ballots must not 
30.11 be combined with other voted ballots in the polling place.
30.12 (c) An election judge must inform the voter on the process to follow to prove residence 
30.13 and identity during the seven days following the election. The election judge must inform 
30.14 the voter of the location of the county auditor or municipal clerk responsible for accepting 
30.15 or rejecting provisional ballots and the hours the auditor or clerk is open for business during 
30.16 the week following the election.
30.17 (d) The form of the ballot and provisional signature envelopes must be prescribed by 
30.18 the secretary of state. The provisional signature envelope must be a color other than that 
30.19 provided for absentee ballot envelopes. The envelope must be prominently labeled 
30.20 "Provisional Signature Envelope."
30.21 (e) Provisional ballots and related documentation must be delivered to and securely 
30.22 maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for 
30.23 other election materials under sections 204C.27 to 204C.28.
30.24 Subd. 2.Accepting or rejecting provisional ballots. (a) In order for the provisional 
30.25 ballot to be counted, a voter who casts a provisional ballot in the polling place must 
30.26 personally appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk no later than seven calendar 
30.27 days following the election to prove that the voter's provisional ballot should be counted. 
30.28 The county auditor's office and the city clerk's office must be open for approving provisional 
30.29 ballots on the Saturday following the election for the hours prescribed in section 203B.085.
30.30 (b) The county auditor or municipal clerk must accept a provisional ballot if:
30.31 (1) the statewide voter registration system indicates that the voter is registered and is 
30.32 eligible to vote or, if challenged, the county auditor or municipal clerk does not, based upon 
30.33 available records and any documentation presented by the voter, conclude that the voter is 
30.34 ineligible;
31.1 (2) the voter presents proof of identity and residence in the precinct in the manner 
31.2 permitted by section 200.035 or executes an affidavit described in paragraph (c); and
31.3 (3) the data on the identity and residence document presented by the voter matches the 
31.4 data provided by the voter on the provisional signature envelope.
31.5 (c) A voter that attempted to procure proof of identity and residence to satisfy the 
31.6 requirements of section 200.035 but was unable to do so, may execute a sworn affidavit, 
31.7 under the penalty of perjury, that states:
31.8 (1) the voter is the same voter who cast the provisional ballot;
31.9 (2) the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets 
31.10 the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct where the voter cast the provisional ballot;
31.11 (3) the voter attempted to procure proof of identity and residence but was unable to do 
31.12 so, and provide an explanation of the reason that the voter was unable to procure the 
31.13 necessary proof; and
31.14 (4) that the information on the affidavit is true and accurate.
31.15 The affidavit must be signed in the presence of the county auditor or municipal clerk.
31.16 (d) If a voter registered on election day without proper proof of identity and residence 
31.17 and the voter registration application that was completed on election day has not yet been 
31.18 processed at the time the voter appears to prove identity and residence, the voter must be 
31.19 allowed to provide proof of identity and residence in the manner described by this section. 
31.20 If the criteria in paragraph (b) are satisfied except that the voter is not yet registered, the 
31.21 county auditor or municipal clerk must set the ballot aside until the voter registration 
31.22 application is processed. Once the voter registration application is processed, if the voter is 
31.23 registered to vote, the ballot must be accepted as provided in paragraph (e). If a voter is not 
31.24 registered to vote, the ballot must be rejected.
31.25 (e) If the voter's ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must remove 
31.26 the ballot from the provisional ballot box, mark the provisional signature envelope "accepted," 
31.27 and initial or sign the provisional signature envelope below the word "accepted." All accepted 
31.28 provisional signature envelopes must be kept together in a secure location. Provisional 
31.29 signature envelopes must only be opened as provided in subdivision 3.
31.30 (f) A county auditor or municipal clerk must not accept or count a provisional ballot if 
31.31 the voter does not appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk within seven calendar 
31.32 days following the election or if the voter does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 
31.33 (a).
32.1 (g) The county auditor or municipal clerk must notify, in writing, any voter who cast a 
32.2 provisional ballot and who does not appear within seven calendar days of the election that 
32.3 the voter's provisional ballot was not counted because of the voter's failure to appear before 
32.4 the county auditor or municipal clerk within the time permitted by law to determine whether 
32.5 the provisional ballot should be counted.
32.6 Subd. 3.Provisional ballots; reconciliation; counting. (a) At the close of business for 
32.7 the county auditor's or municipal clerk's office on the seventh day after the election, but 
32.8 prior to counting any provisional ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county 
32.9 auditor or municipal clerk must determine whether the number of signatures appearing on 
32.10 the provisional ballot roster or number of voter signature certificates for provisional ballots 
32.11 from that precinct is equal to the number of provisional ballots submitted by voters in the 
32.12 precinct on election day. If there are excess ballots, ballots must be randomly withdrawn 
32.13 from the accepted provisional signature envelopes in the manner required by section 204C.20, 
32.14 subdivision 2. Any discrepancy must be resolved before the provisional ballots from the 
32.15 precinct may be counted.
32.16 (b) After the ballots are reconciled pursuant to paragraph (a), the county auditor or 
32.17 municipal clerk must open the accepted provisional signature envelopes and deposit them 
32.18 in the appropriate ballot box. The accepted and deposited provisional ballots must be included 
32.19 in the final certified results from the precinct.

32.20 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.32, is amended to read:
32.21 204C.32 CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES.
32.22 Subdivision 1.County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet at the county 
32.23 auditor's office on either the second or third the eighth day following the state primary. 
32.24 After taking the oath of office, the canvassing board shall publicly canvass the election 
32.25 returns delivered to the county auditor. The board shall complete the canvass by the third
32.26 eighth day following the state primary and shall promptly prepare and file with the county 
32.27 auditor a report that states:
32.28 (a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county, and in each precinct;
32.29 (b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of 
32.30 individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
32.31 (c) for each major political party, the names of the candidates running for each partisan 
32.32 office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
32.33 (d) the names of the candidates of each major political party who are nominated; and
33.1 (e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates for nonpartisan office in each 
33.2 precinct in the county and the names of the candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.
33.3 Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor shall mail or deliver a notice of 
33.4 nomination to each nominee for county office voted for only in that county. The county 
33.5 auditor shall transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing board report for 
33.6 state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express mail or similar service 
33.7 immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state shall mail a 
33.8 notice of nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.
33.9 Subd. 2.State canvass. The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting 
33.10 space located in the Capitol complex area seven 14 days after the state primary to canvass 
33.11 the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from the county auditors. 
33.12 Immediately after the canvassing board declares the results, the secretary of state shall 
33.13 certify the names of the nominees to the county auditors. The secretary of state shall mail 
33.14 to each nominee a notice of nomination.

33.15 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.16 Subdivision 1.County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet at the county 
33.17 auditor's office between the third and eighth and 14th days following the state general 
33.18 election. After taking the oath of office, the board shall promptly and publicly canvass the 
33.19 general election returns delivered to the county auditor. Upon completion of the canvass, 
33.20 the board shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a report which states:
33.21 (a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county and in each precinct;
33.22 (b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of 
33.23 individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
33.24 (c) the names of the candidates for each office and the number of votes received by each 
33.25 candidate in the county and in each precinct;
33.26 (d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed change of county lines or 
33.27 county seat; and
33.28 (e) the number of votes counted for and against a constitutional amendment or other 
33.29 question in the county and in each precinct.
33.30 The result of write-in votes cast on the general election ballots must be compiled by the 
33.31 county auditor before the county canvass, except that write-in votes for a candidate for 
33.32 federal, state, or county office must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a 
34.1 request under section 204B.09, subdivision 3. The county auditor shall arrange for each 
34.2 municipality to provide an adequate number of election judges to perform this duty or the 
34.3 county auditor may appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor 
34.4 may open the envelopes or containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order 
34.5 to count and record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion of 
34.6 this process. The county auditor must prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct 
34.7 for write-in candidates for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under 
34.8 section 204B.09 that votes for those candidates be tallied.
34.9 Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board shall declare the candidate 
34.10 duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each county and state office voted 
34.11 for only within the county. The county auditor shall transmit a certified copy of the county 
34.12 canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by messenger, 
34.13 express mail, or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass.

34.14 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.37, is amended to read:
34.15 204C.37 COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF 
34.16 STATE.
34.17 A copy of the report required by sections 204C.32, subdivision 1, and 204C.33, 
34.18 subdivision 1, shall be certified under the official seal of the county auditor. The copy shall 
34.19 be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of state, with the county auditor's 
34.20 name and official address and the words "Election Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The 
34.21 copy of the canvassing board report must be sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary 
34.22 of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary of state within ten days following the 
34.23 applicable election a primary election, or within 15 days following a general election, the 
34.24 secretary of state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall deliver another 
34.25 copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.

34.26 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
34.27 Subd. 5.Results.  The municipal primary shall be conducted and the returns made in the 
34.28 manner provided for the state primary so far as practicable. The canvass may be conducted 
34.29 on either the second or third day after the primary.
34.30 The governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns on the eighth day after 
34.31 the primary, and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes, 
34.32 or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to the 
34.33 office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the nominees for the office named. 
35.1 Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the municipal 
35.2 general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional 
35.3 fee.

35.4 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
35.5 Subd. 3.Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition. (a) Between 
35.6 the third eighth and tenth 14th days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting 
35.7 any election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town 
35.8 conducting the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the 
35.9 returns, and declare the results of the election. The governing body of a town conducting 
35.10 the general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and 
35.11 declare the results of the election within two dayson the eighth day after an election.
35.12 (b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a 
35.13 certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case of a contest, the certificate shall 
35.14 not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court.
35.15 (c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having jurisdiction over the municipality 
35.16 shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall certify the results 
35.17 of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots 
35.18 and the returns of the election.

35.19 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
35.20 Subd. 4.Results. (a) The school district primary must be conducted and the returns 
35.21 made in the manner provided for the state primary as far as practicable. If the primary is 
35.22 conducted:
35.23 (1) only within that school district, a canvass may be conducted on either the second or 
35.24 third day after the primary; or
35.25 (2) in conjunction with the state primary, the canvass must be conducted on the third 
35.26 day after the primary, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).
35.27 On the eighth day after the primary, the school board of the school district shall canvass 
35.28 the returns, and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive 
35.29 the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of 
35.30 individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the highest number 
35.31 of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school 
36.1 district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election ballot without 
36.2 partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
36.3 (b) Following a school district primary as described in paragraph (a), clause (2), a canvass 
36.4 may be conducted on the second day after the primary if the county auditor of each county 
36.5 in which the school district is located agrees to administratively review the school district's 
36.6 primary voting statistics for accuracy and completeness within a time that permits the canvass 
36.7 to be conducted on that day.

36.8 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
36.9 Subd. 3.Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition. Between the 
36.10 third eighth and tenth 14th days after a school district election other than a recount of a 
36.11 special election conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59, the school board 
36.12 shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. After the time for contesting 
36.13 elections has passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each 
36.14 successful candidate. If there is a contest, the certificate of election to that office must not 
36.15 be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there 
36.16 is a tie vote, the school board shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall deliver the 
36.17 certificate of election to the successful candidate by personal service or certified mail. The 
36.18 successful candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk 
36.19 within 30 days of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior 
36.20 to the time specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be made 
36.21 at any time before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall 
36.22 certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final 
36.23 custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.
36.24 A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties of the school board according 
36.25 to the requirements of this subdivision for a recount of a special election conducted under 
36.26 section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59.

36.27 Sec. 36. [357.43] DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION 
36.28 CARD.
36.29 Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, no fee shall be charged by the courts 
36.30 for a certified copy of a court order, decree, record, or other document if the applicant attests 
36.31 that the record is needed to obtain a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 
36.32 171.07, subdivision 3c.

36.33 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

37.1 Sec. 37. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
 37.2 The secretary of state must contract with a vendor for the production and implementation 
37.3 of a statewide public educational campaign related to the voter identification requirements 
37.4 of this article. The campaign must inform voters of the requirements for identification when 
37.5 voting, methods of securing sufficient identification, including securing a free voter 
37.6 identification card if necessary, and the process for provisional balloting for voters unable 
37.7 to meet the identification requirements on election day. The secretary of state may consult 
37.8 with the vendor in coordinating material related to the campaign, but the secretary, the 
37.9 secretary's staff, and any other documents or materials promoting the Office of the Secretary 
37.10 of State may not appear visually or audibly in any advertising or promotional items 
37.11 disseminated by the vendor as part of the public education campaign.

37.12 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

37.13 Sec. 38. PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
 37.14 (a) By January 15, 2026, the secretary of state must report to the chairs and ranking 
37.15 minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections on proposed 
37.16 legislation to amend matters currently contained in administrative rules as necessary to 
37.17 implement this act. To the greatest extent practical, this proposed legislation must propose 
37.18 codifying into law matters that otherwise would be adopted through the administrative 
37.19 rulemaking process.
37.20 (b) To the extent that codifying matters into law is not practical, the proposed legislation 
37.21 must direct, by law, specific changes to be made in administrative rules so that no 
37.22 interpretation of the law by the secretary of state would be necessary, and use of the good 
37.23 cause rulemaking exemption in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, would be appropriate 
37.24 if the legislature authorizes use of this process.
37.25 (c) Nothing in this section grants rulemaking authority to the secretary of state.

37.26 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

37.27 Sec. 39. VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD TRAINING FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE 
37.28 AGENTS.
 37.29 The commissioner of public safety must provide training for driver's license agents on 
37.30 the process for issuing voter identification cards.

37.31 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

38.1 Sec. 40. APPROPRIATIONS.
 38.2 (a) $608,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary 
38.3 of state for programming changes to the statewide voter registration system necessary to 
38.4 implement the requirements of this act. This is a onetime appropriation.
38.5 (b) $1,360,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary 
38.6 of state for the public education campaign required under section 37. This is a onetime 
38.7 appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
38.8 (c) $17,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,694,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred from 
38.9 the general fund to the voter identification card account established under Minnesota Statutes, 
38.10 section 201.017, paragraph (a). The base for this transfer is $3,388,000 in fiscal year 2028 
38.11 and each year thereafter.
38.12 (d) $204,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the commissioner 
38.13 of public safety for the programming costs in the driver's license system necessary to 
38.14 implement this act and for the training for driver's license agents required by section 39.
38.15 (e) $141,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $88,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from 
38.16 the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund to the 
38.17 commissioner of public safety for implementing the requirements of this act. This includes 
38.18 the cost of design of the voter identification card and staff necessary to process and issue 
38.19 reimbursements required under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.017, paragraph (b). The 
38.20 base for this appropriation is $78,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
38.21 (f) $233,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
38.22 of health to provide birth records at no cost to applicants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.23 144.226, subdivision 9, paragraph (a). This is a onetime appropriation and is available until 
38.24 June 30, 2027.

38.25 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.

38.26 Sec. 41. REPEALER.
 38.27 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 7, is repealed.

38.28 Sec. 42. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 38.29 Except where otherwise provided, this article is effective on June 1, 2027.

39.1 ARTICLE 3
39.2 ABSENTEE VOTING

39.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
39.4 Subdivision 1.Marking and return by voter. (a) An eligible voter who receives absentee 
39.5 ballots as provided in this chapter shall mark them in the manner specified in the directions 
39.6 for casting the absentee ballots. The return envelope containing marked ballots may be 
39.7 mailed as provided in the directions for casting the absentee ballots, may be left with the 
39.8 county auditor or municipal clerk who transmitted the absentee ballots to the voter, or may 
39.9 be left in a drop box as provided in section 203B.082. If delivered in person, the return 
39.10 envelope must be submitted to the county auditor or municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on election 
39.11 day.
39.12 (b) The voter may designate an agent to deliver in person the sealed absentee ballot 
39.13 return envelope to the county auditor or municipal clerk or to deposit the return envelope 
39.14 in the mail. An agent may deliver or mail the return envelopes of not more than three voters 
39.15 in any election. Any person designated as an agent who tampers with either the return 
39.16 envelope or the voted ballots or does not immediately mail or deliver the return envelope 
39.17 to the county auditor or municipal clerk is guilty of a misdemeanor.

39.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
39.19 Subdivision 1.Physical assistance in marking ballots. A voter who claims a need for 
39.20 assistance because of inability to read English or physical inability to mark a ballot may 
39.21 obtain the aid of two election judges who are members of different major political parties. 
39.22 The election judges shall mark the ballots as directed by the voter and in as secret a manner 
39.23 as circumstances permit. A voter in need of assistance may alternatively obtain the assistance 
39.24 of any individual the voter chooses. Only the following persons may not provide assistance 
39.25 to a voter: the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, or an officer or agent of 
39.26 the voter's union. The person who assists the voter shall, unaccompanied by an election 
39.27 judge, retire with that voter to a booth and mark the ballot as directed by the voter. Before 
39.28 the ballots are deposited, the voter may show them privately to an election judge to ascertain 
39.29 that they are marked as the voter directed. An election judge or other individual assisting a 
39.30 voter shall not in any manner request, persuade, induce, or attempt to persuade or induce 
39.31 the voter to vote for any particular political party or candidate. The election judges or other 
39.32 individuals who assist the voter shall not reveal to anyone the name of any candidate for 
39.33 whom the voter has voted or anything that took place while assisting the voter. Before 
39.34 permitting an individual to assist a voter, an election judge must document the individual's 
40.1 name, address, and telephone number and must require the individual to sign a statement 
40.2 certifying compliance with this subdivision. An individual who assists a voter in a manner 
40.3 not authorized by this section is guilty of a felony.

40.4 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.07, is amended to read:
40.5 211B.07 UNDUE INFLUENCE ON VOTERS PROHIBITED.
40.6 A person may not directly or indirectly use or threaten force, coercion, violence, restraint, 
40.7 damage, harm, loss, including loss of employment or economic reprisal, undue influence, 
40.8 or temporal or spiritual injury against an individual to compel the individual to register to 
40.9 vote, to apply for an absentee ballot, or to vote for or against a candidate or ballot question. 
40.10 Abduction, duress, or fraud may not be used to obstruct or prevent the free exercise of the 
40.11 right to vote of a voter at a primary or election, or compel an individual to register to vote, 
40.12 or compel a voter to apply for an absentee ballot or vote at a primary or election. Violation 
40.13 of this section is a gross misdemeanor felony.

40.14 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
40.15 Subdivision 1.Bribery, advancing money, and treating prohibited. A person who 
40.16 willfully, directly or indirectly, advances, pays, gives, promises, or lends any money, food, 
40.17 liquor, clothing, entertainment, or other thing of monetary value, or who offers, promises, 
40.18 or endeavors to obtain any money, position, appointment, employment, or other valuable 
40.19 consideration, to or for a person, in order to induce a voter an individual to do any of the 
40.20 following: (1) to register to vote, (2) to refrain from voting, or (3) to vote in a particular 
40.21 way, or (4) to apply for an absentee ballot at an election, is guilty of a felony. This section 
40.22 does not prevent a candidate from stating publicly preference for or support of another 
40.23 candidate to be voted for at the same primary or election. Refreshments of food or 
40.24 nonalcoholic beverages having a value up to $5 consumed on the premises at a private 
40.25 gathering or public meeting are not prohibited under this section.

40.26 ARTICLE 4
40.27 CONFORMING CHANGES

40.28 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
40.29 Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section:
40.30 (1) "applicant" means an individual applying for a driver's license, provisional license, 
40.31 restricted license, duplicate license, instruction permit, Minnesota identification card, voter 
40.32 identification card, or motorized bicycle operator's permit; and
41.1 (2) "application" refers to an application for a driver's license, provisional license, 
41.2 restricted license, duplicate license, instruction permit, Minnesota identification card, voter 
41.3 identification card, or motorized bicycle operator's permit.

41.4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

41.5 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
41.6 Subd. 3.Application. An applicant may file an application with an agent. The agent 
41.7 shall receive and accept applications in accordance with the laws and rules of the Department 
41.8 of Public Safety for a noncompliant driver's license or identification card; an enhanced 
41.9 driver's license or identification card; a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification 
41.10 card; restricted license; duplicate license; instruction permit; voter identification card; or 
41.11 motorized bicycle operator's permit. Application records must be maintained at the office 
41.12 of the agent in a manner that complies with sections 13.05, subdivision 5, and 13.055. As 
41.13 an alternative to paper copy storage, an agent may retain records and documents in a secure 
41.14 electronic medium that complies with the security requirements under the United States 
41.15 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Policy 5.4 
41.16 or any successor policy, provided 60 days have elapsed since the transaction and subject to 
41.17 standards established by the commissioner. The agent is responsible for all costs associated 
41.18 with the conversion to electronic records and maintenance of the electronic storage medium, 
41.19 including the destruction of existing paper records after conversion to the electronic format. 
41.20 All queries and responses in the secure electronic medium, and all actions in which data 
41.21 are entered, updated, accessed, or shared or disseminated by the agent must be contained 
41.22 in a data audit trail. Data contained in the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not 
41.23 otherwise classified under this section.

41.24 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

41.25 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
41.26 Subd. 1a.Filing photograph or image; data classification. The department shall file, 
41.27 or contract to file, all photographs or electronically produced images obtained in the process 
41.28 of issuing drivers' licenses or, Minnesota identification cards, or voter identification cards. 
41.29 The photographs or electronically produced images shall be private data pursuant to section 
41.30 13.02, subdivision 12. Notwithstanding section 13.04, subdivision 3, the department shall 
41.31 not be required to provide copies of photographs or electronically produced images to data 
41.32 subjects. The use of the files is restricted:
41.33 (1) to the issuance and control of drivers' licenses and voter identification cards;
42.1 (2) to criminal justice agencies, as defined in section 299C.46, subdivision 2, for the 
42.2 investigation and prosecution of crimes, service of process, enforcement of no contact 
42.3 orders, location of missing persons, investigation and preparation of cases for criminal, 
42.4 juvenile, and traffic court, location of individuals required to register under section 243.166 
42.5 or 243.167, and supervision of offenders;
42.6 (3) to public defenders, as defined in section 611.272, for the investigation and preparation 
42.7 of cases for criminal, juvenile, and traffic courts;
42.8 (4) to child support enforcement purposes under section 518A.83; and
42.9 (5) to a county medical examiner or coroner as required by section 390.005 as necessary 
42.10 to fulfill the duties under sections 390.11 and 390.25.

42.11 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

42.12 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
42.13 Subd. 14.Use of Social Security number. An applicant's Social Security number must 
42.14 not be displayed, encrypted, or encoded on the driver's license or, Minnesota identification 
42.15 card, or voter identification card or included in a magnetic strip or bar code used to store 
42.16 data on the license or Minnesota identification card. The Social Security number must not 
42.17 be used as a Minnesota driver's license or identification number.

42.18 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

42.19 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
42.20 Subdivision 1.Religious objection. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 171.07, 
42.21 the commissioner of public safety may adopt rules to permit identification on a driver's 
42.22 license or, Minnesota identification card, or voter identification card in lieu of a photograph 
42.23 or electronically produced image where the commissioner finds that the licensee has religious 
42.24 objections to the use of a photograph or electronically produced image.

42.25 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

42.26 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
42.27 Subd. 2.Certain head wear permitted. If an accident involving a head injury, serious 
42.28 illness, or treatment of the illness has resulted in hair loss by an applicant for a driver's 
42.29 license or, identification card, or voter identification card, the commissioner shall permit 
42.30 the applicant to wear a hat or similar head wear in the photograph or electronically produced 
43.1 image. The hat or head wear must be of an appropriate size and type to allow identification 
43.2 of the holder of the license or card and must not obscure the holder's face.

43.3 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

43.4 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
43.5 Subdivision 1.Duplicate license. In the event that an instruction permit, provisional 
43.6 license, or driver's license, or voter identification card issued under the provisions of this 
43.7 chapter is lost or destroyed, or becomes illegible, the person to whom the same was issued 
43.8 shall obtain a duplicate thereof, furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that such 
43.9 permit or license has been lost or destroyed or has become illegible, and make payment of 
43.10 the required fee.

43.11 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

43.12 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.12, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
43.13 Subd. 3c.Record retention; birth certificates. (a) If the procedures established by the 
43.14 commissioner for driver's license or, Minnesota identification card, or voter identification 
43.15 card records include retention of a physical copy or digital image of a birth certificate, the 
43.16 commissioner must:
43.17 (1) notify a driver's license or identification card applicant of the retention procedure; 
43.18 and
43.19 (2) allow the applicant, licensee, or identification cardholder to designate that the 
43.20 applicant, licensee, or identification cardholder's birth certificate physical copy or digital 
43.21 image must not be retained.
43.22 (b) The commissioner must not retain a birth certificate if directed by an applicant, 
43.23 licensee, or identification cardholder under paragraph (a), clause (2), but must record and 
43.24 retain data on the birth certificate required under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 
43.25 37.31(c).

43.26 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

43.27 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.121, is amended to read:
43.28 171.121 USE OF ANOTHER'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS.
43.29 A person may notify the commissioner in writing to the effect that the person (1) is the 
43.30 owner of a residence, and (2) does not consent to have that residence address identified on 
44.1 any driver's license or, identification card, voter identification card, or driving record of the 
44.2 department as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named in 
44.3 the notice. The notice may not name a spouse of the notifying person. Upon receiving the 
44.4 notice the commissioner shall not issue any license or, identification card, or voter 
44.5 identification card under this chapter, or accept an application for a license or, identification 
44.6 card, or voter identification card under this chapter, that lists the residence address identified 
44.7 in the notice as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named 
44.8 in the notice.

44.9 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2026.

44.10 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.022, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
44.11 Subdivision 1.Establishment. The secretary of state shall maintain a statewide voter 
44.12 registration system to facilitate voter registration and to provide a central database containing 
44.13 voter registration information from around the state. The system must be accessible to the 
44.14 county auditor of each county in the state. The system must also:
44.15 (1) provide for voters to submit their voter registration applications to any county auditor, 
44.16 the secretary of state, or the Department of Public Safety;
44.17 (2) provide for the definition, establishment, and maintenance of a central database for 
44.18 all voter registration information;
44.19 (3) provide for entering data into the statewide registration system;
44.20 (4) provide for electronic transfer of completed voter registration applications from the 
44.21 Department of Public Safety to the secretary of state or the county auditor;
44.22 (5) assign a unique identifier to each legally registered voter in the state;
44.23 (6) provide for the acceptance of the Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota state 
44.24 identification number, voter identification card number, and last four digits of the Social 
44.25 Security number for each voter record;
44.26 (7) coordinate with other agency databases within the state;
44.27 (8) allow county auditors and the secretary of state to add or modify information in the 
44.28 system to provide for accurate and up-to-date records;
44.29 (9) allow county auditors, municipal and school district clerks, and the secretary of state 
44.30 to have electronic access to the statewide registration system for review and search 
44.31 capabilities;
45.1 (10) provide security and protection of all information in the statewide registration 
45.2 system and ensure that unauthorized access is not allowed;
45.3 (11) provide access to municipal clerks to use the system;
45.4 (12) provide a system for each county to identify the precinct to which a voter should 
45.5 be assigned for voting purposes;
45.6 (13) provide daily reports accessible by county auditors on the driver's license numbers, 
45.7 state identification numbers, voter identification card numbers, or last four digits of the 
45.8 Social Security numbers submitted on voter registration applications that have been verified 
45.9 as accurate by the secretary of state;
45.10 (14) provide reports on the number of absentee ballots transmitted to and returned and 
45.11 cast by voters under section 203B.16; and
45.12 (15) provide reports necessary for early voting.
45.13 The appropriate state or local official shall provide security measures to prevent 
45.14 unauthorized access to the computerized list established under section 201.021.

45.15 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
45.16 Subdivision 1.Prior to election day. (a) At any time except during the 20 days 
45.17 immediately preceding any regularly scheduled election, an eligible voter or any individual 
45.18 who will be an eligible voter at the time of the next election may register to vote in the 
45.19 precinct in which the voter maintains residence by completing a voter registration application 
45.20 as described in section 201.071, subdivision 1. A completed application may be submitted:
45.21 (1) in person or by mail to the county auditor of that county or to the Secretary of State's 
45.22 Office; or
45.23 (2) electronically through a secure website that shall be maintained by the secretary of 
45.24 state for this purpose, if the applicant has an email address and provides the applicant's 
45.25 verifiable Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota state identification card number, 
45.26 voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security 
45.27 number.
45.28 (b) A registration that is received in person or by mail no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 
45.29 21st day preceding any election, or a registration received electronically through the secretary 
45.30 of state's secure website no later than 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day preceding any election, 
45.31 shall be accepted. An improperly addressed or delivered registration application shall be 
45.32 forwarded within two working days after receipt to the county auditor of the county where 
46.1 the voter maintains residence. A state or local agency or an individual that accepts completed 
46.2 voter registration applications from a voter must submit the completed applications to the 
46.3 secretary of state or the appropriate county auditor within ten calendar days after the 
46.4 applications are dated by the voter.
46.5 (c) An application submitted electronically under paragraph (a), clause (2), may only 
46.6 be transmitted to the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the 
46.7 application information matches the information in a government database associated with 
46.8 the applicant's driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification 
46.9 card number, or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable 
46.10 voter registration applications submitted electronically for evidence of suspicious activity 
46.11 and must forward any such application to an appropriate law enforcement agency for 
46.12 investigation.
46.13 (d) An individual may not electronically submit a voter registration application on behalf 
46.14 of any other individual, except that the secretary of state may provide features on the secure 
46.15 website established under paragraph (a), clause (2), that allow third parties to connect 
46.16 application programming interfaces that facilitate an individual's submission of voter 
46.17 registration information while interacting with the third party.
46.18 (e) For purposes of this section, mail registration is defined as a voter registration 
46.19 application delivered to the secretary of state, county auditor, or municipal clerk by the 
46.20 United States Postal Service or a commercial carrier.

46.21 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
46.22 Subd. 1a.Incomplete registration by mail. If the county auditor determines that a voter 
46.23 who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted in this 
46.24 state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election day 
46.25 registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the auditor, and the county auditor is unable 
46.26 to verify the voter's driver's license, state identification, voter identification card, or last 
46.27 four digits of the voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter 
46.28 registration application, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the registration 
46.29 is incomplete and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:
46.30 (1) presenting to the auditor more than 20 days before the election a document authorized 
46.31 for election day registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3;
46.32 (2) registering in person before or on election day;
47.1 (3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration procedures 
47.2 for absentee voters as described in section 203B.04, subdivision 4; or
47.3 (4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day 
47.4 registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3.

47.5 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
47.6 Subdivision 1.Form. Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must 
47.7 contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration 
47.8 application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name, 
47.9 middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's 
47.10 previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence; 
47.11 voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid 
47.12 Minnesota driver's license number or, Minnesota state identification number, voter 
47.13 identification card number, or, if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license 
47.14 or, Minnesota state identification, or voter identification card, the last four digits of the 
47.15 voter's Social Security number; a box to indicate a voter's preference to join the permanent 
47.16 absentee voter list; and voter's signature. The paper registration application must provide a 
47.17 space for a voter to provide a physical description of the location of their residence, if the 
47.18 voter resides in an area lacking a specific physical address. The description must be sufficient 
47.19 for the county auditor to identify the correct precinct for the voter. The description may 
47.20 include the closest cross street or the nearest address to the described location that is identified 
47.21 on a precinct map, and directions from that cross street or address to the described location, 
47.22 including but not limited to the cardinal direction and approximate distance to the location. 
47.23 The paper registration application may include the voter's email address, if provided by the 
47.24 voter. The electronic voter registration application must include the voter's email address. 
47.25 The registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge, 
47.26 if indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of 
47.27 voter eligibility:
47.28 "I certify that I:
47.29 (1) am at least 16 years old and understand that I must be at least 18 years old to be 
47.30 eligible to vote;
47.31 (2) am a citizen of the United States;
47.32 (3) will have maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding 
47.33 election day;
48.1 (4) maintain residence at the address or location given on the registration form;
48.2 (5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right 
48.3 to vote;
48.4 (6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;
48.5 (7) am not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense; and
48.6 (8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a 
48.7 felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than 
48.8 $10,000, or both."
48.9 The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:
48.10 "(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and
48.11 "(2) Are you at least 16 years old and will you be at least 18 years old on or before the 
48.12 day of the election in which you intend to vote?"
48.13 And the instruction:
48.14 "If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."
48.15 The form of the voter registration application and the certification of voter eligibility 
48.16 must be as provided in this subdivision and approved by the secretary of state. Voter 
48.17 registration forms authorized by the National Voter Registration Act must also be accepted 
48.18 as valid. The federal postcard application form must also be accepted as valid if it is not 
48.19 deficient and the voter is eligible to register in Minnesota.
48.20 An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in 
48.21 Minnesota or to change information on an existing registration.

48.22 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
48.23 Subd. 2.Instructions. (a) A registration application shall be accompanied by instructions 
48.24 specifying the manner and method of registration, the qualifications for voting, the penalties 
48.25 for false registration, and the availability of registration and voting assistance for elderly 
48.26 and disabled individuals and residents of health care facilities and hospitals.
48.27 (b) The instructions must indicate that the voter must provide a valid Minnesota driver's 
48.28 license or identification card number, voter identification card, or the last four digits of the 
48.29 voter's Social Security number, unless the voter has not been issued one of those numbers.
48.30 (c) If, prior to election day, a person requests the instructions in Braille, audio format, 
48.31 or in a version printed in 16-point bold type with 24-point leading, the county auditor shall 
49.1 provide them in the form requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and audio 
49.2 copies and make them available.

49.3 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
49.4 Subd. 3.Deficient registration. No voter registration application is deficient if it contains 
49.5 the voter's name,; address or; location of residence,; date of birth,; current and valid 
49.6 Minnesota driver's license number or, Minnesota state identification number, or voter 
49.7 identification card number, or, if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license 
49.8 or, Minnesota state identification number, or voter identification card number, the last four 
49.9 digits of the voter's Social Security number, if the voter has been issued a Social Security 
49.10 number,; prior registration, if any,; and signature. The absence of a zip code number does 
49.11 not cause the registration to be deficient. Failure to check a box on an application form that 
49.12 a voter has certified to be true does not cause the registration to be deficient. The election 
49.13 judges shall request an individual to correct a voter registration application if it is deficient 
49.14 or illegible. No eligible voter may be prevented from voting unless the voter's registration 
49.15 application is deficient or the voter is duly and successfully challenged in accordance with 
49.16 section 201.195 or 204C.12.
49.17 A voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, is not deficient for 
49.18 lack of date of birth. The county or municipality may attempt to obtain the date of birth for 
49.19 a voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, by a request to the voter 
49.20 at any time except at the polling place. Failure by the voter to comply with this request does 
49.21 not make the registration deficient.
49.22 A voter registration application accepted before January 1, 2004, is not deficient for lack 
49.23 of a valid Minnesota driver's license or state identification number or the last four digits of 
49.24 a Social Security number. A voter registration application submitted by a voter who does 
49.25 not have a Minnesota driver's license or state identification number, or a Social Security 
49.26 number, is not deficient for lack of any of these numbers.
49.27 A voter registration application submitted electronically through the website of the 
49.28 secretary of state prior to April 30, 2014, is not invalid as a result of its electronic submission.

49.29 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.091, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
49.30 Subd. 9.Restricted data. A list provided for public inspection or purchase, or in response 
49.31 to a law enforcement inquiry, must not include a voter's date of birth or any part of a voter's 
49.32 Social Security number, driver's license number, identification card number, voter 
49.33 identification card number, military identification card number, or passport number.

50.1 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
50.2 Subdivision 1.Entry of registration information. (a) At the time a voter registration 
50.3 application is properly completed, submitted, and received in accordance with sections 
50.4 201.061 and 201.071, the county auditor shall enter the information contained on it into the 
50.5 statewide registration system. Voter registration applications completed before election day 
50.6 must be entered into the statewide registration system within ten days after they have been 
50.7 submitted to the county auditor. Voter registration applications completed on election day 
50.8 must be entered into the statewide registration system within 42 days after the election, 
50.9 unless the county auditor notifies the secretary of state before the deadline has expired that 
50.10 the deadline will not be met. Upon receipt of a notification under this paragraph, the secretary 
50.11 of state must extend the deadline for that county auditor by an additional 28 days. The 
50.12 secretary of state may waive a county's obligations under this paragraph if, on good cause 
50.13 shown, the county demonstrates its permanent inability to comply.
50.14 The secretary of state must post data on each county's compliance with this paragraph on 
50.15 the secretary of state's website including, as applicable, the date each county fully complied 
50.16 or the deadline by which a county's compliance must be complete.
50.17 (b) Upon receiving a completed voter registration application, the secretary of state may 
50.18 electronically transmit the information on the application to the appropriate county auditor 
50.19 as soon as possible for review by the county auditor before final entry into the statewide 
50.20 registration system. The secretary of state may mail the voter registration application to the 
50.21 county auditor.
50.22 (c) Within ten days after the county auditor has entered information from a voter 
50.23 registration application into the statewide registration system, the secretary of state shall 
50.24 compare the voter's name, date of birth, and driver's license number, state identification 
50.25 number, voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the Social Security number 
50.26 with the same information contained in the Department of Public Safety database.
50.27 (d) The secretary of state shall provide a report to the county auditor on a weekly basis 
50.28 that includes a list of voters whose name, date of birth, or identification number have been 
50.29 compared with the same information in the Department of Public Safety database and cannot 
50.30 be verified as provided in this subdivision. The report must list separately those voters who 
50.31 have submitted a voter registration application by mail and have not voted in a federal 
50.32 election in this state.
50.33 (e) The county auditor shall compile a list of voters for whom the county auditor and 
50.34 the secretary of state are unable to conclude that information on the voter registration 
51.1 application and the corresponding information in the Department of Public Safety database 
51.2 relate to the same person.
51.3 (f) The county auditor shall send a notice of incomplete registration to any voter whose 
51.4 name appears on the list and change the voter's status to "challenged." A voter who receives 
51.5 a notice of incomplete registration from the county auditor may either provide the information 
51.6 required to clear the challenge at least 21 days before the next election or at the polling 
51.7 place on election day.

51.8 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
51.9 Subd. 3.Use of change of address system. (a) At least once each month the secretary 
51.10 of state shall obtain a list of individuals registered to vote in this state who have filed with 
51.11 the United States Postal Service a change of their permanent address. The secretary of state 
51.12 may also periodically obtain a list of individuals with driver's licenses or, state identification 
51.13 cards, or voter identification cards to identify those who are registered to vote who have 
51.14 applied to the Department of Public Safety for a replacement driver's license or, state 
51.15 identification card, or voter identification card with a different address, and a list of 
51.16 individuals for whom the Department of Public Safety received notification of a driver's 
51.17 license or, state identification card, or voter identification card cancellation due to a change 
51.18 of residency out of state. However, the secretary of state shall not load data derived from 
51.19 these lists into the statewide voter registration system within the 47 days before the state 
51.20 primary or 47 days before a November general election.
51.21 (b) If the address is changed to another address in this state, the secretary of state shall 
51.22 locate the precinct in which the voter maintains residence, if possible. If the secretary of 
51.23 state is able to locate the precinct in which the voter maintains residence, the secretary must 
51.24 transmit the information about the changed address by electronic means to the county auditor 
51.25 of the county in which the new address is located. For addresses for which the secretary of 
51.26 state is unable to determine the precinct, the secretary may forward information to the 
51.27 appropriate county auditors for individual review. If the voter has not voted or submitted a 
51.28 voter registration application since the address change, upon receipt of the information, the 
51.29 county auditor shall update the voter's address in the statewide voter registration system. 
51.30 The county auditor shall mail to the voter a notice stating the voter's name, address, precinct, 
51.31 and polling place, unless the voter's record is challenged due to a felony conviction, 
51.32 noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a court's revocation of voting rights of 
51.33 individuals under guardianship, in which case the auditor must not mail the notice. The 
51.34 notice must advise the voter that the voter's voting address has been changed and that the 
52.1 voter must notify the county auditor within 21 days if the new address is not the voter's 
52.2 address of residence. The notice must state that it must be returned if it is not deliverable 
52.3 to the voter at the named address.
52.4 (c) If the change of permanent address is to an address outside this state, the secretary 
52.5 of state shall notify by electronic means the auditor of the county where the voter formerly 
52.6 maintained residence that the voter has moved to another state. If the voter has not voted 
52.7 or submitted a voter registration application since the address change, the county auditor 
52.8 shall promptly mail to the voter at the voter's new address a notice advising the voter that 
52.9 the voter's status in the statewide voter registration system will be changed to "inactive" 
52.10 unless the voter notifies the county auditor within 21 days that the voter is retaining the 
52.11 former address as the voter's address of residence, except that if the voter's record is 
52.12 challenged due to a felony conviction, noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a 
52.13 court's revocation of voting rights of individuals under guardianship, the auditor must not 
52.14 mail the notice. If the notice is not received by the deadline, the county auditor shall change 
52.15 the voter's status to "inactive" in the statewide voter registration system.
52.16 (d) If, in order to maintain voter registration records, the secretary of state enters an 
52.17 agreement to share information or data with an organization governed exclusively by a 
52.18 group of states, the secretary must first determine that the data security protocols are sufficient 
52.19 to safeguard the information or data shared. If required by such an agreement, the secretary 
52.20 of state may share the following data from the statewide voter registration system and data 
52.21 released to the secretary of state under section 171.12, subdivision 7a:
52.22 (1) name;
52.23 (2) date of birth;
52.24 (3) address;
52.25 (4) driver's license or, state identification card number, or voter identification number;
52.26 (5) the last four digits of an individual's Social Security number; and
52.27 (6) the date that an individual's record was last updated.
52.28 If the secretary of state enters into such an agreement, the secretary and county auditors 
52.29 must process changes to voter records based upon that data in accordance with this section. 
52.30 Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, when data is shared with the secretary of 
52.31 state by another state, the secretary of state must maintain the same data classification that 
52.32 the data had while it was in the possession of the state providing the data.

53.1 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.14, is amended to read:
53.2 201.14 COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF DISTRICT COURT; REPORT CHANGES 
53.3 OF NAMES.
53.4 The state court administrator shall regularly report by electronic means to the secretary 
53.5 of state the name, address, and, if available, driver's license or, state identification card 
53.6 number, or voter identification card number of each individual, 18 years of age or over, 
53.7 whose name was changed since the last report, by marriage, divorce, or any order or decree 
53.8 of the court. The secretary of state shall determine if any of the persons in the report are 
53.9 registered to vote under their previous name and shall prepare a list of those registrants for 
53.10 each county auditor. Upon receipt of the list, the county auditor shall make the change in 
53.11 the voter's record and mail to the voter the notice of registration required by section 201.121, 
53.12 subdivision 2. A notice must not be mailed if the voter's record is challenged due to a felony 
53.13 conviction, lack of United States citizenship, legal incompetence, or court-ordered revocation 
53.14 of voting rights of persons under guardianship.

53.15 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
53.16 Subd. 2.State court administrator report. (a) The state court administrator must report 
53.17 on individuals 17 years of age or older who are under a guardianship in which a court order 
53.18 revokes the ward's right to vote or where the court has found the individual to be legally 
53.19 incompetent to vote.
53.20 (b) The state court administrator must report on individuals transferred to the jurisdiction 
53.21 of the court who meet a condition specified in paragraph (a).
53.22 (c) Each report required under this subdivision must include the following information 
53.23 for each individual in the report: name, address, date of birth, and, if available, last four 
53.24 digits of the Social Security number and driver's license or, state identification card number, 
53.25 or voter identification card number.
53.26 (d) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the 
53.27 secretary of state must determine if a person identified under paragraphs (a) and (b) is 
53.28 registered to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later 
53.29 than seven calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county auditor 
53.30 must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of each 
53.31 individual named in the list.

54.1 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
54.2 Subd. 3.Commissioner of corrections report. (a) The commissioner of corrections 
54.3 must report on individuals 16 years of age or older who are currently incarcerated for felony 
54.4 sentences under the commissioner's jurisdiction.
54.5 (b) Each report under this subdivision must include the following information for each 
54.6 individual: name, address or last known residential address that is not a correctional facility, 
54.7 and date of birth. If available, each report must also include the individual's: corrections' 
54.8 state identification number,; last four digits of the Social Security number,; driver's license 
54.9 or, state identification card number, or voter identification card number; and most recent 
54.10 date of incarceration.
54.11 (c) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the 
54.12 secretary of state must determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under 
54.13 paragraph (a) is registered to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county 
54.14 auditor. No later than seven calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, 
54.15 the county auditor must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration 
54.16 system of each individual named in the list.
54.17 (d) The county auditor must identify an individual who voted while incarcerated for a 
54.18 felony sentence. The county auditor must immediately send notice to the county attorney. 
54.19 The notice must include the name of the individual and any other identifying information 
54.20 as well as the evidence that shows the individual voted during the period of incarceration.

54.21 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
54.22 Subd. 4.Reports; restoration of right to vote. (a) The state court administrator must 
54.23 report on each individual whose guardianship was modified to restore the ward's right to 
54.24 vote or whose guardianship was terminated by order of the court under section 524.5-317 
54.25 after being ineligible to vote for any of the reasons specified in subdivision 2, paragraph 
54.26 (a).
54.27 (b) The commissioner of corrections must report on individuals who were incarcerated 
54.28 for a felony sentence under the commissioner's jurisdiction and have been released from 
54.29 incarceration.
54.30 (c) Each report under this subdivision must include the following information for each 
54.31 individual: name, address, date of birth, and, if available, the last four digits of the Social 
54.32 Security number. For the report required by paragraph (b), the report must also include the 
54.33 individual's, if available: corrections' state identification number,; driver's license or, state 
55.1 identification card number, or voter identification card number; date of incarceration,; county 
55.2 in which the conviction occurred,; and date of discharge.
55.3 (d) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the 
55.4 secretary of state must determine if a person identified under paragraph (a) is registered to 
55.5 vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later than seven 
55.6 calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the secretary of state must 
55.7 determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under paragraph (b) is registered 
55.8 to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later than seven 
55.9 calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county auditor must 
55.10 remove the challenge status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of each 
55.11 individual named in the list.

55.12 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
55.13 Subd. 5.Commissioner of public safety report. (a) The commissioner of public safety 
55.14 must report on individuals identified by department data as having temporary lawful status 
55.15 in the United States.
55.16 (b) The report under this section must include the following information for each 
55.17 individual: name,; address,; date of birth,; driver's license or, state identification card number, 
55.18 or voter identification card number; and, if available, last four digits of the Social Security 
55.19 number.
55.20 (c) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the 
55.21 secretary of state must determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under 
55.22 paragraph (a) is registered to vote and prepare a list of those voters for the county auditor. 
55.23 Within seven calendar days of receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county 
55.24 auditor must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of 
55.25 each individual named in the list.
55.26 (d) The county auditor must also immediately send notice to the county attorney of each 
55.27 individual identified in paragraph (c). The notice must include the name of the individual 
55.28 and any other identifying information as well as the evidence that shows the individual 
55.29 registered to vote or voted and is not a citizen.

55.30 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.161, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
55.31 Subd. 3.Department of Public Safety. (a) The commissioner of public safety, in 
55.32 consultation with the secretary of state, must change the applications for an original, 
56.1 duplicate, or change of address driver's license or, identification card, or voter identification 
56.2 card so that any forms where applicants may provide documentation of United States 
56.3 citizenship contain spaces for all information required to register to vote, as prescribed by 
56.4 the secretary of state. Unless the applicant has provided an address other than the applicant's 
56.5 address of residence under section 171.12, subdivision 7, paragraph (d), the commissioner 
56.6 must transmit the information daily by electronic means to the secretary of state. Pursuant 
56.7 to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, the computerized driver's 
56.8 license record containing the voter's name, address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's license 
56.9 number or state identification number, county, and city or town must be made available for 
56.10 access by the secretary of state and interaction with the statewide voter registration system. 
56.11 The commissioner must submit data to the secretary of state identifying the total number 
56.12 of individuals that completed qualifying transactions under this section and the total number 
56.13 of individuals whose records were ultimately transferred for registration. At a minimum, 
56.14 the commissioner must submit the data to the secretary of state on the same day each month. 
56.15 The secretary of state must publish a monthly report of this data.
56.16 (b) An applicant's information must not be transmitted to the secretary of state under 
56.17 this section unless the applicant provides documentation of United States citizenship or 
56.18 records maintained by the Department of Public Safety indicate that the applicant provided 
56.19 documentation demonstrating United States citizenship as part of a previous license or 
56.20 identification card transaction. If the applicant does not provide or has not previously 
56.21 provided documentation of United States citizenship, the commissioner must provide 
56.22 information during the transaction regarding voter registration and eligibility criteria. If the 
56.23 applicant provides documentation during the transaction indicating that the applicant is not 
56.24 a United States citizen, the applicant's information must not be transmitted to the secretary 
56.25 of state and the applicant must not be offered a voter registration opportunity.
56.26 (c) No applicant may be registered to vote under this subdivision until:
56.27 (1) the commissioner of public safety has certified that the department's systems have 
56.28 been tested and can accurately provide the required data and accurately exclude from 
56.29 transmission data on individuals who have not provided documentary evidence of United 
56.30 States citizenship; and
56.31 (2) the secretary of state has certified that the system for automatic registration of those 
56.32 applicants has been tested and is capable of properly determining whether an applicant is 
56.33 eligible to submit a voter registration application.
57.1 The department's systems must be tested and accurately provide the necessary data no later 
57.2 than December 1, 2023.
57.3 (d) For purposes of this section, "driver's license" includes any instruction permit, 
57.4 provisional license, limited license, restricted license, or operator's permit issuable by the 
57.5 commissioner of public safety under chapter 171.

57.6 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
57.7 Subd. 2.Technology requirements. An electronic roster must:
57.8 (1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file 
57.9 format prescribed by the secretary of state;
57.10 (2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
57.11 (3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license 
57.12 or, identification card, or voter identification card to locate a voter record or populate a 
57.13 voter registration application that would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The 
57.14 printed registration application can be a printed form, a label printed with voter information 
57.15 to be affixed to a preprinted form, a combination of a form and label, or an electronic record 
57.16 that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion at the polling place;
57.17 (4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's 
57.18 license or, identification card, or voter identification card;
57.19 (5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned 
57.20 driver's license or, identification card, or voter identification card that is otherwise required 
57.21 to be collected from the voter or an election judge;
57.22 (6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates 
57.23 that the voter is not eligible to vote;
57.24 (7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has 
57.25 already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the 
57.26 voter maintains residence in a different precinct;
57.27 (8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when 
57.28 a voter's record is challenged;
57.29 (9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address 
57.30 of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section 204C.10, 
57.31 and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be 
57.32 a printed form, a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath, or an 
58.1 electronic record that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion 
58.2 at the polling place;
58.3 (10) contain only preregistered voters within the precinct, and not contain preregistered 
58.4 voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct, unless being utilized for absentee or 
58.5 early voting under chapter 203B or for mail balloting on election day pursuant to section 
58.6 204B.45, subdivision 2a;
58.7 (11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the purpose 
58.8 of updating absentee ballot records;
58.9 (12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the 
58.10 Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information 
58.11 Technology Services;
58.12 (13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and
58.13 (14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration 
58.14 of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.
58.15 Electronic rosters used only for election day registration do not need to comply with clauses 
58.16 (1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for preregistered voter processing do not need 
58.17 to comply with clauses (4) and (5).

58.18 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.065, is amended to read:
58.19 203B.065 USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
58.20 Upon accepting an application for a state primary or state general election, the county 
58.21 auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system the voter's 
58.22 name,; date of birth,; address of residence in Minnesota,; mailing address,; Minnesota driver's 
58.23 license or, state identification or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of 
58.24 the voter's Social Security number, if provided by the voter. Upon acceptance of an absentee 
58.25 ballot application of a voter who is registered to vote at an address different from the 
58.26 residential address certified on the absentee ballot application, the voter registration record 
58.27 with the previous address shall be challenged. Once the absentee ballot has been transmitted 
58.28 to the voter, the method of transmission and the date of transmission must be recorded.
58.29 Upon receipt of a returned absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election, 
58.30 the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system 
58.31 that the voter has returned the ballot.
59.1 Upon receipt of notice that the ballot board has accepted or rejected the absentee ballot 
59.2 for a state primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall 
59.3 record in the statewide voter registration system whether the ballot was accepted or rejected, 
59.4 and if rejected, the reason for rejection. If a replacement ballot is transmitted to the voter, 
59.5 the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record this in the statewide voter registration 
59.6 system.
59.7 The labels provided for envelopes used for transmitting an absentee ballot to and from 
59.8 an applicant for an absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election must contain 
59.9 bar codes generated by the statewide voter registration system to facilitate the recording 
59.10 required under this section. A county auditor or municipal clerk entering information into 
59.11 the statewide voter registration system under this section must include the information 
59.12 provided on the bar code label whenever information is entered into the system.

59.13 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
59.14 Subd. 2.Required information. (a) An application shall be accepted if it contains the 
59.15 following information stated under oath:
59.16 (1) the voter's name, birthdate, and present address of residence in Minnesota, or former 
59.17 address of residence or parent's former address of residence in Minnesota if the voter is 
59.18 living permanently outside the United States;
59.19 (2) a statement indicating that the voter is in the military, or is the spouse or dependent 
59.20 of an individual serving in the military, or is temporarily outside the territorial limits of the 
59.21 United States, or is living permanently outside the territorial limits of the United States and 
59.22 voting under federal law;
59.23 (3) a statement that the voter expects to be absent from the precinct at the time of the 
59.24 election;
59.25 (4) the address to which absentee ballots are to be mailed;
59.26 (5) the voter's signature or the signature and relationship of the individual authorized to 
59.27 apply on the voter's behalf;
59.28 (6) the voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license or, state identification card 
59.29 or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security 
59.30 number; if the voter does not have access to any of these documents, the voter or other 
59.31 individual requesting absentee ballots may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the 
59.32 application under penalty of perjury; and
60.1 (7) the voter's email address, if the application was submitted electronically through the 
60.2 secure website maintained by the secretary of state.
60.3 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (6), an application submitted through the 
60.4 secretary of state's website must include the voter's verifiable Minnesota driver's license 
60.5 number, Minnesota state identification card number, voter identification card number, or 
60.6 the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, and may only be transmitted to 
60.7 the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the application 
60.8 information matches the information in a government database associated with the applicant's 
60.9 driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number, 
60.10 or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable applications 
60.11 for evidence of suspicious activity and must forward any such application to an appropriate 
60.12 law enforcement agency for investigation.

60.13 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.19, is amended to read:
60.14 203B.19 RECORDING APPLICATIONS.
60.15 Upon accepting an application, the county auditor shall record in the statewide registration 
60.16 system the voter's name,; address of present or former residence in Minnesota,; mailing 
60.17 address,; school district number,; passport number, Minnesota driver's license number or,
60.18 state identification card number, voter identification card number, or the last four digits of 
60.19 the voter's Social Security number,; and whether the voter is in the military or the spouse 
60.20 or dependent of an individual serving in the military, is a voter temporarily outside the 
60.21 territorial limits of the United States, or is living permanently outside the territorial limits 
60.22 of the United States and voting under federal law. The county auditor shall retain the record 
60.23 for six years. A voter whose name is recorded as provided in this section shall not be required 
60.24 to register under any other provision of law in order to vote under sections 203B.16 to 
60.25 203B.27. Persons from whom applications are not accepted must be notified by the county 
60.26 auditor and provided with the reasons for the rejection.
60.27 No later than 60 days after the general election, the county auditor shall report to the 
60.28 secretary of state the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to and the combined 
60.29 number of absentee ballots returned and cast by absent voters described in section 203B.16. 
60.30 The secretary of state may require the information be reported by category under section 
60.31 203B.16 or by precinct.
60.32 No later than 90 days after the general election, the secretary of state shall report to the 
60.33 federal Election Assistance Commission the number of absentee ballots transmitted to voters 
60.34 under section 203B.16.

61.1 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
61.2 Subd. 3.Back of signature envelope. On the back of the signature envelope a certificate 
61.3 shall appear with space for:
61.4 (1) the voter's address of present or former residence in Minnesota;
61.5 (2) the voter's current email address, if the voter has one;
61.6 (3) a statement indicating the category described in section 203B.16 to which the voter 
61.7 belongs;
61.8 (4) a statement that the voter has not cast and will not cast another absentee ballot in the 
61.9 same election or elections;
61.10 (5) a statement that the voter personally marked the ballots without showing them to 
61.11 anyone, or if physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual to 
61.12 mark them; and
61.13 (6) the same voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license or, state identification 
61.14 card or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security 
61.15 number as provided on the absentee ballot application; if the voter does not have access to 
61.16 any of these documents, the voter may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the 
61.17 certificate under penalty of perjury.
61.18 The certificate shall also contain a signed oath in the form required by section 705 of 
61.19 the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, which must read:
61.20 "I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:
61.21 I am a member of the uniformed services or merchant marine on active duty or an eligible 
61.22 spouse or dependent of such a member; a United States citizen temporarily residing outside 
61.23 the United States; or other United States citizen residing outside the United States; and I 
61.24 am a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the election), 
61.25 and I am eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction; I have not been convicted of a felony, 
61.26 or other disqualifying offense, or been adjudicated mentally incompetent, or, if so, my voting 
61.27 rights have been reinstated; and I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any 
61.28 other jurisdiction in the United States except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form. In 
61.29 voting, I have marked and sealed my ballot in private and have not allowed any person to 
61.30 observe the marking of the ballot, except for those authorized to assist voters under state or 
61.31 federal law. I have not been influenced.
62.1 The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. 
62.2 I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this document may 
62.3 constitute grounds for a conviction for perjury."

62.4 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
62.5 Subdivision 1.Check of voter eligibility; proper execution of certificate. Upon receipt 
62.6 of an absentee ballot returned as provided in sections 203B.16 to 203B.27, the election 
62.7 judges shall compare the voter's name with the names recorded under section 203B.19 in 
62.8 the statewide registration system to insure that the ballot is from a voter eligible to cast an 
62.9 absentee ballot under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27. The election judges shall mark the 
62.10 signature envelope "Accepted" and initial or sign the signature envelope below the word 
62.11 "Accepted" if the election judges are satisfied that:
62.12 (1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope appears in substantially the 
62.13 same form as on the application records provided to the election judges by the county auditor;
62.14 (2) the voter has signed the federal oath prescribed pursuant to section 705(b)(2) of the 
62.15 Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252;
62.16 (3) the voter has set forth the same voter's passport number, or; Minnesota driver's license 
62.17 or, state identification card or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the 
62.18 voter's Social Security number as submitted on the application, if the voter has one of these 
62.19 documents;
62.20 (4) the voter is not known to have died; and
62.21 (5) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or by absentee ballot.
62.22 If the identification number described in clause (3) does not match the number as 
62.23 submitted on the application, the election judges must make a reasonable effort to satisfy 
62.24 themselves through other information provided by the applicant, or by an individual 
62.25 authorized to apply on behalf of the voter, that the ballots were returned by the same person 
62.26 to whom the ballots were transmitted.
62.27 An absentee ballot cast pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 may only be rejected 
62.28 for the lack of one of clauses (1) to (5). In particular, failure to place the ballot within the 
62.29 ballot envelope before placing it in the signature envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee 
62.30 ballot.
62.31 Election judges must note the reason for rejection on the back of the envelope in the 
62.32 space provided for that purpose.
63.1 Failure to return unused ballots shall not invalidate a marked ballot, but a ballot shall 
63.2 not be counted if the certificate on the signature envelope is not properly executed. In all 
63.3 other respects the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting 
63.4 of ballots shall apply. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the counting of the 
63.5 absentee ballot of a deceased voter does not invalidate the election.

63.6 Sec. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 63.7 Except where otherwise provided, this article is effective June 1, 2027.
 

APPENDIX 
 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-01121 

201.061 REGISTRATION ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY.Subd. 7.Record of attempted registrations. 

The election judge responsible for election day registration shall attempt to keep a record of the number of individuals who attempt to register on election day but who cannot provide proof of residence as required by this section. The record shall be forwarded to the county auditor with the election returns for that precinct.