Photo ID requirement to register to vote and to vote

A bill for an act

relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; establishing

the SAVE Minnesota Act; requiring proof of citizenship to vote; creating a voter

identification card; establishing provisional ballots; modifying driver's license

requirements; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes

2024, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 142A.412, subdivision

1; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a

subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 1a, 4, 14, by

adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivision 1; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11;

171.12, subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061,

subdivision 1a; 201.071, subdivisions 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.145,

subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161, subdivision 3; 201.221, subdivision 3; 203B.065;

203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision

3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 204B.46; 204C.12, by adding a subdivision; 204C.32,

as amended; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03,

subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement,

sections 171.071, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3; 201.071, subdivision

1; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.225, subdivision 2;

203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1;

203B.30, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10;

204C.33, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,

chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement,

section 201.061, subdivision 7.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

VOTER ID

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 5B.06, is amended to read:

5B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT.

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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
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a program participant who is otherwise eligible

to vote may
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vote pursuant to this section and may
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register with the secretary of state as a

permanent absentee voter. Notwithstanding section
203B.04
, subdivision 5, the secretary

of state is not required to send an absentee ballot application prior to each election to a

program participant registered as a permanent absentee voter under this section. As soon

as practicable before each election, the secretary of state shall determine the precinct in

which the residential address of a program participant is located. Upon making a precinct

determination, the secretary of state shall either (1) request from and receive from the county

auditor or other election official the ballot for that precinct and mail the absentee ballot to

the program participant, or (2) using the Minnesota statewide voter registration system,

prepare the program participant's ballot for that precinct and mail the absentee ballot to the

program participant. The secretary of state shall include with each mailed absentee ballot

all corresponding materials for absentee balloting as required by Minnesota law. The program

participant shall complete the ballot and return it to the secretary of state, who shall review

the ballot in the manner provided by section
203B.121
, subdivision 2. If the ballot and ballot

materials comply with the requirements of that section, the ballot must be certified by the

secretary of state as the ballot of a program participant, and must be forwarded to the

appropriate electoral jurisdiction for tabulation along with all other ballots. The name and

address of a program participant must not be listed in the statewide voter registration system.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 39.

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Voter identification card.

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Applicant data related to a voter identification

card is governed by section 171.06, subdivision 3c.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.412, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Creation of trust fund.

A children's trust fund for the prevention of child

abuse is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management

and budget shall credit to the trust fund all amounts received under sections
142A.415
and

144.226,
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subdivision
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subdivisions
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3
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and 10, paragraph (c)
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, and shall ensure that trust fund

money is invested under section
11A.25
. All money earned by the trust fund must be credited

to the trust fund. The trust fund earns its proportionate share of the total annual state

investment income.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 9.

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Documents required for voter identification card.

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(a) Notwithstanding

provisions to the contrary in this section, no fee or surcharge shall be charged by the state

registrar or local issuance office for a certified vital record if the applicant attests that the

record is needed to obtain a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07,

subdivision 3c.

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(b) The state registrar and local issuance offices shall report annually to the commissioner

of management and budget the number of records requested and the number of records

issued under this subdivision for which no fee or surcharge was charged.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 10.

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Appropriations and transfers.

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(a) An amount equal to the total number of

records requested and reported to the commissioner of management and budget under

subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge

under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of health for the administration of this section.

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(b) An amount equal to the total number of records requested and reported to the

commissioner of management and budget under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous

fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge under subdivision 4, is transferred from the

general fund to the state government special revenue fund. This amount is appropriated

from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of health for the

administration of this section.

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(c) An amount equal to the total number of records issued and reported to the

commissioner of management and budget under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous

fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), is transferred

from the general fund to the account for the children's trust fund for the prevention of child

abuse established under section 142A.412.

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(d) An amount equal to the number of records requested and reported to the commissioner

of management and budget by the state registrar under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the

previous fiscal year times the amount of the fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is

transferred from the general fund to the state government special revenue fund. This amount

is appropriated from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of

health for the administration of this section.

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(e) The commissioner of health must transmit payment of $9 to a local issuance office

for each certified vital record requested for no charge under subdivision 9, paragraph (a).

An amount equal to the number of records requested and reported to the commissioner of

management and budget by local issuance offices under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for

the previous fiscal year times the amount of the fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is

appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health to make payments under

this paragraph.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Application format and requirements.

Every application for a Minnesota

identification card, including an enhanced identification card
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, or
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for a driver's license,

including an instruction permit, a provisional license, a noncompliant driver's license, a

REAL ID driver's license, and an enhanced driver's license
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; or for a voter identification

card
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, must be made in a format approved by the department. Every application must be

accompanied by payment of the proper fee
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except for an application for a voter identification

card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c
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. All applicants must sign the

application and declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information and documentation

presented in the application is true and correct. All applications requiring evidence of legal

presence in the United States or United States citizenship must be signed in the presence

of the person authorized to accept the application, or the signature on the application may

be verified by a notary public.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees.

(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:

REAL ID Compliant or

Noncompliant Classified

Driver's License

D-$27.75

C-$31.75

B-$38.75

A-$46.75

REAL ID Compliant or

Noncompliant Classified

Under-21 D.L.

D-$27.75

C-$31.75

B-$38.75

A-$26.75

Enhanced Driver's License

D-$42.75

C-$46.75

B-$53.75

A-$61.75

REAL ID Compliant or

Noncompliant Instruction

Permit

$11.25

Enhanced Instruction

Permit

$26.25

Commercial Learner's

Permit

$8.50

REAL ID Compliant or

Noncompliant Provisional

License

$14.25

Enhanced Provisional

License

$29.25

Duplicate REAL ID

Compliant or Noncompliant

License or duplicate REAL

ID Compliant or

Noncompliant

identification card

$12.75

Enhanced Duplicate

License or enhanced

duplicate identification card

$27.75

REAL 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

$17.25

Enhanced Minnesota

identification card

$32.25

(b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner must collect a

surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the driver

and vehicle services technology account under section
299A.705
.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and

has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section
169A.20
,
169A.33
,

169A.35
, sections
169A.50
to
169A.53
, or section
171.177
, (2) convictions for crash-related

moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, has

a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation"

has the meaning given it in section
171.04, subdivision 1
.

(d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner

must collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual renewing

a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an applicant's

initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department must not charge these

applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.

(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge

and retain a filing fee as provided under section
171.061, subdivision 4
.

(f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner must charge a

filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section
171.061
, subdivision

4. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the driver and vehicle

services operating account under section
299A.705
.

(g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional

license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision

that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes

of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section
171.075
.

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(h) The commissioner or driver's license agent must not collect any fee or surcharge for

a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, or for a duplicate

voter identification card under section 171.11, subdivision 2.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 3c.

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Application for voter identification card.

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(a) An application for a voter

identification card, including a renewal or duplicate card, must:

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(1) state the applicant's full legal name, date of birth, sex, residence address, and (i) last

four digits of the applicant's Social Security number, or (ii) certification that the applicant

has not been assigned a Social Security number;

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(2) provide a description of the applicant in the same manner as required on an application

for a Minnesota driver's license;

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(3) state the length of residence at the applicant's current address;

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(4) include a space where the applicant must attest that the applicant does not have any

document sufficient to prove identity and residence as provided in section 200.035; and

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(5) be accompanied by the following documents:

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(i) proof of the applicant's United States citizenship by presenting a document included

in Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, subpart 1, item D;

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(ii) proof of name, date of birth, and identity as provided in Minnesota Rules, part

7410.0400; and

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(iii) proof of a residence address in Minnesota as provided in Minnesota Rules, part

7410.0410, subpart 4a.

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(b) Applicant data, submitted pursuant to this subdivision, is private data on individuals,

as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Fee; equipment.

(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each

application as follows:

(1)

New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or

enhanced driver's license or identification card

$

16.00

(2)

Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or

enhanced driver's license or identification card

$

11.00

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(3)

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Voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07,

subdivision 3c

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0.00

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Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving,

accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections

171.02, subdivision 3
;
171.06
, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and
171.07
, subdivisions 3 and 3a.

(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by

credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the

statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit

card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card

and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph

using the exempt procedures of section
14.386
, except that section
14.386
, paragraph (b),

does not apply.

(c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination

equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must

be compatible with standards established by the department.

(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the

county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not

an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary

and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the

Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement

Association.

(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period

established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications

and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

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(f) The commissioner must transmit payment to the agent of $16 for each application

for a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. An agent

employed by a county board must remit the payments to the county under paragraph (d).

All other agents may retain the payments.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

License; contents and design.

(a) Upon the payment of the required fee,

the department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a license designating the type or

class of vehicles the applicant is authorized to drive as applied for. This license must bear:

(1) a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; (2) the licensee's full name and date

of birth; (3) either (i) the licensee's residence address, or (ii) the designated address under

section
5B.05
; (4) a description of the licensee in a manner as the commissioner deems

necessary; (5) the usual signature of the licensee; and (6) designations and markings as

provided in this section. No license is valid unless it bears the usual signature of the licensee.

Every license must bear a colored photograph or an electronically produced image of the

licensee.

(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's residence

address as listed on the license, then the applicant shall provide verification from the United

States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the applicant's residence address and

that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing address. When an applicant

provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision, the commissioner shall use

the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence address for all notices and

mailings to the applicant.

(c) Every license issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a distinguishing

color and plainly marked "Under-21."

(d) A license issued to an applicant age 65 or over must be plainly marked "senior" if

requested by the applicant.

(e) Except for a noncompliant license, a license must bear a distinguishing indicator for

compliance with requirements of the REAL ID Act.
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A REAL ID issued to a person who

has demonstrated proof of citizenship must include the notation "U.S. Citizen."
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(f) A noncompliant license must:

(1) be marked "not for federal identification" on the face and in the machine-readable

portion;

(2) have a unique design or color indicator for purposes of the REAL ID Act; and

(3)
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bear no indicator or design that relates to the lawful presence or the citizenship of

the license holder
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include the notation "U.S. Citizen" for any person who demonstrated

proof of citizenship. For a person who did not demonstrate proof of citizenship, no notation

shall be included
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.

(g) A REAL ID compliant license issued to a person with temporary lawful status or

admission period must be marked "temporary" on the face and in the machine-readable

portion.

(h) A license must display the licensee's full name or no fewer than 39 characters of the

name. Any necessary truncation must begin with the last character of the middle name and

proceed through the second letter of the middle name, followed by the last character of the

first name and proceeding through the second letter of the first name.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 3c.

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Voter identification cards.

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(a) A voter identification card must be issued to

a qualifying applicant who, on the election day next occurring after the date of issuance,

will meet the voter eligibility requirements of the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota

Statutes, and who does not possess any of the documents sufficient to prove identity and

residence as provided in section 200.035.

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(b) A voter identification card must bear a distinguishing number assigned to the

applicant, the applicant's full name and date of birth, the applicant's address of residence or

designated address under section 5B.05, a description of the applicant in the same manner

as provided on a Minnesota driver's license, the date of the card's expiration, and the usual

signature of the applicant. The card must bear a colored photograph or an electronically

produced image of the applicant, or, for an applicant who has affirmed a religious objection

under section 171.071, subdivision 1, the card must bear the words "Valid without

photograph."

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(c) A voter identification card is not valid identification for any purpose other than

proving citizenship, identity, and residence for voting purposes.

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(d) A voter identification card must be of a different color scheme than a Minnesota

driver's license or state identification card, but must incorporate the same information and

security features as provided in subdivision 9.

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(e) Each voter identification card must be plainly marked: "Voter Identification Card.

Valid Identification Only for Voting."

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Identification card expiration.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this

subdivision, the expiration date of a Minnesota identification card
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or voter identification

card
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is the birthday of the applicant in the fourth year following the date of issuance of the

card.

(b) For an applicant age 65 or older:

(1) the expiration date of a Minnesota identification card
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is

the birthday of the applicant in the eighth year following the date of issuance of the card;

or

(2) a noncompliant identification card is valid for the lifetime of the applicant.

(c) For the purposes of paragraph (b), "Minnesota identification card" does not include

an enhanced identification card issued to an applicant age 65 or older.

(d) The expiration date for an Under-21 identification card is the cardholder's 21st

birthday. The commissioner shall issue an identification card to a holder of an Under-21

identification card who applies for the card, pays the required fee, and presents proof of

identity and age, unless the commissioner determines that the applicant is not qualified for

the identification card.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the expiration date for an identification card

issued to a person with temporary lawful status is the last day of the person's legal stay in

the United States, or one year after issuance if the last day of the person's legal stay is not

identified.

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(f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), a voter identification card issued pursuant to

section 171.07, subdivision 3c, to a person then or subsequently serving outside Minnesota

in active military service, as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit

of the armed forces of the United States, or the person's spouse, continues in full force and

effect without requirement for renewal until the later of the date one year following the

service member's separation or discharge from active military service, or until the cardholder's

birthday in the fourth full year following the person's most recent card renewal.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.11, is amended to read:

171.11 DUPLICATE LICENSE; CHANGE OF DOMICILE OR NAME.

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Subdivision 1.

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Duplicate driver's license.

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When any person, after applying for or

receiving a driver's license, shall change permanent domicile from the address named in

such application or in the license issued to the person, or shall change a name by marriage

or otherwise, such person shall, within 30 days thereafter, apply for a duplicate driver's

license upon a form furnished by the department and pay the required fee. The application

or duplicate license shall show both the licensee's old address and new address or the former

name and new name as the case may be.

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Duplicate voter identification card.

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A voter identification cardholder who

changes a residence address or name from the address or name stated on the card must not

present the card for voting purposes but must apply for a duplicate voter identification card

upon a form furnished by the department. The application for a duplicate voter identification

card must show the cardholder's former address and current address, along with length of

residence at the current address, and the cardholder's former name and current name, as

applicable.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.14, is amended to read:

171.14 CANCELLATION.

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Subdivision 1.

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Cancellation of driver's license.

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(a) The commissioner may cancel any

driver's license upon determination that (1) the licensee was not entitled to the issuance of

the license, (2) the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in the

application, (3) the licensee committed any fraud or deceit in making the application, or (4)

the person, at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a license

under section
171.04
.

(b) The commissioner shall cancel the driver's license of a person described in paragraph

(a), clause (3), for 60 days or until the required or correct information has been provided,

whichever is longer.

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Cancellation of voter identification card.

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(a) The commissioner must cancel

any voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, upon

determination that the cardholder:

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(1) was not entitled to the issuance of the card;

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(2) failed to give the required or correct information in the application;

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(3) committed any fraud or deceit in making the application; or

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(4) at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a voter

identification card under section 171.07, subdivision 3c.

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(b) The commissioner must cancel the voter identification card issued pursuant to section

171.07, subdivision 3c, of a person described in paragraph (a) until the person completes

the application process under section 171.07, subdivision 3c, and complies in all respects

with the requirements of the commissioner.

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(c) The commissioner must immediately notify the holder of a voter identification card

issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, of a cancellation of the card. Notification

must be by mail and addressed to the cardholder's last known address.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 15.

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[200.035] DOCUMENTATION OF IDENTITY AND RESIDENCE.

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(a) The following are sufficient proof of identity and residence for purposes of election

day voter registration under section 201.061, subdivision 3; absentee voting under sections

203B.04, 203B.07, and 203B.08; early voting under section 203B.30; photo identification

requirements under section 204C.10; and for determining whether to count a provisional

ballot under section 204C.135, subdivision 2:

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(1) an unexpired driver's license, state identification card, or voter identification card

issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety that contains the voter's photograph

and current address of residence in the precinct;

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(2) a valid United States military identification card issued to the voter by the Department

of Defense that contains the voter's photograph and current address of residence in the

precinct;

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(3) an unexpired identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a

tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that contains a photograph of the voter,

the voter's current address of residence in the precinct, and any other items of data required

to be contained on a Minnesota identification card, as provided in section 171.07, subdivision

3c, paragraphs (a) and (b);

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(4) an original receipt for a new, renewed, or duplicate driver's license, state identification

card, or voter identification card issued to the voter under section 171.07 that contains the

voter's photograph and current address of residence in the precinct. If the receipt does not

include a photograph, one of the following documents that contains a photograph of the

voter must be provided:

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(i) a driver's license, identification card, or voter identification card that is expired or

does not contain the voter's current address of residence, issued to the voter by the state of

Minnesota or any other state of the United States as defined in section 645.44, subdivision

11;

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(ii) a United States passport, issued to the voter;

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(iii) an identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, entity, or subdivision

of Minnesota or the federal government;

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(iv) an identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution with a campus

located within Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under

section 135A.17, and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the

secretary of state; or

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(v) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a tribe recognized

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;

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(5) one document under item (i) and one document under item (ii):

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(i) one of the following documents issued to the voter that includes a photograph but

not the voter's current address of residence in the precinct:

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(A) a United States passport;

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(B) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a tribe recognized

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or

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(C) a valid United States military identification card;

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(ii) with one of the following documents that contains the voter's name and current

address of residence in the precinct:

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(A) a home utility services bill issued within the past 12 months;

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(B) a home utility services hook-up work order issued within the past 12 months;

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(C) United States bank or financial information issued within the past 12 months, with

account numbers redacted, including a bank account statement, a credit card or debit card

statement, a brokerage account statement, or a money market account statement;

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(D) a certified transcript from a United States high school, if issued within the past 180

days;

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(E) a certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university if issued within the past

180 days;

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(F) an employment pay stub issued within the past 12 months that lists the employer's

name and address;

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(G) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued within the past 12

months;

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(H) a statement from an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G, a nursing

home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50

to 144.56, that was issued within the past 12 months;

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(I) a current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance;

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(J) a federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year;

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(K) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a proposed

Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's principal

residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property is being

taxed;

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(L) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;

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(M) a filed property deed or title for current residence;

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(N) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued within the past 12 months;

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(O) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;

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(P) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued within the

past 12 months;

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(Q) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;

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(R) an unexpired Selective Service card;

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(S) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;

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(T) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or

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(U) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws;

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(6) if the voter is a student, a driver's license, identification card, or voter identification

card issued by Minnesota or any other state of the United States as defined in section 645.44,

subdivision 11, that contains a photograph of the voter but does not contain the voter's

current address of residence, along with a current student fee statement that contains the

student's valid address of residence in the precinct; or

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(7) if the voter maintains residence in a residential facility located in the precinct, a

driver's license or identification card issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety

that contains the voter's photograph along with a certification of residence in the facility,

signed by the facility administrator on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.

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(b) The documents specified in paragraph (a) are the only documents that may be accepted

to prove identity and residence. Identification issued by counties, home rule charter or

statutory cities, towns, or school districts are not acceptable to prove identity or residence

unless explicitly authorized by paragraph (a).

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(c) As used in this section, "residential facility" means transitional housing as defined

in section 256K.48, subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner

of health under section 144.50, subdivision 6; a swing bed in a hospital licensed by the

commissioner of health under sections 144.50 to 144.56; a certified boarding care home

licensed by the commissioner of health under sections 144.50 to 144.56; a nursing home as

defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 5; an assisted living facility licensed by the

commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a boarding and lodging establishment with

special services registered under section 157.17; a setting in which home and

community-based services licensed under chapter 245D are provided; a veterans home

operated by the commissioner of veterans affairs under chapter 198; a residence licensed

by the commissioner of human services under chapter 245A to provide a residential program

as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a

developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section

252.28; an establishment providing housing support as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision

10a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a

supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary

living accommodations for the homeless.

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Sec. 16.

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[200.036] DOCUMENTATION OF CITIZENSHIP.

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The following are sufficient documents to provide proof of citizenship for purposes of

election day voter registration under chapter 201, absentee and early voting under chapter

203B, election day voting under chapter 204C, and determining whether to count a

provisional ballot under section 204C.135, subdivision 2:

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(1) a form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act

of 2005 that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States;

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(2) a valid United States passport;

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(3) the applicant's official United States military identification card, together with a

United States military record of service showing that the applicant's place of birth was in

the United States;

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(4) a valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a federal, state, or

Tribal government showing that the applicant's place of birth was in the United States; or

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(5) a valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a federal, state, or

Tribal government other than an identification described in clauses (1) to (4), but only if

presented together with one or more of the following:

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(i) a certified birth certificate issued by a state, a unit of local government in a state, or

a Tribal government that:

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(A) was issued by the state, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which

the applicant was born;

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(B) was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the state;

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(C) includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the applicant;

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(D) lists the full names of one or both of the parents of the applicant;

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(E) has the signature of an individual who is authorized to sign birth certificates on

behalf of the state, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which the applicant

was born;

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(F) includes the date that the certificate was filed with the office responsible for keeping

vital records in the state; and

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(G) has the seal of the state, unit of local government, or Tribal government that issued

the birth certificate;

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(ii) an extract from a United States hospital record of birth created at the time of the

applicant's birth that indicates that the applicant's place of birth was in the United States;

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(iii) a final adoption decree showing the applicant's name and that the applicant's place

of birth was in the United States;

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(iv) a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a citizen of the United States or a certification

of the applicant's Report of Birth of a United States Citizen issued by the secretary of state;

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(v) a Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of

Homeland Security or any other document or method of proof of United States citizenship

issued by the federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

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(vi) an American Indian Card issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the

classification "KIC."

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Sec. 17.

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[201.017] VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD ACCOUNT.

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(a) A voter identification card account is established in the special revenue fund. Money

in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for:

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(1) reimbursing individuals for the costs of obtaining documents under paragraph (b);

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(2) making payments to driver's license agents under section 171.061, subdivision 4,

paragraph (f); and

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(3) providing voter identification cards to individuals qualifying under section 171.07,

subdivision 3c.

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Money in the account does not cancel and is available until spent.

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(b) The commissioner of public safety shall reimburse individuals for any fees required

to secure an official document or certified copy from any federal, state, or local government,

or from a court in any jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining a voter identification card

issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. In order to receive reimbursement, an

applicant for a voter identification card must complete a reimbursement form approved by

the commissioner of public safety, along with documentation of the applicant's reimbursable

expenditure. The commissioner must mail payment for the reimbursable amount to an

eligible applicant at the address listed on the voter identification card.

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(c) The amount available to the commissioner of public safety under paragraph (a),

clause (3), shall not exceed the actual cost of providing voter identification cards, not to

exceed $....... for each card issued.

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(d) The commissioner of public safety shall report to the committee members of the

legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections on the total expenditures from the

account by county by January 31 of each year.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Incomplete registration
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by mail
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.

If the county auditor determines that a voter

who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted in this

state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election day

registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3
, to the auditor, and the county auditor is unable

to verify the voter's
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citizenship,
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driver's license, state identification, or last four digits of

the voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter registration

application, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the registration is incomplete

and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:

(1) presenting to the auditor more than 20 days before the election a document authorized

for election day registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3
;

(2) registering in person before or on election day;

(3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration procedures

for absentee voters as described in section
203B.04, subdivision 4
; or

(4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day

registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3
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, and proof of citizenship as authorized by

section 200.036
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.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended

to read:

Subd. 3.

Election day registration.

(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register

or update a registration on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the

precinct in which the individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application,

making an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of
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citizenship, identity, and
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residence.
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An individual may provide proof of citizenship as

provided by section 200.036.
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An individual may prove
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identity and
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residence for purposes

of registering or updating a registration by
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:
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presenting documentation as permitted by section

200.035. If an individual is unable to prove citizenship or identity and residence, the

individual may complete a voter registration application and cast a provisional ballot as

provided in section 204C.135.
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(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to

section
171.07
;

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(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;

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(3) presenting a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address

in the precinct together with a picture identification card; or

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(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee who provides

proof that they are employed by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and

vouching for a resident in the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge

vouching that the voter or employee personally knows that the individual is a resident of

the precinct. A voter who has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of

residence oath vouching for any other individual on that election day. An election judge

may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any individual who appears in the

precinct where the election judge is working unless the election judge personally knows the

individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may

sign up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply

to an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall

provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom

a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the

maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For

each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is

registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,

(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the

statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,

telephone number, and address.

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The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part
8200.9939
, must be

attached to the voter registration application.

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(b) The secretary of state must publish guidance for residential facilities and residential

facility employees on the vouching process and the requirements of this subdivision.

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(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section
256K.48,

subdivision 1
; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under

section
144.50, subdivision 6
; a nursing home as defined in section
144A.01, subdivision

5
; an assisted living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under chapter

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144G

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; a

veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under

chapter

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198

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; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a

residential program as defined in section
245A.02, subdivision 14
; a residential facility for

persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services

under section
252.28
; setting authorized to provide housing support as defined in section

256I.03, subdivision 10a
; a shelter for battered women as defined in section
611A.37,

subdivision 4
; a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to

provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless; a facility where a provider

operates a residential treatment program as defined in section
245.462, subdivision 23
; or

a facility where a provider operates an adult foster care program as defined in section

245A.02, subdivision 6c
.

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(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of

registering or updating a registration by:

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(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the

name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or

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(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the

name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents

listed in Minnesota Rules, part
8200.5100
, subpart 2, item B.

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(b) The election judge must keep separate all voter registration applications completed

by individuals unable to prove identity and residence. These voter registration applications

must be processed immediately in the manner described in section 201.121, subdivision 1.

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(e)
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(c)
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A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge

responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Instructions.

(a) A registration application shall be accompanied by instructions

specifying the manner and method of registration, the qualifications for voting, the penalties

for false registration, and the availability of registration and voting assistance for elderly

and disabled individuals and residents of health care facilities and hospitals.

(b) The instructions must indicate that the voter must provide a valid Minnesota driver's

license or identification card number,
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voter identification card,
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or the last four digits of the

voter's Social Security number, unless the voter has not been issued one of those numbers.
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The instructions must also indicate that the voter must provide proof of United States

citizenship and that the documents used to provide proof of citizenship are provided under

section 200.036.
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(c) If, prior to election day, a person requests the instructions in Braille, audio format,

or in a version printed in 16-point bold type with 24-point leading, the county auditor shall

provide them in the form requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and audio

copies and make them available.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Deficient registration.

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(a) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), a voter registration

application is deficient if the applicant does not provide proof of citizenship as provided in

section 200.036 or proof of identity and residence as provided in section 200.035. An election

judge shall request an individual provide proof of citizenship to correct the deficiency. If

the applicant does not provide proof of citizenship as provided by section 200.036 or proof

of identity and residence as provided in section 200.035, the applicant must not be registered

to vote and must not be allowed to vote.
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No voter registration application is deficient if it

contains the voter's name
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,
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;
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address
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or
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;
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location of residence
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,
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;
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date of birth
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,
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;
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current and valid

Minnesota driver's license number
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or
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,
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Minnesota state identification number,
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or voter

identification card number,
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or
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,
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if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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Minnesota state identification number,
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or voter identification card number,
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the last four

digits of the voter's Social Security number, if the voter has been issued a Social Security

number
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,
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;
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prior registration, if any
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,
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;
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and signature. The absence of a zip code number does

not cause the registration to be deficient. Failure to check a box on an application form that

a voter has certified to be true does not cause the registration to be deficient. The election

judges shall request an individual to correct a voter registration application if it is deficient

or illegible. No eligible voter may be prevented from voting unless the voter's registration

application is deficient or the voter is duly and successfully challenged in accordance with

section
201.195
or
204C.12
.

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(b)
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A voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, is not deficient for

lack of date of birth. The county or municipality may attempt to obtain the date of birth for

a voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, by a request to the voter

at any time except at the polling place. Failure by the voter to comply with this request does

not make the registration deficient.

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(c)
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A voter registration application accepted before January 1, 2004, is not deficient for

lack of a valid Minnesota driver's license or state identification number or the last four digits

of a Social Security number. A voter registration application submitted by a voter who does

not have a Minnesota driver's license or state identification number, or a Social Security

number, is not deficient for lack of any of these numbers.

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(d)
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A voter registration application submitted electronically through the website of the

secretary of state prior to April 30, 2014, is not invalid as a result of its electronic submission.

Sec. 22.

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[201.143] CITIZENSHIP; REGISTRATION STATUS.

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Subdivision 1.

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Registration status.

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(a) Upon receiving documentary proof or verified

information that an individual who is registered or preregistered to vote is not a United

States citizen, the county auditor must immediately challenge the status of the individual's

record in the statewide voter registration system. If documentary proof or verified information

about an individual is provided to the secretary of state, the secretary of state must

immediately forward the proof or information to the county auditor of the county where the

individual is registered or preregistered and the county auditor must immediately challenge

the individual's status.

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(b) Within five days of challenging the individual's registration, the county auditor must

mail a notification of the status change to the individual. The notification must include a

statement that the individual may register to vote again by completing a voter registration

application and providing a document listed in subdivision 2 that proves citizenship.

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(c) At least monthly, each county auditor must report to the secretary of state on the

number of individuals whose status was challenged pursuant to this section. For each

individual, the auditor must specify the method of registration used. By January 15 of each

year, the secretary of state must report to the chairs of the legislative committees with

jurisdiction over elections on individuals whose status was challenged pursuant to this

section. The report must include information from each county, including the number of

individuals whose status was challenged in each county each month and the method of

registration for each individual.

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Subd. 2.

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Citizen documents.

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An individual may prove citizenship for purposes of

subdivision 1 by providing the following document or documents:

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(1) a form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act

of 2005 that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States;

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(2) a voter identification card;

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(3) a valid United States passport;

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(4) the applicant's official United States military identification card, together with a

United States military record of service showing that the applicant's place of birth was in

the United States;

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(5) a valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a federal, state, or

Tribal government showing that the applicant's place of birth was in the United States; or

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(6) a valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a federal, state, or

Tribal government other than an identification described in clauses (1) to (4), but only if

presented together with one or more of the following:

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(i) a certified birth certificate issued by a state, a unit of local government in a state, or

a Tribal government that:

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(A) was issued by the state, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which

the applicant was born;

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(B) was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the state;

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(C) includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the applicant;

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(D) lists the full names of one or both of the parents of the applicant;

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(E) has the signature of an individual who is authorized to sign birth certificates on

behalf of the state, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which the applicant

was born;

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(F) includes the date the certificate was filed with the office responsible for keeping

vital records in the state; and

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(G) has the seal of the state, unit of local government, or Tribal government that issued

the birth certificate;

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(ii) an extract from a United States hospital record of birth created at the time of the

applicant's birth that indicates that the applicant's place of birth was in the United States;

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(iii) a final adoption decree showing the applicant's name and that the applicant's place

of birth was in the United States;

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(iv) a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a citizen of the United States or a certification

of the applicant's Report of Birth of a United States Citizen issued by the secretary of state;

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(v) a Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of

Homeland Security or any other document or method of proof of United States citizenship

issued by the federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act; or

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(vi) an American Indian Card issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the

classification "KIC."

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Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.221, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Procedures for polling place rosters.

The secretary of state shall prescribe

the form of paper polling place rosters that include the voter's name, address, date of birth,

school district number, and space for the voter's signature. An electronic roster and the voter

signature certificate together must include the same information as a paper polling place

roster.
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The address listed on the polling place roster must be the voter's address of residence,

unless the voter has requested that the address printed on the roster be the voter's mailing

address because the voter is a judge or a law enforcement or corrections officer, or the voter

participates in the Safe at Home program as provided in chapter 5B.
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The secretary of state

may prescribe additional election-related information to be placed on the polling place

rosters on an experimental basis for one state primary and general election cycle; the same

information may not be placed on the polling place roster for a second state primary and

general election cycle unless specified in this subdivision. The polling place roster must be

used to indicate whether the voter has voted in a given election. The secretary of state shall

prescribe procedures for transporting the polling place rosters to the election judges for use

on election day. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form for a county or municipality

to request the date of birth from currently registered voters. The county or municipality

shall not request the date of birth from currently registered voters by any communication

other than the prescribed form and the form must clearly indicate that a currently registered

voter does not lose registration status by failing to provide the date of birth. In accordance

with section
204B.40
, the county auditor shall retain the prescribed polling place rosters

used on the date of election for 22 months following the election.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.04, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Application procedures.

(a) Except as otherwise allowed by subdivision

2 or by section
203B.11, subdivision 4
, an application for absentee ballots for any election

may be submitted at any time not less than one day before the day of that election. The

county auditor shall prepare absentee ballot application forms in the format provided by the

secretary of state and shall furnish them to any person on request. By January 1 of each

even-numbered year, the secretary of state shall make the forms to be used available to

auditors through electronic means. An application submitted pursuant to this subdivision

shall be in writing. An application may be submitted in person, by electronic facsimile

device, by electronic mail, or by mail to:

(1) the county auditor of the county where the applicant maintains residence; or

(2) the municipal clerk of the municipality, or school district if applicable, where the

applicant maintains residence.

(b) An absentee ballot application may alternatively be submitted electronically through

a secure website that shall be maintained by the secretary of state for this purpose.

Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the secretary of state must require applicants using the

website to submit the applicant's email address and the applicant's:

(1) verifiable Minnesota driver's license number
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or
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,
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Minnesota state identification card

number
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, or voter identification card number
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; and

(2) the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number.

If an applicant does not possess both types of documents, the applicant must include the

number for one type of document and must affirmatively certify that the applicant does not

possess the other type of documentation. This paragraph does not apply to a town election

held in March.

(c) An application submitted electronically under paragraph (b) may only be transmitted

to the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the application

information matches the information in a government database associated with the applicant's

driver's license number, state identification card number,
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voter identification card number,
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or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable applications

for evidence of suspicious activity and must forward any such application to an appropriate

law enforcement agency for investigation.

(d) An application shall be approved if it is timely received, signed and dated by the

applicant, contains the applicant's name and residence and mailing addresses, date of birth,

and at least one of the following:

(1) the applicant's Minnesota driver's license number;

(2) Minnesota state identification card number;

(3)
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voter identification card number;
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(4)
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the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number; or

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(4)
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(5)
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a statement that the applicant does not have any of these numbers.

(e) To be approved, the application must contain an oath that the information contained

on the form is accurate, that the applicant is applying on the applicant's own behalf, and

that the applicant is signing the form under penalty of perjury.

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(f) Prior to approval, the county auditor or municipal clerk must verify that the Minnesota

driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number,

or the last four digits of the Social Security number submitted by an applicant is valid and

assigned to that applicant. If a driver's license, identification card number, voter identification

card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number is invalid or not assigned

to the applicant, the county auditor or municipal clerk must reject the application.

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(f)
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(g)
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An applicant's full date of birth
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,
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; an applicant's
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Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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state

identification
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, or voter identification card
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number
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,
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;
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and the last four digits of the applicant's

Social Security number must not be made available for public inspection. An application

may be submitted to the county auditor or municipal clerk by an electronic facsimile device.

An application mailed or returned in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk on

behalf of a voter by a person other than the voter must be deposited in the mail or returned

in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk within ten days after it has been dated by

the voter and no later than six days before the election.

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(g)
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(h)
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An application under this subdivision may contain an application under subdivision

5 to automatically receive an absentee ballot. The application form must not be preprinted

in a manner that requires the applicant to affirmatively opt out of being assigned to a

permanent absentee voter list.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended

to read:

Subd. 4.

Registration at time of application; updating registration.

An eligible voter

who is not registered to vote or needs to update the voter's registration but who is otherwise

eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register or update a registration by including a

completed voter registration application with the absentee ballot. The individual must present

proof of
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citizenship, identity, and
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residence as required by
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section
201.061, subdivision 3
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sections 200.035 and 200.036
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, to the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee

ballots
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or execute an affidavit described in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c)
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.

A military voter, as defined in section
203B.01
, may register in this manner if voting pursuant

to sections
203B.04
to
203B.15
, or may register pursuant to sections
203B.16
to
203B.27
.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended

to read:

Subd. 3.

Eligibility certificate.

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(a)
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A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot

must be printed on the back of the signature envelope. The certificate must contain space

for the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number,
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voter

identification card number,
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or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, or

to indicate that the voter does not have one of these numbers. The space must be designed

to ensure that the voter provides the same type of identification as provided on the voter's

absentee ballot application for purposes of comparison. The certificate must also contain a

statement to be signed and sworn by the voter indicating that the voter meets all of the

requirements established by law for voting by absentee ballot
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and
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.
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(b) The certificate must include a
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space for
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a statement
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an oath
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signed by a
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person who

is at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the election and a citizen of the United

States or by a notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths
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witness
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stating

that:

(1) the
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unmarked
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ballots were displayed to
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that individual unmarked
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the witness
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;

(2) the voter marked the ballots in
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that individual's
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the witness's
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presence without showing

how they were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter

directed another individual to mark them;
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and
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(3)
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if the voter was not previously registered or needed to update the voter's registration,
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the voter has
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provided
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shown to the witness
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proof of
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citizenship, identity, and
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residence as

required by
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section
201.061, subdivision 3
.
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sections 200.035 and 200.036 or executed an

affidavit described in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). If the voter presented

documentation of proof of identity and residence, the witness must also indicate the document

or documents presented to prove citizenship, identity, and residence; and
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(4) the witness is registered to vote in Minnesota, is a notary public, or is an individual

authorized to administer oaths. The witness must include the witness's driver's license

number, state identification number, voter identification card number, the last four digits

of the witness's Social Security number, or a statement that the witness does not have any

of these numbers.

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Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.08, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Marking and return by voter.

(a) An eligible voter who receives absentee

ballots as provided in this chapter shall mark them in the manner specified in the directions

for casting the absentee ballots.

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(b) The voter must present proof of identity and residence as described in section 200.035

and proof of citizenship as described in section 200.036 to the individual who witnesses the

marking of the absentee ballots or execute an affidavit described in paragraph (c). If the

voter presented documentation of proof of citizenship, identity, and residence, the witness

must record the type of document that was presented on the witness certificate described

in section 203B.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).

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(c) If the voter attempted to procure proof of citizenship or identity and residence to

satisfy the requirements of sections 200.035 and 200.036 but was unable to do so, the voter

may execute a sworn affidavit, under the penalty of perjury, that states:

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(1) the voter completing the affidavit is the voter that marked the ballot;

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(2) the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets

the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct where the voter is voting;

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(3) the voter attempted to procure proof of citizenship or identity and residence but was

unable to do so, and provide an explanation of the reason that the voter was unable to procure

the necessary proof; and

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(4) that the information on the affidavit is true and accurate.

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The affidavit must be signed in the presence of the witness.

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(d)
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The signature envelope containing marked ballots may be mailed as provided in the

directions for casting the absentee ballots, may be left with the county auditor or municipal

clerk who transmitted the absentee ballots to the voter, or may be left in a drop box as

provided in section
203B.082
. If delivered in person, the signature envelope must be

submitted to the county auditor or municipal clerk by 5:00 p.m. on election day.

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(b)
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(e)
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The voter may designate an agent to deliver in person the sealed absentee ballot

return envelope to the county auditor or municipal clerk or to deposit the return envelope

in the mail. An agent may deliver or mail the return envelopes of not more than three voters

in any election. Any person designated as an agent who tampers with either the return

envelope or the voted ballots or does not immediately mail or deliver the return envelope

to the county auditor or municipal clerk is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Duties of ballot board; absentee ballots.

(a) The members of the ballot board

shall take possession of all signature envelopes delivered to them in accordance with section

203B.08
. Upon receipt from the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk,

two or more members of the ballot board shall examine each signature envelope and shall

mark it accepted or rejected in the manner provided in this subdivision. Election judges

performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they

are exempt from that requirement under section
205.075, subdivision 4
, or section
205A.10,

subdivision 2
.

(b) The members of the ballot board shall mark the signature envelope "Accepted" and

initial or sign the signature envelope below the word "Accepted" if a majority of the members

of the ballot board examining the envelope are satisfied that:

(1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope are the same as the information

provided on the absentee ballot application or voter record;

(2) the voter signed the certification on the envelope;

(3) the voter's Minnesota driver's license, state identification number,
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voter identification

card number,
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or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number are the same as a

number on the voter's absentee ballot application or voter record. If the number does not

match, the election judges must compare the signature provided by the applicant to determine

whether the ballots were returned by the same person to whom they were transmitted;

(4) the voter is registered and eligible to vote in the precinct or has included a properly

completed voter registration application in the signature envelope;

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(5) the portion of the certificate completed by a witness as required by section 203B.07,

subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is completed and the document or documents listed that were

used to prove citizenship, identity, and residence are documents authorized by sections

200.035 and 200.036;

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(5)
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(6)
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the certificate has been completed as prescribed in the directions for casting an

absentee ballot; and

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(6)
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(7)
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the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or, if it is after

the close of business on the 19th day before the election, as provided by section 203B.081.

The signature envelope from accepted ballots must be preserved and returned to the

county auditor.

(c)(1) If a majority of the members of the ballot board examining a signature envelope

find that an absentee voter has failed to meet one of the requirements provided in paragraph

(b), they shall mark the signature envelope "Rejected," initial or sign it below the word

"Rejected," list the reason for the rejection on the envelope, and return it to the county

auditor. There is no other reason for rejecting an absentee ballot beyond those permitted by

this section. Failure to place the ballot within the ballot envelope before placing it in the

outer white envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee ballot.

(2) If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the envelope

must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board shall provide the voter with

a replacement absentee ballot and signature envelope in place of the rejected ballot.

(3) If an envelope is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain

sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter to

notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected by the method or methods of

communication provided by the voter on the voter's application for an absentee ballot or

voter registration. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

(d) The official in charge of the absentee ballot board must mail the voter a written notice

of absentee ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. If the official

determines that the voter has otherwise cast a ballot in the election, no notice is required.

If an absentee ballot arrives after the deadline for submission provided by this chapter, the

notice must be provided between six to ten weeks after receipt of the ballot. A notice of

absentee ballot rejection must contain the following information:

(1) the date on which the absentee ballot was rejected or, if the ballot was received after

the required deadline for submission, the date on which the ballot was received;

(2) the reason for rejection; and

(3) the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter may direct further

questions, along with appropriate contact information.

(e) An absentee ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or

subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.30, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Voting procedure.

(a) When a voter appears in an early voting polling place,

the voter must
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: (1)
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state the voter's name, address, and, if requested, the voter's date of birth

to the early voting official
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; (2) present proof of identity and residence as described in section

200.035; and (3) present proof of citizenship as described in section 200.036
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. The early

voting official must confirm that the voter's registration is current in the statewide voter

registration system and that the voter has not already cast a ballot in the election. If the

voter's status is challenged, the voter may resolve the challenge as provided in section

204C.12
. An individual who is not registered to vote must register and a voter whose name

or address has changed must update the voter's registration in the manner provided in section

201.061, subdivision
3. A voter who has already cast a ballot in the election must not be

provided with a ballot.
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A voter who does not present proof of identity and residence as

required by section 200.035 or proof of citizenship as required by section 200.036 must not

be allowed to sign the certificate in paragraph (b) but must be allowed to cast a provisional

ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
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(b) Each voter must sign the certification provided in section
204C.10
. The signature of

an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence

of the intent of the individual to vote at that election. After the voter signs the certification,

two early voting officials must initial the ballot and issue it to the voter. The voter must

immediately retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to

mark the ballot. The voter must not take a ballot from the polling place. If the voter spoils

the ballot, the voter may return it to the early voting official in exchange for a new ballot.

After completing the ballot, the voter must deposit the ballot into the ballot counter and

ballot box. The early voting official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the

manner provided in section
203B.121, subdivision 3
.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Procedure; voting prior to election day.

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Mail balloting must be conducted

as provided in this section and Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000.
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Notice of the election and

the special mail procedure must be given at least ten weeks prior to the election. Not more

than 46 days nor later than 28 days before any election, the auditor shall mail ballots by

nonforwardable mail to all voters registered in the city, town, or unorganized territory. No

later than 14 days before the election, the auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots

to those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before

the election. Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for

ballots as provided in chapter 203B. Ballot return envelopes, with return postage provided,

must be preaddressed to the auditor or clerk and the voter may return the ballot by mail or

in person to the office of the auditor or clerk.
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The voter must present proof of citizenship,

identity, and residence to the voter's witness in the same manner required by section 203B.08,

subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c). In addition to the information required by Minnesota

Rules, part 8210.3000, the signature envelope must include the witness oath prescribed by

section 203B.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
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The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot

board to examine the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "accepted"

or "rejected" within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day,

or within five days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board

may consist of deputy county auditors or deputy municipal clerks who have received training

in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major

political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different

major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section
205.075,

subdivision 4
, or section
205A.10
. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before

the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk shall

provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot.

If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed

and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone

or email to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must

document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to

indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business

on the 19th day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted"

may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section
206.86
, subdivision

5, initialed by the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit

and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as

one vote total. No vote totals from mail or absentee ballots may be made public before the

close of voting on election day.

The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter

maintains residence. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election must be

counted.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.46, is amended to read:

204B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS.

A county, municipality, or school district submitting questions to the voters at a special

election may conduct an election by mail with no polling place other than the office of the

auditor or clerk. No offices may be voted on at a mail election, except in overlapping school

and municipal jurisdictions, where a mail election may include an office when one of the

jurisdictions also has a question on the ballot.
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Mail balloting must be conducted as provided

in this section and Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000.
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Notice of the election must be given

to the county auditor at least 84 days prior to the election. This notice shall also fulfill the

requirements of Minnesota Rules, part
8210.3000
. The special mail ballot procedures must

be posted at least six weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 nor later than 14 days

prior to the election, the auditor or clerk shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all

voters registered in the county, municipality, or school district. No later than 14 days before

the election, the auditor or clerk must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters

who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election.

Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots pursuant

to chapter 203B.
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The voter must present proof of citizenship, identity, and residence to the

voter's witness in the same manner required by section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraphs

(b) and (c). In addition to the information required by Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000,

the signature envelope must include the witness oath prescribed by section 203B.07,

subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
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The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine

the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "Accepted" or "Rejected"

within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five

days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist

of deputy county auditors, deputy municipal clerks, or deputy school district clerks who

have received training in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be

affiliated with a major political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section

must be of different major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement

under section
205.075
, subdivision 4, or section
205A.10
. If an envelope has been rejected

at least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the

auditor or clerk must provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in

place of the spoiled ballot. If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the

envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to

contact the voter by telephone or email to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been

rejected. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to

indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business

on the 19th day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted"

may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section
206.86
, subdivision

5, initialed by the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit

and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as

one vote total. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the close of voting

on election day.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204C.08, subdivision 1d, is amended

to read:

Subd. 1d.

Voter's Bill of Rights.

The county auditor shall prepare and provide to each

polling place sufficient copies of a poster setting forth the Voter's Bill of Rights as set forth

in this section. Before the hours of voting are scheduled to begin, the election judges shall

post it in a conspicuous location or locations in the polling place. The Voter's Bill of Rights

is as follows:

"VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS

For all persons residing in this state who meet federal voting eligibility requirements:

(1) You have the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting in a state, federal,

or regularly scheduled election without reduction to your pay, personal leave, or vacation

time on election day for the time necessary to appear at your polling place, cast a ballot,

and return to work.

(2) If you are in line at your polling place any time before 8:00 p.m., you have the right

to vote.

(3) If you can provide the required proof of
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citizenship, identity, and
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residence, you have

the right to register to vote or to update your registration and to vote on election day.

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(4) If you cannot provide the required proof of citizenship, identity, and residence, you

have the right to register to vote and cast a provisional ballot.

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(4)
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(5)
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If you are unable to sign your name, you have the right to orally confirm your

identity with an election judge and to direct another person to sign your name for you.

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(5)
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(6)
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You have the right to request special assistance when voting.

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(6)
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(7)
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If you need assistance, you may be accompanied into the voting booth by a person

of your choice, except by an agent of your employer or union.

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(7)
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(8)
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You have the right to bring your minor children into the polling place and into

the voting booth with you.

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(8)
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(9)
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You have the right to vote if you are not currently incarcerated for conviction of

a felony offense.

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(9)
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(10)
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If you are under a guardianship, you have the right to vote, unless the court

order revokes your right to vote.

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(10)
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(11)
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You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence

your vote.

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(11)
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(12)
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If you make a mistake or spoil your ballot before it is submitted, you have the

right to receive a replacement ballot and vote.

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(12)
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(13)
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You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are

dissatisfied with the way an election is being run.

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(13)
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(14)
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You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth with you.

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(14)
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(15)
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You have the right to take a copy of this Voter's Bill of Rights into the voting

booth with you."

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204C.10, is amended to read:

204C.10 POLLING PLACE ROSTER; VOTER SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE;

VOTER RECEIPT.

(a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature

certificate which states that the individual:

(1) is at least 18 years old;

(2) is a citizen of the United States;

(3) has maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election;

(4) maintains residence at the address or location shown;

(5) is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes the individual's right to

vote;

(6) has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote;

(7) has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the individual

is not currently incarcerated for that conviction;

(8) is registered; and

(9) has not already voted in the election.

The roster must also state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information

is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than

$10,000, or both."

(b) At the presidential nomination primary, the polling place roster must also state: "I

am in general agreement with the principles of the party for whose candidate I intend to

vote." This statement must appear separately from the statements required in paragraph (a).

The felony penalty provided for in paragraph (a) does not apply to this paragraph.

(c)
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A judge may,
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Before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate,
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a

judge must: (1) require the voter to present proof of identity and residence as described in

section 200.035; (2) require the voter to present proof of citizenship as required by section

200.036; and (3)
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confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth.
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An applicant who

does not present proof of citizenship, identity, and residence as required by sections 200.035

and 200.036 must not sign the polling place roster or a voter signature certificate, but must

be allowed to cast a provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
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(d) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall give

the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in

charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to

the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for notice of

filing an election contest.

(e) Whenever a challenged status appears on the polling place roster, an election judge

must ensure that the challenge is concealed or hidden from the view of any voter other than

the voter whose status is challenged.

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.12, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 3a.

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Challenge; citizenship.

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If the basis of a challenge is an individual's citizenship,

the individual must not be allowed to vote unless the individual provides proof of citizenship

as provided in section 200.036.

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Sec. 35.

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[204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS; PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP,

IDENTITY, AND RESIDENCE.

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Subdivision 1.

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Casting of provisional ballots.

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(a) A voter who is unable to provide

proper proof of citizenship, identity, and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision

3, or 204C.10, is entitled to cast a provisional ballot in the manner provided by this section.

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(b) A voter seeking to vote a provisional ballot under this section must complete a

provisional signature envelope and sign a provisional ballot roster or voter signature

certificate for a provisional ballot. The envelope must contain a space for the voter to list

the voter's name, address of residence, date of birth, and any other information prescribed

by the secretary of state. The voter must also swear or affirm, in writing, that the voter is

eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets the criteria for

registering to vote in the precinct in which the voter appears. Once the voter has completed

the provisional signature envelope, the voter must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot.

The provisional ballot must be the same as the official ballot available in the precinct on

election day. A completed provisional ballot must be sealed in a ballot envelope. The ballot

envelope must be sealed inside the voter's provisional signature envelope and deposited by

the voter in a secure, sealed, provisional ballot box. Completed provisional ballots must not

be combined with other voted ballots in the polling place.

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(c) An election judge must inform the voter on the process to follow to prove citizenship,

identity, and residence during the seven days following the election. The election judge

must inform the voter of the location of the county auditor or municipal clerk responsible

for accepting or rejecting provisional ballots and the hours the auditor or clerk is open for

business during the week following the election.

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(d) The form of the ballot and provisional signature envelopes must be prescribed by

the secretary of state. The provisional signature envelope must be a color other than that

provided for absentee ballot envelopes. The envelope must be prominently labeled

"Provisional Signature Envelope."

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(e) Provisional ballots and related documentation must be delivered to and securely

maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for

other election materials under sections 204C.27 to 204C.28.

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Accepting or rejecting provisional ballots.

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(a) In order for the provisional

ballot to be counted, a voter who casts a provisional ballot in the polling place must

personally appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk no later than seven calendar

days following the election to prove that the voter's provisional ballot should be counted.

The county auditor's office and the city clerk's office must be open for approving provisional

ballots on the Saturday following the election for the hours prescribed in section 203B.085.

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(b) The county auditor or municipal clerk must accept a provisional ballot if:

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(1) the statewide voter registration system indicates that the voter is registered and is

eligible to vote or, if challenged, the county auditor or municipal clerk does not, based upon

available records and any documentation presented by the voter, conclude that the voter is

ineligible;

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(2) the voter presents proof of citizenship, identity, and residence in the precinct in the

manner permitted by sections 200.035 and 200.036 or executes an affidavit described in

paragraph (c); and

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(3) the data on the identity and residence document presented by the voter matches the

data provided by the voter on the provisional signature envelope.

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(c) A voter who attempted to procure proof of citizenship, identity, and residence to

satisfy the requirements of sections 200.035 and 200.036 but was unable to do so, may

execute a sworn affidavit, under the penalty of perjury, that states:

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(1) the voter is the same voter who cast the provisional ballot;

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(2) the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets

the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct where the voter cast the provisional ballot;

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(3) the voter attempted to procure proof of citizenship, identity, and residence but was

unable to do so, and provide an explanation of the reason that the voter was unable to procure

the necessary proof; and

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(4) that the information on the affidavit is true and accurate.

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The affidavit must be signed in the presence of the county auditor or municipal clerk.

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(d) If a voter registered on election day without proper proof of citizenship, identity,

and residence and the voter registration application that was completed on election day has

not yet been processed at the time the voter appears to prove identity and residence, the

voter must be allowed to provide proof of citizenship, identity, and residence in the manner

described by this section. If the criteria in paragraph (b) are satisfied except that the voter

is not yet registered, the county auditor or municipal clerk must set the ballot aside until the

voter registration application is processed. Once the voter registration application is

processed, if the voter is registered to vote, the ballot must be accepted as provided in

paragraph (e). If a voter is not registered to vote, the ballot must be rejected.

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(e) If the voter's ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must remove

the ballot from the provisional ballot box, mark the provisional signature envelope "accepted,"

and initial or sign the provisional signature envelope below the word "accepted." All accepted

provisional signature envelopes must be kept together in a secure location. Provisional

signature envelopes must only be opened as provided in subdivision 3.

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(f) A county auditor or municipal clerk must not accept or count a provisional ballot if

the voter does not appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk within seven calendar

days following the election or if the voter does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph

(a).

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(g) The county auditor or municipal clerk must notify, in writing, any voter who cast a

provisional ballot and who does not appear within seven calendar days of the election that

the voter's provisional ballot was not counted because of the voter's failure to appear before

the county auditor or municipal clerk within the time permitted by law to determine whether

the provisional ballot should be counted.

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Provisional ballots; reconciliation; counting.

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(a) At the close of business for

the county auditor's or municipal clerk's office on the seventh day after the election, but

prior to counting any provisional ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county

auditor or municipal clerk must determine whether the number of signatures appearing on

the provisional ballot roster or number of voter signature certificates for provisional ballots

from that precinct is equal to the number of provisional ballots submitted by voters in the

precinct on election day. If there are excess ballots, ballots must be randomly withdrawn

from the accepted provisional signature envelopes in the manner required by section 204C.20,

subdivision 2. Any discrepancy must be resolved before the provisional ballots from the

precinct may be counted.

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(b) After the ballots are reconciled pursuant to paragraph (a), the county auditor or

municipal clerk must open the accepted provisional signature envelopes and deposit them

in the appropriate ballot box. The accepted and deposited provisional ballots must be included

in the final certified results from the precinct.

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Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.32, as amended by Laws 2025, chapter

39, article 8, section 70, is amended to read:

204C.32 CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES.

Subdivision 1.

County canvass.

The county canvassing board must meet at the county

auditor's office on
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either the second or third
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the eighth
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day following the state primary.

After taking the oath of office, the canvassing board must publicly canvass the election

returns delivered to the county auditor. The board must complete the canvass by the
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third
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eighth
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day following the state primary and must promptly prepare and file with the county

auditor a report that states:

(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county, and in each precinct;

(b) for each precinct, the number of individuals registering to vote or updating

registrations on election day and the number of individuals who were registered before

election day and did not need to update the voter's registration;

(c) for each major political party, the names of the candidates running for each partisan

office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;

(d) the names of the candidates of each major political party who are nominated; and

(e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates for nonpartisan office in each

precinct in the county and the names of the candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.

Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor must mail or deliver a notice of

nomination to each nominee for county office voted for only in that county. The county

auditor must transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing board report for

state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express mail or similar service

immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state must mail a

notice of nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.

Subd. 2.

State canvass.

The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting

space located in the Capitol complex area
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seven
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14
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days after the state primary to canvass

the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from the county auditors.

Immediately after the canvassing board declares the results, the secretary of state shall

certify the names of the nominees to the county auditors. The secretary of state shall mail

to each nominee a notice of nomination.

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204C.33, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

County canvass.

The county canvassing board must meet at the county

auditor's office between the
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third and
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eighth
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and 14th
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days following the state general

election. After taking the oath of office, the board must promptly and publicly canvass the

general election returns delivered to the county auditor. Upon completion of the canvass,

the board must promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a report which states:

(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county and in each precinct;

(b) for each precinct, the number of individuals registering to vote or updating

registrations on election day and the number of individuals who were registered before

election day and did not need to update the voter's registration;

(c) the names of the candidates for each office and the number of votes received by each

candidate in the county and in each precinct;

(d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed change of county lines or

county seat; and

(e) the number of votes counted for and against a constitutional amendment or other

question in the county and in each precinct.

The result of write-in votes cast on the general election ballots must be compiled by the

county auditor before the county canvass, except that write-in votes for a candidate for

federal, state, or county office must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a

request under section
204B.09, subdivision 3
. The county auditor must arrange for each

municipality to provide an adequate number of election judges to perform this duty or the

county auditor may appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor

may open the envelopes or containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order

to count and record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion of

this process. The county auditor must prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct

for write-in candidates for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under

section
204B.09
that votes for those candidates be tallied.

Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board must declare the candidate

duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each county and state office voted

for only within the county. The county auditor must transmit a certified copy of the county

canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by messenger,

express mail, or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass.

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.37, is amended to read:

204C.37 COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF

STATE.

A copy of the report required by sections
204C.32, subdivision 1
, and
204C.33,

subdivision 1
, shall be certified under the official seal of the county auditor. The copy shall

be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of state, with the county auditor's

name and official address and the words "Election Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The

copy of the canvassing board report must be sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary

of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary of state within ten days following
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the

applicable election
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a primary election, or within 15 days following a general election
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, the

secretary of state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall deliver another

copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Results.

The municipal primary shall be conducted and the returns made in the

manner provided for the state primary so far as practicable.
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The canvass may be conducted

on either the second or third day after the primary.
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The governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns
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on the eighth day after

the primary
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, and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes,

or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to the

office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the nominees for the office named.

Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the municipal

general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional

fee.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.

(a) Between

the
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third
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eighth
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and
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14th
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days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting

any election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town

conducting the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the

returns, and declare the results of the election. The governing body of a town conducting

the general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and

declare the results of the election
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within two days
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on the eighth day
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after an election.

(b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a

certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case of a contest, the certificate shall

not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court.

(c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having jurisdiction over the municipality

shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall certify the results

of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots

and the returns of the election.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Results.

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(a)
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The school district primary must be conducted and the returns

made in the manner provided for the state primary as far as practicable.
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If the primary is

conducted:
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(1) only within that school district, a canvass may be conducted on either the second or

third day after the primary; or

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(2) in conjunction with the state primary, the canvass must be conducted on the third

day after the primary, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).

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On the eighth day after the primary,
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the school board of the school district shall canvass

the returns, and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive

the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of

individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the highest number

of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school

district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election ballot without

partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.

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(b) Following a school district primary as described in paragraph (a), clause (2), a canvass

may be conducted on the second day after the primary if the county auditor of each county

in which the school district is located agrees to administratively review the school district's

primary voting statistics for accuracy and completeness within a time that permits the canvass

to be conducted on that day.

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Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.

Between the
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third
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eighth
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and
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14th
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days after a school district election other than a recount of a

special election conducted under section
126C.17, subdivision 9
, or
475.59
, the school board

shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. After the time for contesting

elections has passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each

successful candidate. If there is a contest, the certificate of election to that office must not

be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there

is a tie vote, the school board shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall deliver the

certificate of election to the successful candidate by personal service or certified mail. The

successful candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk

within 30 days of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior

to the time specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be made

at any time before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall

certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final

custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.

A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties of the school board according

to the requirements of this subdivision for a recount of a special election conducted under

section
126C.17, subdivision 9
, or
475.59
.

Sec. 43.

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[357.43] DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION

CARD.

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Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, no fee shall be charged by the courts

for a certified copy of a court order, decree, record, or other document if the applicant attests

that the record is needed to obtain a voter identification card issued pursuant to section

171.07, subdivision 3c.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 44.
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CITATION.
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This act is the SAVE Minnesota Act.

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Sec. 45.
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PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
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The secretary of state must contract with a vendor for the production and implementation

of a statewide public educational campaign related to the voter identification requirements

of this article. The campaign must inform voters of the requirements for identification when

voting, methods of securing sufficient identification, including securing a free voter

identification card if necessary, and the process for provisional balloting for voters unable

to meet the identification requirements on election day. The secretary of state may consult

with the vendor in coordinating material related to the campaign, but the secretary, the

secretary's staff, and any other documents or materials promoting the Office of the Secretary

of State may not appear visually or audibly in any advertising or promotional items

disseminated by the vendor as part of the public education campaign.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 46.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
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(a) By January 15, 2027, the secretary of state must report to the chairs and ranking

minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections on proposed

legislation to amend matters currently contained in administrative rules as necessary to

implement this act. To the greatest extent practical, this proposed legislation must propose

codifying into law matters that otherwise would be adopted through the administrative

rulemaking process.

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(b) To the extent that codifying matters into law is not practical, the proposed legislation

must direct, by law, specific changes to be made in administrative rules so that no

interpretation of the law by the secretary of state would be necessary, and use of the good

cause rulemaking exemption in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, would be appropriate

if the legislature authorizes use of this process.

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(c) Nothing in this section grants rulemaking authority to the secretary of state.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 47.
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VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD TRAINING FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE

AGENTS.
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The commissioner of public safety must provide training for driver's license agents on

the process for issuing voter identification cards.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 48.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
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(a) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary of

state for programming changes to the statewide voter registration system necessary to

implement the requirements of this act. This is a onetime appropriation.

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(b) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary of

state for the public education campaign required under section 45. This is a onetime

appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.

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(c) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is transferred from the general fund to the voter identification

card account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.017, paragraph (a). For

fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management and budget must include a

transfer of $....... each year from the general fund to the voter identification card account

established under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.017, paragraph (a), when preparing each

forecast from the effective date of this section through the February 2027 forecast under

Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103.

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(d) $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner

of public safety for the programming costs in the driver's license system necessary to

implement this act and for the training for driver's license agents required by section 47.

This is a onetime appropriation.

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(e) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the driver and vehicle services operating

account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety for implementing

the requirements of this act. This includes the cost of design of the voter identification card

and staff necessary to process and issue reimbursements required under Minnesota Statutes,

section 201.017, paragraph (b). The base for this appropriation is $....... in fiscal year 2028

and each year thereafter.

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(f) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of health to provide birth records at no cost to applicants under Minnesota Statutes, section

144.226, subdivision 9, paragraph (a). This is a onetime appropriation and is available until

June 30, 2028.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2026.

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Sec. 49.
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REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 7,

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is repealed.

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Sec. 50.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Except where otherwise provided, this article is effective on June 1, 2028.

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ARTICLE 2

CONFORMING CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section:

(1) "applicant" means an individual applying for a driver's license, provisional license,

restricted license, duplicate license, instruction permit, Minnesota identification card,
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voter

identification card,
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or motorized bicycle operator's permit; and

(2) "application" refers to an application for a driver's license, provisional license,

restricted license, duplicate license, instruction permit, Minnesota identification card,
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voter

identification card,
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or motorized bicycle operator's permit.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Application.

An applicant may file an application with an agent. The agent

shall receive and accept applications in accordance with the laws and rules of the Department

of Public Safety for a noncompliant driver's license or identification card; an enhanced

driver's license or identification card; a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification

card; restricted license; duplicate license; instruction permit;
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voter identification card;
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or

motorized bicycle operator's permit. Application records must be maintained at the office

of the agent in a manner that complies with sections
13.05, subdivision 5
, and
13.055
. As

an alternative to paper copy storage, an agent may retain records and documents in a secure

electronic medium that complies with the security requirements under the United States

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Policy 5.4

or any successor policy, provided 60 days have elapsed since the transaction and subject to

standards established by the commissioner. The agent is responsible for all costs associated

with the conversion to electronic records and maintenance of the electronic storage medium,

including the destruction of existing paper records after conversion to the electronic format.

All queries and responses in the secure electronic medium, and all actions in which data

are entered, updated, accessed, or shared or disseminated by the agent must be contained

in a data audit trail. Data contained in the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not

otherwise classified under this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2028.

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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Filing photograph or image; data classification.

The department shall file,

or contract to file, all photographs or electronically produced images obtained in the process

of issuing drivers' licenses
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or
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,
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Minnesota identification cards
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, or voter identification cards
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.

The photographs or electronically produced images shall be private data pursuant to section

13.02, subdivision 12
. Notwithstanding section
13.04, subdivision 3
, the department shall

not be required to provide copies of photographs or electronically produced images to data

subjects. The use of the files is restricted:

(1) to the issuance and control of drivers' licenses
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and voter identification cards
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;

(2) to criminal justice agencies, as defined in section
299C.46, subdivision 2
, for the

investigation and prosecution of crimes, service of process, enforcement of no contact

orders, location of missing persons, investigation and preparation of cases for criminal,

juvenile, and traffic court, location of individuals required to register under section
243.166

or
243.167
, and supervision of offenders;

(3) to public defenders, as defined in section
611.272
, for the investigation and preparation

of cases for criminal, juvenile, and traffic courts;

(4) to child support enforcement purposes under section
518A.83
; and

(5) to a county medical examiner or coroner as required by section
390.005
as necessary

to fulfill the duties under sections
390.11
and
390.25
.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Use of Social Security number.

An applicant's Social Security number must

not be displayed, encrypted, or encoded on the driver's license
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or
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,
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Minnesota identification

card
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, or voter identification card
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or included in a magnetic strip or bar code used to store

data on the license or Minnesota identification card. The Social Security number must not

be used as a Minnesota driver's license or identification number.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Religious objection.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section
171.07
,

the commissioner of public safety may adopt rules to permit identification on a driver's

license
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or
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,
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Minnesota identification card
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, or voter identification card
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in lieu of a photograph

or electronically produced image where the commissioner finds that the licensee has religious

objections to the use of a photograph or electronically produced image.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 171.071, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Certain head wear permitted.

If an accident involving a head injury, serious

illness, or treatment of the illness has resulted in hair loss or the need to maintain continuous

coverage of the head or scalp with a medical covering by an applicant for a driver's license
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or
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,
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identification card,
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or voter identification card,
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the commissioner must permit the

applicant to wear a hat or similar head wear or the covering in the photograph or

electronically produced image. The hat, medically required covering, or head wear must be

of an appropriate size and type to allow identification of the holder of the license or card

and must not obscure the holder's face.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Duplicate license.

In the event that an instruction permit, provisional

license,
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or
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driver's license
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, or voter identification card
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issued under the provisions of this

chapter is lost or destroyed, or becomes illegible, the person to whom the same was issued

shall obtain a duplicate thereof, furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that such

permit or license has been lost or destroyed or has become illegible, and make payment of

the required fee.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.12, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:

Subd. 3c.

Record retention; birth certificates.

(a) If the procedures established by the

commissioner for driver's license
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or
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,
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Minnesota identification card
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, or voter identification

card
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records include retention of a physical copy or digital image of a birth certificate, the

commissioner must:

(1) notify a driver's license or identification card applicant of the retention procedure;

and

(2) allow the applicant, licensee, or identification cardholder to designate that the

applicant, licensee, or identification cardholder's birth certificate physical copy or digital

image must not be retained.

(b) The commissioner must not retain a birth certificate if directed by an applicant,

licensee, or identification cardholder under paragraph (a), clause (2), but must record and

retain data on the birth certificate required under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section

37.31
(c).

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.121, is amended to read:

171.121 USE OF ANOTHER'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS.

A person may notify the commissioner in writing to the effect that the person (1) is the

owner of a residence, and (2) does not consent to have that residence address identified on

any driver's license
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or
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,
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identification card
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, voter identification card,
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or driving record of the

department as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named in

the notice. The notice may not name a spouse of the notifying person. Upon receiving the

notice the commissioner shall not issue any license
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or
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,
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identification card
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, or voter

identification card
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under this chapter, or accept an application for a license
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or
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,
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identification

card
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, or voter identification card
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under this chapter, that lists the residence address identified

in the notice as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named

in the notice.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective June 1, 2027.

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Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.022, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The secretary of state shall maintain a statewide voter

registration system to facilitate voter registration and to provide a central database containing

voter registration information from around the state. The system must be accessible to the

county auditor of each county in the state. The system must also:

(1) provide for voters to submit their voter registration applications to any county auditor,

the secretary of state, or the Department of Public Safety;

(2) provide for the definition, establishment, and maintenance of a central database for

all voter registration information;

(3) provide for entering data into the statewide registration system;

(4) provide for electronic transfer of completed voter registration applications from the

Department of Public Safety to the secretary of state or the county auditor;

(5) assign a unique identifier to each legally registered voter in the state;

(6) provide for the acceptance of the Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota state

identification number,
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voter identification card number,
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and last four digits of the Social

Security number for each voter record;

(7) coordinate with other agency databases within the state;

(8) allow county auditors and the secretary of state to add or modify information in the

system to provide for accurate and up-to-date records;

(9) allow county auditors, municipal and school district clerks, and the secretary of state

to have electronic access to the statewide registration system for review and search

capabilities;

(10) provide security and protection of all information in the statewide registration

system and ensure that unauthorized access is not allowed;

(11) provide access to municipal clerks to use the system;

(12) provide a system for each county to identify the precinct to which a voter should

be assigned for voting purposes;

(13) provide daily reports accessible by county auditors on the driver's license numbers,

state identification numbers,
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voter identification card numbers,
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or last four digits of the

Social Security numbers submitted on voter registration applications that have been verified

as accurate by the secretary of state;

(14) provide reports on the number of absentee ballots transmitted to and returned and

cast by voters under section
203B.16
; and

(15) provide reports necessary for early voting.

The appropriate state or local official shall provide security measures to prevent

unauthorized access to the computerized list established under section
201.021
.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Prior to election day.

(a) At any time except during the 20 days

immediately preceding any regularly scheduled election, an eligible voter or any individual

who will be an eligible voter at the time of the next election may register or update a

registration to vote in the precinct in which the voter maintains residence by completing a

voter registration application as described in section
201.071, subdivision 1
. A completed

application may be submitted:

(1) in person or by mail to the county auditor of that county or to the Secretary of State's

Office; or

(2) electronically through a secure website that must be maintained by the secretary of

state for this purpose, if the applicant has an email address and provides the applicant's

verifiable Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota state identification card number,
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voter identification card number,
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or the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security

number.

(b) A registration or update to a registration that is received in person or by mail no later

than 5:00 p.m. on the 21st day preceding any election, or a registration or update to a

registration received electronically through the secretary of state's secure website no later

than 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day preceding any election, must be accepted. An improperly

addressed or delivered registration application must be forwarded within two working days

after receipt to the county auditor of the county where the voter maintains residence. A state

or local agency or an individual that accepts completed voter registration applications from

a voter must submit the completed applications to the secretary of state or the appropriate

county auditor within ten calendar days after the applications are dated by the voter.

(c) An application submitted electronically under paragraph (a), clause (2), may only

be transmitted to the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the

application information matches the information in a government database associated with

the applicant's driver's license number, state identification card number,
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voter identification

card number,
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or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable

voter registration applications submitted electronically for evidence of suspicious activity

and must forward any such application to an appropriate law enforcement agency for

investigation.

(d) An individual may not electronically submit a voter registration application on behalf

of any other individual, except that the secretary of state may provide features on the secure

website established under paragraph (a), clause (2), that allow third parties to connect

application programming interfaces that facilitate an individual's submission of voter

registration information while interacting with the third party.

(e) For purposes of this section, mail registration is defined as a voter registration

application delivered to the secretary of state, county auditor, or municipal clerk by the

United States Postal Service or a commercial carrier.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Incomplete registration by mail.

If the county auditor determines that a voter

who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted in this

state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election day

registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3
, to the auditor, and the county auditor is unable

to verify the voter's driver's license, state identification,
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voter identification card,
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or last

four digits of the voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter

registration application, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the registration

is incomplete and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:

(1) presenting to the auditor more than 20 days before the election a document authorized

for election day registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3
;

(2) registering in person before or on election day;

(3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration procedures

for absentee voters as described in section
203B.04, subdivision 4
; or

(4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day

registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3
.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Form.

Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must

contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration

application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name,

middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's

previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence;

voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid

Minnesota driver's license number
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or
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,
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Minnesota state identification number,
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voter

identification card number,
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or
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,
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if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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Minnesota state identification,
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or voter identification card,
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the last four digits of the

voter's Social Security number; and voter's signature. The paper registration application

must provide a space for a voter to provide a physical description of the location of their

residence, if the voter resides in an area lacking a specific physical address. The description

must be sufficient for the county auditor to identify the correct precinct for the voter. The

description may include the closest cross street or the nearest address to the described

location that is identified on a precinct map, and directions from that cross street or address

to the described location, including but not limited to the cardinal direction and approximate

distance to the location. The paper registration application may include the voter's email

address, if provided by the voter. The electronic voter registration application must include

the voter's email address. The registration application may include the voter's interest in

serving as an election judge, if indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the

following certification of voter eligibility:

"I certify that I:

(1) am at least 16 years old and understand that I must be at least 18 years old to be

eligible to vote;

(2) am a citizen of the United States;

(3) will have maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding

election day;

(4) maintain residence at the address or location given on the registration form;

(5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right

to vote;

(6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;

(7) am not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense; and

(8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a

felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than

$10,000, or both."

The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:

"(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and

"(2) Are you at least 16 years old and will you be at least 18 years old on or before the

day of the election in which you intend to vote?"

And the instruction:

"If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."

The form of the voter registration application and the certification of voter eligibility

must be as provided in this subdivision and approved by the secretary of state. Voter

registration forms authorized by the National Voter Registration Act must also be accepted

as valid. The federal postcard application form must also be accepted as valid if it is not

deficient and the voter is eligible to register in Minnesota.

An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in

Minnesota or to update information on an existing registration.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.091, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Restricted data.

A list provided for public inspection or purchase, or in response

to a law enforcement inquiry, must not include a voter's date of birth or any part of a voter's

Social Security number, driver's license number, identification card number,
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voter

identification card number,
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military identification card number, or passport number.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.121, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Entry of registration information.

(a) At the time a voter registration

application is properly completed, submitted, and received in accordance with sections

201.061
and
201.071
, the county auditor must enter or update the information contained on

it into the statewide registration system. Voter registration applications completed before

election day must be entered into the statewide registration system within ten days after

they have been submitted to the county auditor. Voter registration applications completed

on election day must be entered into the statewide registration system within 42 days after

the election, unless the county auditor notifies the secretary of state before the deadline has

expired that the deadline will not be met. Upon receipt of a notification under this paragraph,

the secretary of state must extend the deadline for that county auditor by an additional 28

days. The secretary of state may waive a county's obligations under this paragraph if, on

good cause shown, the county demonstrates its permanent inability to comply.

The secretary of state must post data on each county's compliance with this paragraph on

the secretary of state's website including, as applicable, the date each county fully complied

or the deadline by which a county's compliance must be complete.

(b) Upon receiving a completed voter registration application, the secretary of state may

electronically transmit the information on the application to the appropriate county auditor

as soon as possible for review by the county auditor before final entry or update in the

statewide registration system. The secretary of state may mail the voter registration

application to the county auditor.

(c) Within ten days after the county auditor has entered or updated information from a

voter registration application in the statewide registration system, the secretary of state must

compare the voter's name, date of birth, and driver's license number, state identification

number,
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voter identification card number,
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or the last four digits of the Social Security number

with the same information contained in the Department of Public Safety database.

(d) The secretary of state must provide a report to the county auditor on a weekly basis

that includes a list of voters whose name, date of birth, or identification number have been

compared with the same information in the Department of Public Safety database and cannot

be verified as provided in this subdivision. The report must list separately those voters who

have submitted a voter registration application by mail and have not voted in a federal

election in this state.

(e) The county auditor must compile a list of voters for whom the county auditor and

the secretary of state are unable to conclude that information on the voter registration

application and the corresponding information in the Department of Public Safety database

relate to the same person.

(f) The county auditor must send a notice of incomplete registration to any voter whose

name appears on the list and change the voter's status to "challenged." A voter who receives

a notice of incomplete registration from the county auditor may either provide the information

required to clear the challenge at least 21 days before the next election or at the polling

place on election day.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.13, subdivision 3, is amended

to read:

Subd. 3.

Use of change of address system.

(a) At least once each month the secretary

of state must obtain a list of individuals registered to vote in this state who have filed with

the United States Postal Service a change of their permanent address. The secretary of state

may also periodically obtain a list of individuals with driver's licenses
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or
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,
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state identification

cards
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, or voter identification cards
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to identify those who are registered to vote who have

applied to the Department of Public Safety for a replacement driver's license
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or
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,
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state

identification card
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, or voter identification card
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with a different address, and a list of

individuals for whom the Department of Public Safety received notification of a driver's

license
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or
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,
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state identification card
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, or voter identification card
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cancellation due to a change

of residency out of state. However, the secretary of state must not load data derived from

these lists into the statewide voter registration system within the 47 days before the state

primary or 47 days before a November general election.

(b) If the address is changed to another address in this state, the secretary of state must

locate the precinct in which the voter maintains residence, if possible. If the secretary of

state is able to locate the precinct in which the voter maintains residence, the secretary must

transmit the information about the changed address by electronic means to the county auditor

of the county in which the new address is located. For addresses for which the secretary of

state is unable to determine the precinct, the secretary may forward information to the

appropriate county auditors for individual review. If the voter has not voted or submitted a

voter registration application since the address change, upon receipt of the information, the

county auditor must update the voter's address in the statewide voter registration system.

The county auditor must mail to the voter a notice stating the voter's name, address, precinct,

and polling place, unless the voter's record is challenged due to a felony conviction,

noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a court's revocation of voting rights of

individuals under guardianship, in which case the auditor must not mail the notice. The

notice must advise the voter that the voter's voting address has been updated and that the

voter must notify the county auditor within 21 days if the new address is not the voter's

address of residence. The notice must state that it must be returned if it is not deliverable

to the voter at the named address.

(c) If the change of permanent address is to an address outside this state, the secretary

of state must notify by electronic means the auditor of the county where the voter formerly

maintained residence that the voter has moved to another state. If the voter has not voted

or submitted a voter registration application since the address change, the county auditor

must promptly mail to the voter at the voter's new address a notice advising the voter that

the voter's status in the statewide voter registration system will be changed to "inactive"

unless the voter notifies the county auditor within 21 days that the voter is retaining the

former address as the voter's address of residence, except that if the voter's record is

challenged due to a felony conviction, noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a

court's revocation of voting rights of individuals under guardianship, the auditor must not

mail the notice. If the notice is not received by the deadline, the county auditor must change

the voter's status to "inactive" in the statewide voter registration system.

(d) If, in order to maintain voter registration records, the secretary of state enters an

agreement to share information or data with an organization governed exclusively by a

group of states, the secretary must first determine that the data security protocols are sufficient

to safeguard the information or data shared. If required by such an agreement, the secretary

of state may share the following data from the statewide voter registration system and data

released to the secretary of state under section
171.12, subdivision 7a
:

(1) name;

(2) date of birth;

(3) address;

(4) driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card number
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, or voter identification number
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;

(5) the last four digits of an individual's Social Security number; and

(6) the date that an individual's record was last updated.

If the secretary of state enters into such an agreement, the secretary and county auditors

must process updates to voter records based upon that data in accordance with this section.

Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, when data is shared with the secretary of

state by another state, the secretary of state must maintain the same data classification that

the data had while it was in the possession of the state providing the data.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.14, is amended to read:

201.14 COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF DISTRICT COURT; REPORT CHANGES

OF NAMES.

The state court administrator must regularly report by electronic means to the secretary

of state the name, address, and, if available, driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card

number
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, or voter identification card number
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of each individual, 18 years of age or over,

whose name was changed since the last report, by marriage, divorce, or any order or decree

of the court. The secretary of state must determine if any of the individuals in the report are

registered to vote under their previous name and must prepare a list of those registrants for

each county auditor. Upon receipt of the list, the county auditor must update the voter's

record with this information and mail to the voter the notice of registration required by

section
201.121, subdivision 2
. A notice must not be mailed if the voter's record is challenged

due to a felony conviction, lack of United States citizenship, legal incompetence, or

court-ordered revocation of voting rights of persons under guardianship.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

State court administrator report.

(a) The state court administrator must report

on individuals 17 years of age or older who are under a guardianship in which a court order

revokes the ward's right to vote or where the court has found the individual to be legally

incompetent to vote.

(b) The state court administrator must report on individuals transferred to the jurisdiction

of the court who meet a condition specified in paragraph (a).

(c) Each report required under this subdivision must include the following information

for each individual in the report: name, address, date of birth, and, if available, last four

digits of the Social Security number and driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card number
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,

or voter identification card number
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.

(d) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the

secretary of state must determine if a person identified under paragraphs (a) and (b) is

registered to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later

than seven calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county auditor

must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of each

individual named in the list.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Commissioner of corrections report.

(a) The commissioner of corrections

must report on individuals 16 years of age or older who are currently incarcerated for felony

sentences under the commissioner's jurisdiction.

(b) Each report under this subdivision must include the following information for each

individual: name, address or last known residential address that is not a correctional facility,

and date of birth. If available, each report must also include the individual's: corrections'

state identification number
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,
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;
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last four digits of the Social Security number
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,
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new text begin
;
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driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card number,
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or voter identification card number;
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and most recent

date of incarceration.

(c) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the

secretary of state must determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under

paragraph (a) is registered to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county

auditor. No later than seven calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state,

the county auditor must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration

system of each individual named in the list.

(d) The county auditor must identify an individual who voted while incarcerated for a

felony sentence. The county auditor must immediately send notice to the county attorney.

The notice must include the name of the individual and any other identifying information

as well as the evidence that shows the individual voted during the period of incarceration.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Reports; restoration of right to vote.

(a) The state court administrator must

report on each individual whose guardianship was modified to restore the ward's right to

vote or whose guardianship was terminated by order of the court under section
524.5-317

after being ineligible to vote for any of the reasons specified in subdivision 2, paragraph

(a).

(b) The commissioner of corrections must report on individuals who were incarcerated

for a felony sentence under the commissioner's jurisdiction and have been released from

incarceration.

(c) Each report under this subdivision must include the following information for each

individual: name, address, date of birth, and, if available, the last four digits of the Social

Security number. For the report required by paragraph (b), the report must also include the

individual's, if available: corrections' state identification number
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,
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;
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driver's license
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or
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,
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state

identification card number,
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or voter identification card number;
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date of incarceration
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,
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new text begin
;
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county

in which the conviction occurred
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,
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;
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and date of discharge.

(d) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the

secretary of state must determine if a person identified under paragraph (a) is registered to

vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later than seven

calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the secretary of state must

determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under paragraph (b) is registered

to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later than seven

calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county auditor must

remove the challenge status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of each

individual named in the list.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Commissioner of public safety report.

(a) The commissioner of public safety

must report on individuals identified by department data as having temporary lawful status

in the United States.

(b) The report under this section must include the following information for each

individual: name
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,
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;
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address
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,
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;
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date of birth
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,
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new text begin
;
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driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card number,
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or voter identification card number;
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and, if available, last four digits of the Social Security

number.

(c) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the

secretary of state must determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under

paragraph (a) is registered to vote and prepare a list of those voters for the county auditor.

Within seven calendar days of receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county

auditor must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of

each individual named in the list.

(d) The county auditor must also immediately send notice to the county attorney of each

individual identified in paragraph (c). The notice must include the name of the individual

and any other identifying information as well as the evidence that shows the individual

registered to vote or voted and is not a citizen.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.161, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Department of Public Safety.

(a) The commissioner of public safety, in

consultation with the secretary of state, must change the applications for an original,

duplicate, or change of address driver's license
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or
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,
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identification card
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, or voter identification

card
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so that any forms where applicants may provide documentation of United States

citizenship contain spaces for all information required to register to vote, as prescribed by

the secretary of state. Unless the applicant has provided an address other than the applicant's

address of residence under section
171.12, subdivision 7
, paragraph (d), the commissioner

must transmit the information daily by electronic means to the secretary of state. Pursuant

to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, the computerized driver's

license record containing the voter's name, address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's license

number or state identification number, county, and city or town must be made available for

access by the secretary of state and interaction with the statewide voter registration system.

The commissioner must submit data to the secretary of state identifying the total number

of individuals that completed qualifying transactions under this section and the total number

of individuals whose records were ultimately transferred for registration. At a minimum,

the commissioner must submit the data to the secretary of state on the same day each month.

The secretary of state must publish a monthly report of this data.

(b) An applicant's information must not be transmitted to the secretary of state under

this section unless the applicant provides documentation of United States citizenship or

records maintained by the Department of Public Safety indicate that the applicant provided

documentation demonstrating United States citizenship as part of a previous license or

identification card transaction. If the applicant does not provide or has not previously

provided documentation of United States citizenship, the commissioner must provide

information during the transaction regarding voter registration and eligibility criteria. If the

applicant provides documentation during the transaction indicating that the applicant is not

a United States citizen, the applicant's information must not be transmitted to the secretary

of state and the applicant must not be offered a voter registration opportunity.

(c) No applicant may be registered to vote under this subdivision until:

(1) the commissioner of public safety has certified that the department's systems have

been tested and can accurately provide the required data and accurately exclude from

transmission data on individuals who have not provided documentary evidence of United

States citizenship; and

(2) the secretary of state has certified that the system for automatic registration of those

applicants has been tested and is capable of properly determining whether an applicant is

eligible to submit a voter registration application.

The department's systems must be tested and accurately provide the necessary data no later

than December 1, 2023.

(d) For purposes of this section, "driver's license" includes any instruction permit,

provisional license, limited license, restricted license, or operator's permit issuable by the

commissioner of public safety under chapter 171.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Technology requirements.

An electronic roster must:

(1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file

format prescribed by the secretary of state;

(2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;

(3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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identification card
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, or voter identification card
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to locate a voter record or populate a

voter registration application that would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The

printed registration application can be a printed form, a label printed with voter information

to be affixed to a preprinted form, a combination of a form and label, or an electronic record

that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion at the polling place;

(4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's

license
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or
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,
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identification card
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, or voter identification card
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;

(5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned

driver's license
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or
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,
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identification card
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, or voter identification card
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that is otherwise required

to be collected from the voter or an election judge;

(6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates

that the voter is not eligible to vote;

(7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has

already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the

voter maintains residence in a different precinct;

(8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when

a voter's record is challenged;

(9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address

of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section
204C.10
,

and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be

a printed form, a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath, or an

electronic record that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion

at the polling place;

(10) contain only registered voters within the precinct, and not contain registered voter

data on voters registered outside of the precinct, unless being utilized for a combined polling

place pursuant to section
204B.14, subdivision 2
, absentee or early voting under chapter

203B, or for mail balloting on election day pursuant to section
204B.45, subdivision 2a
;

(11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the purpose

of updating absentee ballot records;

(12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the

Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information

Technology Services;

(13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and

(14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration

of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.

Electronic rosters used only for registering voters and updating voters' registration do not

need to comply with clauses (1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for processing

voters who are registered and do not need to update a registration do not need to comply

with clauses (4) and (5).

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.065, is amended to read:

203B.065 USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.

Upon accepting an application for a state primary or state general election, the county

auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system the voter's

name
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,
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;
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date of birth
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,
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new text begin
;
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address of residence in Minnesota
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,
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;
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mailing address
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,
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new text begin
;
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Minnesota driver's

license
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or
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,
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state identification
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or voter identification card
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number, or the last four digits of

the voter's Social Security number, if provided by the voter. Upon acceptance of an absentee

ballot application of a voter who is registered to vote at an address different from the

residential address certified on the absentee ballot application, the voter registration record

with the previous address shall be challenged. Once the absentee ballot has been transmitted

to the voter, the method of transmission and the date of transmission must be recorded.

Upon receipt of a returned absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election,

the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system

that the voter has returned the ballot.

Upon receipt of notice that the ballot board has accepted or rejected the absentee ballot

for a state primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall

record in the statewide voter registration system whether the ballot was accepted or rejected,

and if rejected, the reason for rejection. If a replacement ballot is transmitted to the voter,

the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record this in the statewide voter registration

system.

The labels provided for envelopes used for transmitting an absentee ballot to and from

an applicant for an absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election must contain

bar codes generated by the statewide voter registration system to facilitate the recording

required under this section. A county auditor or municipal clerk entering information into

the statewide voter registration system under this section must include the information

provided on the bar code label whenever information is entered into the system.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Required information.

(a) An application shall be accepted if it contains the

following information stated under oath:

(1) the voter's name, birthdate, and present address of residence in Minnesota, or former

address of residence or parent's former address of residence in Minnesota if the voter is

living permanently outside the United States;

(2) a statement indicating that the voter is in the military, or is the spouse or dependent

of an individual serving in the military, or is temporarily outside the territorial limits of the

United States, or is living permanently outside the territorial limits of the United States and

voting under federal law;

(3) a statement that the voter expects to be absent from the precinct at the time of the

election;

(4) the address to which absentee ballots are to be mailed;

(5) the voter's signature or the signature and relationship of the individual authorized to

apply on the voter's behalf;

(6) the voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card
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or voter identification card
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number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security

number; if the voter does not have access to any of these documents, the voter or other

individual requesting absentee ballots may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the

application under penalty of perjury; and

(7) the voter's email address, if the application was submitted electronically through the

secure website maintained by the secretary of state.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (6), an application submitted through the

secretary of state's website must include the voter's verifiable Minnesota driver's license

number, Minnesota state identification card number,
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voter identification card number,
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or

the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, and may only be transmitted to

the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the application

information matches the information in a government database associated with the applicant's

driver's license number, state identification card number,
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voter identification card number,
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or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable applications

for evidence of suspicious activity and must forward any such application to an appropriate

law enforcement agency for investigation.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.19, is amended to read:

203B.19 RECORDING APPLICATIONS.

Upon accepting an application, the county auditor shall record in the statewide registration

system the voter's name
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,
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;
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address of present or former residence in Minnesota
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,
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new text begin
;
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mailing

address
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,
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new text begin
;
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school district number
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,
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new text begin
;
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passport number, Minnesota driver's license number
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or
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,
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state identification card number,
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voter identification card number,
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or the last four digits of

the voter's Social Security number
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,
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;
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and whether the voter is in the military or the spouse

or dependent of an individual serving in the military, is a voter temporarily outside the

territorial limits of the United States, or is living permanently outside the territorial limits

of the United States and voting under federal law. The county auditor shall retain the record

for six years. A voter whose name is recorded as provided in this section shall not be required

to register under any other provision of law in order to vote under sections
203B.16
to

203B.27
. Persons from whom applications are not accepted must be notified by the county

auditor and provided with the reasons for the rejection.

No later than 60 days after the general election, the county auditor shall report to the

secretary of state the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to and the combined

number of absentee ballots returned and cast by absent voters described in section
203B.16
.

The secretary of state may require the information be reported by category under section

203B.16
or by precinct.

No later than 90 days after the general election, the secretary of state shall report to the

federal Election Assistance Commission the number of absentee ballots transmitted to voters

under section
203B.16
.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Back of signature envelope.

On the back of the signature envelope a certificate

shall appear with space for:

(1) the voter's address of present or former residence in Minnesota;

(2) the voter's current email address, if the voter has one;

(3) a statement indicating the category described in section
203B.16
to which the voter

belongs;

(4) a statement that the voter has not cast and will not cast another absentee ballot in the

same election or elections;

(5) a statement that the voter personally marked the ballots without showing them to

anyone, or if physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual to

mark them; and

(6) the same voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification

card
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or voter identification card
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number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security

number as provided on the absentee ballot application; if the voter does not have access to

any of these documents, the voter may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the

certificate under penalty of perjury.

The certificate shall also contain a signed oath in the form required by section 705 of

the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, which must read:

"I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:

I am a member of the uniformed services or merchant marine on active duty or an eligible

spouse or dependent of such a member; a United States citizen temporarily residing outside

the United States; or other United States citizen residing outside the United States; and I

am a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the election),

and I am eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction; I have not been convicted of a felony,

or other disqualifying offense, or been adjudicated mentally incompetent, or, if so, my voting

rights have been reinstated; and I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any

other jurisdiction in the United States except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form. In

voting, I have marked and sealed my ballot in private and have not allowed any person to

observe the marking of the ballot, except for those authorized to assist voters under state or

federal law. I have not been influenced.

The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge.

I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this document may

constitute grounds for a conviction for perjury."

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Check of voter eligibility; proper execution of certificate.

Upon receipt

of an absentee ballot returned as provided in sections
203B.16
to
203B.27
, the election

judges shall compare the voter's name with the names recorded under section
203B.19
in

the statewide registration system to insure that the ballot is from a voter eligible to cast an

absentee ballot under sections
203B.16
to
203B.27
. The election judges shall mark the

signature envelope "Accepted" and initial or sign the signature envelope below the word

"Accepted" if the election judges are satisfied that:

(1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope appears in substantially the

same form as on the application records provided to the election judges by the county auditor;

(2) the voter has signed the federal oath prescribed pursuant to section 705(b)(2) of the

Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252;

(3) the voter has set forth the same voter's passport number
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, or
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;
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Minnesota driver's license
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or
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,
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state identification card
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or voter identification card
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number, or the last four digits of the

voter's Social Security number as submitted on the application, if the voter has one of these

documents;

(4) the voter is not known to have died; and

(5) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or by absentee ballot.

If the identification number described in clause (3) does not match the number as

submitted on the application, the election judges must make a reasonable effort to satisfy

themselves through other information provided by the applicant, or by an individual

authorized to apply on behalf of the voter, that the ballots were returned by the same person

to whom the ballots were transmitted.

An absentee ballot cast pursuant to sections
203B.16
to
203B.27
may only be rejected

for the lack of one of clauses (1) to (5). In particular, failure to place the ballot within the

ballot envelope before placing it in the signature envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee

ballot.

Election judges must note the reason for rejection on the back of the envelope in the

space provided for that purpose.

Failure to return unused ballots shall not invalidate a marked ballot, but a ballot shall

not be counted if the certificate on the signature envelope is not properly executed. In all

other respects the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting

of ballots shall apply. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the counting of the

absentee ballot of a deceased voter does not invalidate the election.

Sec. 29.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Except where otherwise provided, this article is effective June 1, 2028.

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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 26-08265

201.061 REGISTRATION ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY.

Subd. 7.

Record of attempted registrations.

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