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Election Day Registration
If you are not registered to vote or need to update your
registration information, you may do so at your polling location
on Election Day. In this case, you will be required to provide
proof of residence.
To successfully complete Election Day Registration
you must have one of the following:
- A valid Minnesota Driver’s License, a learner’s permit, a
Minnesota ID card, or a receipt for any of these containing a
valid address in the precinct.
- A student identification card including your photo, if your
college has provided a student housing list to election
officials.
- A tribal ID card that contains your name, picture, signature
and address in the precinct.
- A valid registration in the same precinct under a different
name or address.
- A notice of late registration that was sent to you by your
county auditor or city clerk.
- A voter registered in the same precinct as you who can
confirm your address with a signed oath.
- An authorized employee of a residential facility where you
reside who can confirm your address with a signed oath (the
residential facility must provide a list of employees to
election officials).
Alternatively, you must provide a photo
ID and a bill in your name as follows:
A photo ID from this list:
- Minnesota Driver’s License
- Minnesota ID card
- United States Passport
- United States Military ID
- Minnesota University or Technical College ID
- Tribal ID card
A bill in your name showing your current
address, due within 30 days of the election, from this list:
- Cell Phone
- Telephone
- TV (cable, satellite)
- Internet Services
- Electric
- Gas
- Water
- Solid Waste
- Sewer Services
- Student Fee Statement
- Rent Statement with itemized utilities
Further information regarding voter registration, applications in
other languages or large format, can be found on the Minnesota
Secretary of State's website -
www.sos.state.mn.us.