HF 1494

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; requiring individuals who seek
to vote to provide specified identification before
voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
204C.10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.10, is
amended to read:

204C.10 PERMANENT REGISTRATION; VERIFICATION OF
REGISTRATION.

(a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling
place roster which states that the individual is at least 18
years of age, a citizen of the United States, has resided in
Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election,
maintains residence at the address shown, is not under a
guardianship in which the individual has not retained the right
to vote, has not been found by a court of law to be legally
incompetent to vote or convicted of a felony without having
civil rights restored, is registered and 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) A judge deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin shall new text end , before the applicant signs the
roster, confirm the applicant's new text begin identity by requiring a picture
identification card or document issued by the United States or
state of Minnesota or an identification card issued by the
tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Department of the Interior, and may confirm the
applicant's new text end name, address, and date of birth. new text begin If an applicant
does not have a card or document described by this paragraph,
the applicant may sign the roster after executing an affidavit
before the judge. The affidavit must state:
new text end

new text begin (1) the name of the applicant;
new text end

new text begin (2) that the applicant does not have a picture
identification card or document issued by the United States or
the state of Minnesota or an identification card issued by the
tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Department of the Interior, that contains the name,
address, signature, and picture of the applicant; and
new text end

new text begin (3) that the applicant swears or affirms that the applicant
is the same individual whose name is listed in the roster for
this precinct.
new text end

(c) After the applicant signs the roster, 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.