HF 975

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

A bill for an act
relating to elections; facilitating voter registration
by college students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivision
3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 135A.17,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Residential housing list.

All postsecondary
institutions that enroll students accepting state or federal
financial aid deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin shall new text end prepare a current list of students
enrolled in the institution and residing in the institution's
housing or new text begin in other housing new text end within ten miles of the
institution's campus. The list shall include each student's
current address. The list shall be certified and sent to the
appropriate county auditor or auditors for use in election day
registration as provided under section 201.061, subdivision 3.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 201.061,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Election day registration.

An individual who is
eligible to vote may register 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 residence. An
individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota
identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07;

(2) new text begin presenting a current and valid photo identification;
new text end

new text begin (3) presenting a current utility bill, wireless telephone
bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other
government document that shows the name and address of the
voter;
new text end

new text begin (4) new text end presenting any document approved by the secretary of
state as proper identification;

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end presenting one of the following:

(i) a current valid student identification card from a
postsecondary educational institution in 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; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the
student's valid address in the precinct deleted text begin together with a picture
identification card deleted text end ;

new text begin (iii) a copy of a current student registration card that
contains the student's valid address in the precinct; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) a current student monthly rental statement that
contains the student's valid address in the precinct; new text end or

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end having a voter who is registered to vote in the
precinct sign an oath in the presence of the election judge
vouching that the voter 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.

For tribal band members deleted text begin living on an Indian reservation deleted text end , an
individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by
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, street address, signature, and picture of the
individual. The county auditor of each county having territory
within the reservation shall maintain a record of the number of
election day registrations accepted under this section.

A county, school district, or municipality may require that
an election judge responsible for election day registration
initial each completed registration application.