SF 852

1st Engrossment - 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 and others; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 135A.17, subdivision 2;
201.061, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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 deleted text begin students deleted text end new text begin the
name and address of each student new text end enrolled in the institution and
residing in the institution's housing or new text begin in other housing new text end within
deleted text begin ten miles of deleted text end new text begin the county, or a county contiguous to the county,
where new text end the institution's campus new text begin is located. Institutions that do
not consider student addresses to be public information under
applicable federal and state privacy laws shall make release
forms available to all students authorizing the institution to
provide the addresses to the county auditor new text end . The list
shall deleted text begin include each student's current deleted text end new text begin be based on the most recent
residence new text end address new text begin the student has provided to the institution.
If the student gives the institution, before the list is sent to
the county auditor or auditors, a written request that the
student's name and residence address be omitted from the list,
the institution must honor the request new text end . 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
that shows the name and valid residential address of the voter;
new text end

new text begin (3) presenting a copy of a current utility bill, signed
residential lease, wireless telephone bill, bank statement,
government check, paycheck, or other government document that
shows the name and valid residential 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 new text begin residential new text end 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 residential address in the
precinct; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) a current student monthly rental statement that
contains the student's valid residential 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, deleted text begin street deleted text end address, signature, and picture of the
individual. deleted text begin 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.
deleted text end

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

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 201.061, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this
subdivision apply to subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Bank statement" includes a bank statement, investment
account statement, brokerage statement, pension fund statement,
dividend check, or any other notice or letter from a financial
institution relating to an account or investment held by the
voter at the financial institution.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Government check" includes a Social Security
Administration check statement or a check stub or electronic
deposit receipt from a public assistance payment or tax refund
or credit.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Other government document" includes military
identification; a document issued by a governmental entity that
qualifies for use as identification for purposes of acquiring a
driver's license in this state; a Metro Mobility card; a
property tax statement; a public housing lease or rent statement
or agreement, or a rent statement or agreement provided under a
subsidized housing program; a document or statement provided to
a voter as evidence of income or eligibility for a tax deduction
or tax credit; a periodic notice from a federal, state, or local
agency for a public assistance program, such as the Minnesota
family investment program, food stamps, general assistance,
medical assistance, general assistance medical care,
MinnesotaCare, unemployment benefits, or Social Security; an
insurance card for a government administered or subsidized
health insurance program; or a discharge certificate, pardon, or
other official document issued to the voter in connection with
the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or
other matter, in accordance with state law.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Paycheck" includes a check stub or electronic deposit
receipt.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Utility bill" includes a bill for gas, electricity,
telephone, wireless telephone, cable television, solid waste,
water, or sewer services.
new text end