VOTING

See also ELECTIONS; POLLING PLACES; VOTING PRECINCTS; VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Abduction, obstructing or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Absentee voting, see ABSENTEE VOTING

Address confidentiality program, participants, Minn. Rules 8290.1300

Aggravated forgery, official returns, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.625

Assistance with, see Voters under this topic

Persons providing, conduct at polling places, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06

Physical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.15

Ballots, see BALLOTS

Challengers

Affidavits, voter registration challenges, Minn. Rules 8200.7100

Voter registration on election day, swearing to residence, Minn. Rules 8200.5200

Challenges

Challengers, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06, 204C.07, 204C.12

County attorneys, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.121

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.121, 201.145, 201.195

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.07, 204C.12, 204C.13

Form, contents, design, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.195

Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.04

Oaths or affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Prohibited challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.07

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.121

Challenges, election judges, training, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Coercion, undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Combined local elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.35

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3422

Crimes of violence, undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Deceased voters, reports about, Minn. Rules 8200.5710

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.02, 201.01, 290.01

Definitions, electronic voting systems, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Developmentally disabled persons

Public guardianship, persons subject to, rights, Minn. Statutes 2025 252A.12

Self-advocacy grants, Minn. Statutes 2025 256.477

Duress, obstructing or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Early voting

Administration, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.05

Ballot boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.121, 203B.30

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.01

Election law, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.001

Hours of service

County auditors and municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.085

Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.081

Voters in line at close, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.081

Lists of voters, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.12

Locations, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.081, 203B.0815

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.30

Processing and counting, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.121

Records and record keeping, inspection, identification, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.03

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS, Minn. Rules 8220.0050 to 8220.2850

Eligibility

Age, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014

Candidates, affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.06

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06, 204C.07, 204C.12

Citizenship, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014

Civil rights, loss of, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014

Constitutional provisions regarding, Minn. Const. art 7 s 1

Convicted persons, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014, 201.276, 243.205

Election judges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.19, 204B.21

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014, 201.145

Felony incarcerations, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.145

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.01 to 201.275

Guardianships, conservatorships, incompetents, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.145

Municipal elections, annexation or consolidation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2025 414.09

Religious tests prohibited, Minn. Const. art 1 s 17

Residence, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014, 201.016

Restoration of voting rights, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.145

Verification, voter's receipt, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.10

Wards, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014, 201.145

Eligible voters

Ballot question petitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.039

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.02

False voting, public officers or employees, misconduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.43

Felony incarcerations, eligibility status, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.145

Fraud, obstructing or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Guardianships or conservatorships, eligibility status, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.145

Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.04

Hours for voting, see under POLLING PLACES

"I voted" stickers, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.49

Identity and identification, misrepresenting, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.14

Ineligible voters, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014

Instructions

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.13

Electronic voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.84

Explanations, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.13

Lever voting machines, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.58

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.90

Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.18

Posters, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06, 204C.08

Publications, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.27

Translations, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.295

Interference with, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06

Intimidation, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.075

Intoxicated persons, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06

Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.04

Mail balloting

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.45, 204B.46

Permanently ill or disabled voters, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.07

Minor political parties, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.02

Multiple votes cast, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.14

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3422

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.3422

Oaths or affirmations

Assistance needed, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.15

Eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Obstructing (legal) or preventing voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.035, 211B.07

Optical scan voting systems, see OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS

Petitions

Ballot questions, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.039

Eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.195

Petitions by

Nominating petitions, candidates, Minn. Rules 8205.1010 to 8205.1050

Recall petitions, elected state officers, Minn. Rules 8205.1010 to 8205.2120

Polling places, capitol area zoning and design, exemptions, Minn. Rules 2400.2020

Precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS

Public information and education programs

Corporate contributions, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.15

Drop boxes, locations, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.082

Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.04

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.27

Receipts (voter's certificates)

Ballots, counting, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.20

Residence challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Verification of eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.10

Voting from motor vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.15

Records and record keeping, voting history, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.091, 201.171

Registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

Reports about

Voting history, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.171

Voting returns, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.16, 204C.24, 204C.31 to 204C.33

Returns

Absentee ballot counting boards, school district elections, totals, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.10

Absentee voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.10

Aggravated forgery, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.625

Attachments

Affidavits of substitute ballots, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.39

Ballot booklets, sample ballots, comparison certificate, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.84

Election day registration attempts, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.061

Lever voting machines, exposure of counters, explanation, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.64

Oath or affirmations of office, election judges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.24

Unofficial ballots, use, number cast, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.30

Ballots, counting, see Counting under BALLOTS

Canvassing, Minn. Statutes 2025 209.02, 209.06

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.10

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.151

City councils, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.065, 205.185

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.26 to 204C.28

County canvassing boards, see under CANVASSING BOARDS

Damaging, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.29

Delivery, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.27 to 204C.29

Election judges, duties, summary statements, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.24, 204C.26, 204C.27

Electronic voting systems, paper records, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.845

Forgery, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.625

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.27 to 204C.29

Messengers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.29

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.26 to 204C.29

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.065, 205.10, 205.17, 205.185

News media, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.85

Official returns, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.86, 609.625

Percentage requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.02, 200.039

Records and record keeping, see under BALLOTS

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.16, 204C.31

School boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.03, 205A.10

School district elections

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.28, 205A.10

Referendum, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.08

School district primary elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.03

Special school district elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.05

Seals, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.37

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.26

Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 204D.27, 370.02, 370.06, 370.07

State Canvassing Board, see under CANVASSING BOARDS

Summary statements, see same under this topic

Town boards of supervisors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.065, 205.185

Right to vote, Minn. Const. art 1 s 2, art 7 s 1, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.53

Safe at Home program, participants, Minn. Rules 8290.1300

School district elections, referendum, consolidation of districts, Minn. Statutes 2025 123A.48, 123A.482

Secrecy, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.17, 205.185, 205A.10

Secretary of state, duties, challenger form preparation, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Signatures

Nominating petitions, candidates, Minn. Rules 8205.1010, 8205.1030

Recall petitions, elected state officers, Minn. Rules 8205.1010, 8205.1030, 8205.2000 to 8205.2120

Statewide registration system, see under VOTER REGISTRATION

Summary statements, see under OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS

Ballots, counting results, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.19, 204C.20, 204C.21

Copies, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.24, 204C.27

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.24, 204C.26

Public access, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.28

Record keeping, errors, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.38, 204C.39

Threats

Interference with voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.075

Undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Tie votes

Canvassing boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.34

City councils, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.185

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.04

County elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.04

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.185

School boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.10

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.10

Town boards of supervisors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.185

Time off for, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.04

Undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Violations and penalties

Assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.14 to 204C.17

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.07, 204C.12, 204C.13

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.145

Deceptive practices, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.075

Employees' time off to vote, interference with, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.04

Influencing, election judges or others, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.15

Intentions, revealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.17

Interference with voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06, 211B.075

Intimidation, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.075

Intoxicated persons, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06

Misrepresenting identity, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.14

Multiple votes cast, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.14

Obstructing or preventing, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.035, 211B.07

Refusal to answer questions or sign rosters, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Returns, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.29

Undue influence, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.07

Unregistered voters, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.061

Voting machines and systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.66

Voting Rights Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.55

Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter signature certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.02

Voters

Addresses, voter registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.2950

Assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06, 204C.13 to 204C.17, Minn. Rules 8200.5300, 8240.1600

Assistive voting technology, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.56

Audio ballot readers, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.56

Canvassing boards, appointment to, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.31, 205A.10

Certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.02, 204C.10, 204C.12, 204C.15, 204C.20

Challenged status, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.12, 201.121

Challenged voters, absentee voting applications, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Challenges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.195, 204C.07, 204C.12

Change of residence, reregistration, Minn. Rules 8200.3600

Death of, Minn. Rules 8200.3700

Defined as taxpayers, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.01

Designated agents of, mail ballots, delivery, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Election contests, Minn. Statutes 2025 209.02

Electronic voting systems, rotation algorithm, Minn. Rules 8220.0825

Felony status, notation, Minn. Rules 8200.9115

Guardianship status, notation, Minn. Rules 8200.9115, 8200.9300

Guardianships, conservatorships, incompetents, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014, 201.145

Identification, exemptions, Minn. Rules 8200.3200

Identification numbers, matching with return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.12, 201.171

Ineligible voters, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.014

Influence on voters, see under CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Intentions, revealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.17

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Misrepresenting identity, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.14

Notice of voting precinct changes, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.14

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.16, 209.021

Absentee ballots, nonacceptance or replacement ballot, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Challenge, removal, Minn. Rules 8200.3550

Deficient registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2900

Election day registration, verification problems, Minn. Rules 8200.5500

Incomplete registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3100

Ineligible registration applications, Minn. Rules 8200.3500

Late registration, Minn. Rules 8200.3110

Proper registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2600

Random notification of registration, Minn. Rules 8200.2700

Voting precincts, boundary changes, Minn. Rules 8255.0050

Number of, summary statement, Minn. Rules 8230.1150

Oaths, proof of residence for another voter

Absentee voting, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Generally, Minn. Rules 8200.5100, 8200.5200, 8200.9939

Payments by, elections, recounts, costs, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.36

Persons unable to write, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.056

Petitions by

Biomass energy conversion systems, personal property tax exemption, referendum, Minn. Statutes 2025 272.02

County officers, removal elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 351.16

Hours for voting, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.05, 205.175, 205A.09

Nominating petitions, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.121, 205.13, 205A.06

Petitions to school boards, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.13

Recall of elected state officers, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2025 211C.01 to 211C.09

Referendums, see Petitions for under REFERENDUM

School board election districts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2025 205A.12

Secretary of state's rules regarding, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.071

Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2025 205.10, 205A.05

Polling places, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.06, 204C.10, 204C.12

Recording of political party, Minn. Rules 8215.0300, 8215.0400, 8215.0500

Recounts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.36

Redistricting plans, revisions, counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.025

Refusal to answer questions or sign rosters, voting prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.12

Reports about, electronic voting systems, results, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.86

Residence, determination, see Voters under RESIDENCE

Restoration to capacity, challenge removal, Minn. Rules 8200.3550

Service of process on, eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.195

Signatures

Absentee voting, certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0800

Polling place rosters, Minn. Rules 8200.9115

Statement of absentee voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Transportation to polling places, Minn. Statutes 2025 211B.11

Unregistered voters, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.061

Voter registration, see Voters under VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter's receipts, Minn. Rules 8200.9300, 8215.0300, 8230.0650

Voting machines and systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.66

Voting precincts, redistricting, revision of plan, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.135

Voter's bill of rights, Minn. Statutes 2025 204C.08

Voting history

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.171

Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Statutes 2025 207A.12

Public information lists, Minn. Statutes 2025 201.091, 207A.12

Voting history, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Rules 8200.9315

Voting machines and systems, see VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Voting precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS

Voting Rights Act

Citation, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.50

Construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.53

Cost sharing, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.56, 200.60

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.52

Fees and costs, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.59

Preliminary relief, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.57

Presuit notice, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.56

Prohibitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.54

Remedies, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.56, 200.58

Right of action, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.57

Violations and penalties

Fees and costs, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.59

Relevant factors, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.55

Voting stickers, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.49, 211B.11

Write-in voting, see WRITE-IN VOTING