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ABSENTEE VOTING

See also ELECTIONS

Absentee ballots

Absentee voting in person

Polling places, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 45

Town elections, repealed, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 138

Absentee voting in person, polling places, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 2

Acceptance or rejection

County auditors, duties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 40

Election judges, duties, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 6, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 65, 66

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 3, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 55

Conforming changes, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 17

County auditors

Agents' delivery of ballots to, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 53

Equipment, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 49

Office hours, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 50

Polling places, notice, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 47

Voting in office of, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 41

County auditors, voting in office of, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 2

Delivery of

By designated agent, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 53

Timing, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 39, 40

Drop boxes, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 3 to 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 5

Electronic absentee ballot applications, Minn. Law 2014 c 185 s 8 to 2014 c 185 s 11, 2014 c 264 s 9, 12

Fax or e-mail applications, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 8

Health care patients, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 1, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 35, 51

Mail and mailing, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 14

Municipal clerks

Notice to voters, duties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 48

Office hours, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 50

Names of voters, confidentiality, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 54

Processing and counting, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 1, 2021 c 31 art 3 s 4, 5, 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 6, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 58 to 2023 c 62 art 4 s 61

Returning, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 39, 40

Safe at Home Program participants, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 1

Secretary of state, notice to voters, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 48

Sending by express mail, conditions for, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 13

Voters submitting accepted ballots, lists, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 11

Voters submitting rejected ballots, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 10

Absentee ballots, processing and counting, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 3, 2024 c 112 art 2 s 26

Absentee voters, election judges, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 51, 52

Administration of law, municipal clerks, notice about, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 14

Administration of law, town clerks, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 40

Appropriations for, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 4

Ballot applications

Acceptance, compensation for, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 33

Collection, compensation for, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 33

Felony offenders, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 3 s 4

Forms, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 13

Permanent absentee voters, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 1 to 2013 c 131 art 1 s 3, 5

Procedures, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 11

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 7

Solicitation, compensation for, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 33

Violations, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 33

Ballot applications, list, availability, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 2

Ballot applications, town clerks, duties, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 2 s 11

Ballot applications, validity, term, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 3

Ballot board, duties, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 15

Ballot boards

Absentee ballots, duties regarding, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 17, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 58 to 2023 c 62 art 4 s 61

Acceptance or rejection, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 65

Composition, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 17

Count, summary statement, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 18

Delivery of ballots to, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 40

Early voting ballots, duties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 68

Mail balloting, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 30, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 86 to 2023 c 62 art 4 s 88

Postelection review of ballots, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 69, 70

Ballot boards, absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 4, 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 6

Ballot boards, absentee ballots, duties regarding, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 2 s 15

Ballot boxes, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 43, 44

Ballot envelopes, certificates, Minn. Law 2012 c 250 s 1

Ballots

Count, summary statement, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 18

Permanent absentee voters, see same under this topic

Received on election day, late, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 15

Secretary of state, biennial reports, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 20

Town elections held in March, ballots for, delivery, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 27

Write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 19

Ballots, return deadlines, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 13, 14

Certificates and certification, voting eligibility, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 38, 2024 c 112 art 2 s 12

Compensation, solicitation, collection, acceptance of applications, violations, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 33

Definitions, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 1

Definitions, utility worker, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 31

Directions, audio files, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 12

Drop boxes, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 3 to 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 5

Election judges

Absentee ballots, acceptance or rejection, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 65, 66

Absentee voters, judges' duties regarding, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 51, 52

Election judges, absentee ballots, acceptance or rejection, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 6

Electronic rosters, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 26

Eligibility certificates, form, contents, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 38, 2024 c 112 art 2 s 12

Envelopes, print and printing, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 36, 37

Health care patients, absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 1, 2023 c 62 art 4 s 35, 51

In person, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 16

Mail and mailing, signature envelopes, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 36

Ongoing absentee status, repealed, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 9

Permanent absentee voter list, conforming change, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 7

Permanent absentee voters

Ballot applications, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 1 to 2013 c 131 art 1 s 3, 5

Ballots

Counting, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 6

Opening of envelopes, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 8

Records of voting, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 7

Special elections, vacancies in nomination, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 5 s 6

Effective date, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 10

Safe at home program participants, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 1

Status, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 1 s 4

Permanent absentee voting status, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 12, 15

Records and record keeping

County auditors, returned absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 65

List of voters, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 15, 16

Return envelopes, contents, design, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 63

Shelter facilities, absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 51

Signature envelopes

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 38

Contents, design, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 37, 63, 64

Delivery, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 36

Statewide voter registration system, master lists for absentee voting, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 6

Town elections held in March

Ballots for, delivery, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 27

Voting in person, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 16

Town elections, procedures, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 46

Veterans homes, absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 51

Violations, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 33

Voter registration, procedures, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 1 s 11, 2024 c 112 art 2 s 11

Voters in military or abroad, electronic absentee ballot applications, Minn. Law 2014 c 185 s 10, 2014 c 264 s 12

Voters in military or overseas, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 11, 16 to 19

Website domains, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 2 s 73