ABSENTEE VOTING

See also ELECTIONS

Absentee ballots

Absentee voters, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Absentee voting in person, polling places, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.081

Acceptance or rejection

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 204C.13

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.085

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23, 203B.24

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.12

Applications, see Ballot applications under this topic

Australian ballot system elections, costs, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Ballot boards, see same under this topic

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.20, 204C.13

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

County auditors

Agents' delivery of ballots to, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.085

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.12

Voting in office of, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.081

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.37

Delivery of, by designated agent, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.11, 205.17

Delivery to voters, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Drop boxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.082

Duplicate ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Electronic transmission, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.21, 203B.22, 203B.225

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Entry in statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.065

Form, modifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.21

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.11

Inspection of, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Local elections, costs, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.21

Marks and marking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03, 203B.08

Municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.12, 205.17

Names of voters, confidentiality, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.12

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2026 206.90

Paper ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Preparation, Minn. Statutes 2026 204B.35

Processing and counting, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.121, 204C.19

Quantities, Minn. Statutes 2026 204B.35

Reconciliation, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Rejection, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Replacement ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.22

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.19, 203B.28

Returning, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.125

Sample ballots, distribution guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2026 205.17, 211B.066

Security, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Unofficial ballots, guidelines for, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Vote totals, Minn. Statutes 2026 205A.10, 206.86

Voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16 to 203B.27

Write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.227

Absentee voter lists, form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.09

Absentee voters

Absentee voting applications, rejection notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.19

Assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Ballot applications, see same under this topic

Ballots, see Absentee ballots under this topic

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.20, 204C.13

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

List, checking at election day registration, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.061

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2026 5B.06

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16 to 203B.27

Administration of law

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Clerical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.14

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05, 203B.15

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Town clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05, 203B.07, 203B.08

Armed forces members, voters in military or abroad, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16 to 203B.27

Ballot applications

Acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.06, 203B.085

Adult correctional facility address provided, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Audits, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Australian ballot system elections, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Certified copies, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Contents, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.17

County auditors, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.06, 203B.085, 203B.09

Distribution guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2026 211B.066

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.11

Electronic submission of, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17

Facsimiles, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.09

Forms, mailing, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Forwarding to proper official, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.18

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.11

Local elections, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Multiple applications submitted, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03

Municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.06, 203B.085, 203B.09

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Online absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Permanent register, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.09

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.11

Receiving automatically, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2026 5B.06

School district clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Town clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.05

Validity, term, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17

Voter registration, see same under this topic

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16 to 203B.27

Voting precincts, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23

Ballot boards

Absentee ballots, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.121

Acceptance or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23

Delivery of ballots to, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Early voting ballots, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.30

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2026 204B.45, 204B.46

Postelection review of ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 206.89

Recounts, Minn. Statutes 2026 206.89

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2026 205A.10

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23

Ballots, see Absentee ballots under this topic

Certificates and certification

Alternative procedures, in-person voting, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.081

False certificates, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17, 203B.21

Voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09, 203B.11

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.20, 204C.13

Compensation, solicitation, collection, acceptance of applications, violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03

Cooperative associations, members, voting method, Minn. Statutes 2026 308A.635

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05, 203B.15, 203B.27

County auditors, website domain, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.3422

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.01

Directions

Audio files, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07

Braille or cassette, providing, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07

Candidate names on, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.09

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.21

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07

Drop boxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.082

Election judges

Absentee ballots, acceptance or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23, 203B.24

Absentee voters, judges' duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Ballot applications, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.11

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Voter registration, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Voters in military or abroad, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Election law, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.001

Electronic rosters, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.225

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Eligibility

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.20, 204C.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.02

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16 to 203B.27

Eligibility certificates

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Form, contents, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07

Form, contents. rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.09

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.02

Envelopes

Affidavits, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.21, 203B.24

Candidate names on, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.09

Mail and mailing, see same under this topic

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Return envelopes, see same under this topic

Transmittal envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.11

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.001 to 203B.27

Health care patients

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.11

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.11

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.11

Identity and identification, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17, 203B.21

Information about, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03, 203B.16, 204B.27

Legislative intent, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16

Mail and mailing

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.08, 203B.21

Air mail service, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.21

Allocation of costs, Minn. Statutes 2026 204B.32

Ballot application forms, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 211B.066

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.07

Directions, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.21

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.07

Paper ballots, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Postage, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.21

Postal text or symbol, transmission outside U.S., Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Priority in mailing, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.22

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.08, 203B.21

Special federal postal services, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.22

Municipal clerks, website domain, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.3422

Permanent absentee voting status

Ballot delivery, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Lists of voters, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.12

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2026 5B.03, 5B.06

Petitions, eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.20

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Records and record keeping

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.21, 203B.24, 203B.26

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.24

Copies to election officials, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.23

County auditors

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.19

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.081

Returned absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.12, 203B.23

Voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Disposition, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.19

Election judges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Inspection, identification, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.03

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.12

Municipal clerks

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.19

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.12

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08, 203B.081, 203B.23

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Preservation, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Reconciliation, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.19, 203B.23, 203B.26

Voting precincts, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.26

Reports about

Official returns, Minn. Statutes 2026 206.86

Secretary of State, report to legislature, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.28

Return envelopes

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.09

Contents, design, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.07, 203B.21

Directions to voters on, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.08

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.05

Signature envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07, 203B.08, 203B.21

Special elections, vacancies in nomination, Minn. Statutes 2026 204B.13

Town elections

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.081

Registration system, usage, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.065

Voter registration

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.07

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.07

Late vote, effect, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.171

Master list, availability, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.091

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.07

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.054, 203B.04

Proof of residence, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.022

Verification, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06

Voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.04, 203B.06

Voters in military or abroad

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.06, 203B.21 to 203B.24

Affidavits, return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.21, 203B.24

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17, 203B.19, 203B.23

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17, 203B.21

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.20, 204C.13

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.27

Deceased voters, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.24

Electronic absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.02, 203B.16, 203B.24

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.16 to 203B.27

Identity and identification, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17, 203B.21

Indefinite residence abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.02, 203B.16

Mail and mailing, see same under this topic

Permanent residence abroad, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.02

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.19, 203B.23, 203B.26

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.022, 203B.16, 203B.18

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2026 203B.17, 203B.21

Voting returns, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 205A.10, 206.86