Minnesota Administrative Rules

8200.3100 NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION; COMPLETION OF INCOMPLETE REGISTRATIONS.

Subpart 1.

Conditions requiring.

A.

If an applicant submits a voter registration application that is incomplete as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, the auditor shall send a notice of incomplete registration. The notice sent to the applicant must:

(1)

inform the applicant that the registration is incomplete;

(2)

inform the applicant that to complete the registration, the applicant must present documents or take actions prior to voting;

(3)

explain the applicant's options for completing the registration prior to 20 days before the election or at the polls on election day as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 201.061, subdivision 1a;

(4)

provide the list of documents that may be presented to complete the registration; and

(5)

explain the methods by which the applicant can register to vote on election day if the applicant is unable to complete the registration by any of the options described in subitem (3).

B.

If an applicant submits a voter registration application that is incomplete as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 201.121, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), the auditor shall record in the voter registration system that the registration is incomplete under that section and send the applicant a notice of incomplete registration advising the voter that the voter needs to:

(1)

provide information that completes the registration to the registration office or contact that office prior to 20 days before the election; or

(2)

provide the information to the election judges on election day for entry on the roster.

The secretary of state shall provide a sample notice of incomplete registration. The applicant must be allowed to vote only after completing the registration or after registering or updating their registration using current information for the applicant.

After an election, the auditor shall compile a list of voters who voted who were not verified by election day. The auditor shall verify the records in the manner described in part 8200.5500 for registrations received on election day.

If a voter provides the necessary information and votes without updating their registration or registering on election day to correct information listed on the roster, the county auditor shall send that person a postal verification card as if the voter had registered on election day.

If that postal verification card is returned to the county auditor, the auditor shall challenge the status on the voter record and may refer the registration to the county attorney.

Subp. 2.

[Repealed, 23 SR 459]

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 201.061; 201.221

History:

23 SR 403; 23 SR 459; 25 SR 616; 29 SR 155

Published Electronically:

May 22, 2008