Minnesota Administrative Rules

8200.9315 PROCEDURE FOR ENTERING DATA INTO STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM.

When entering information from a voter registration application into the statewide registration system, the secretary of state or county auditor shall:

A.

conduct a statewide search of the registration database to determine if the applicant has previously registered in Minnesota;

B.

assign the applicant to the proper voting precinct for the address provided on the application;

C.

determine all election districts in which the applicant will be eligible to vote;

D.

assign the registration record a unique identification number, and date the record as to when the registration was entered into the registration database;

E.

maintain a record of voting history of the registrant for at least the previous six calendar years and a record of previous registrations and changes to voter status in the state for at least two years; and

F.

provide information on prior registrations in other states. At periodic intervals, the secretary of state shall notify the chief election officials of other states of persons who have registered to vote in Minnesota and who indicated a prior registration in their state.

The secretary of state shall establish a precinct finder that must be maintained by each county auditor. The precinct finder must identify the voting precinct that will be assigned to the applicant. For the purposes of redistricting, the secretary of state shall include geographical data from the United States Census Bureau in the precinct finder.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 201.022; 201.061; 201.221; 203B.09

History:

19 SR 593; 29 SR 155; 32 SR 2055

Published Electronically:

May 22, 2008