1998 Minnesota Statutes

     201.016 Residence requirements for voting; penalty. 

    Subdivision 1.    Determination of residence; penalty.  
 An eligible voter may vote only in the precinct in which the 
 voter maintains residence.  The residence of a voter shall be 
 determined in accordance with section 200.031.  Any individual 
 who votes in a precinct knowing that the individual does not 
 maintain residence in that precinct is guilty of a felony.  

    Subd. 2.    Duration of residence.  The governing body 
 of any city by resolution may require an eligible voter to 
 maintain residence in a precinct for a period of 30 days prior 
 to voting on any question affecting only that precinct or voting 
 to elect public officials representing only that precinct.  The 
 governing body of any town by resolution may require an eligible 
 voter to maintain residence in that town for a period of 30 days 
 prior to voting in a town election.  The school board of any 
 school district by resolution may require an eligible voter to 
 maintain residence in that school district for a period of 30 
 days prior to voting in a school district election. 

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 2 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 4