2001 Minnesota Statutes

     204C.10 Permanent registration; verification of 
  registration. 

    An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place 
 roster which states that the individual is at least 18 years of 
 age, a citizen of the United States, has resided in Minnesota 
 for 20 days immediately preceding the election, certifies 
 residence at the address shown, is not under guardianship of the 
 person, has not been found by a court of law to be legally 
 incompetent to vote or convicted of a felony without having 
 civil rights restored, is registered and has not already voted 
 in the election.  A judge may, before the applicant signs the 
 roster, confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth.  After 
 the applicant signs the roster, the judge shall give the 
 applicant a voter's receipt.  The voter shall deliver the 
 voter's receipt to the judge in charge of ballots as proof of 
 the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to 
 the voter the ballot.  The voters' receipts must be maintained 
 during the time for notice of filing an election contest.  

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 5 s 10; 1981 c 92 s 3; 1981 c 217 s 6; 
 1983 c 253 s 12; 1984 c 560 s 15; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 585 s 27; 
 1999 c 132 s 21