2002 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