2005 Minnesota Statutes

     201.081 Registration files. 

    The statewide registration system is the official record of 
 registered voters.  The voter registration cards and the 
 terminal providing access to the statewide registration system 
 must be under the control of the county auditor or the public 
 official to whom the county auditor has delegated the 
 responsibility for maintaining voter registration records.  The 
 voter registration cards and terminals providing access to the 
 statewide registration system must not be removed from the 
 control of the county auditor except as provided in this 
 subdivision.  The county auditor may make photographic copies of 
 voter registration cards in the manner provided by section 
 138.17.  

    A properly completed voter registration card that has been 
 submitted to the secretary of state or a county auditor must be 
 maintained by the secretary of state or the county auditor for 
 at least 22 months after the date that the information on the 
 card is entered into the database of the statewide registration 
 system.  The secretary of state or the county auditor may 
 dispose of the cards after retention for 22 months in the manner 
 provided by section 138.17. 

    HIST: 1973 c 676 s 6; 1976 c 223 s 4; 1978 c 714 s 30; 1981 c 
 29 art 2 s 10; 1987 c 361 s 6; 1990 c 585 s 8; 1993 c 223 s 2; 
 1997 c 147 s 4