1999 Minnesota Statutes

     203B.17 Application for ballot. 

    Subdivision 1.    Submission of application.  An 
 application for absentee ballots for a voter described in 
 section 203B.16 may be submitted by that voter or by that 
 voter's parent, spouse, sister, brother, or child over the age 
 of 18 years.  An application for a voter described in section 
 203B.16, subdivision 1, shall be submitted to the county auditor 
 of the county where the voter maintains residence.  An 
 application for a voter described in section 203B.16, 
 subdivision 2, shall be submitted to the county auditor of the 
 county where the voter last maintained residence in Minnesota.  
 An application for absentee ballots for a primary shall also 
 constitute an application for absentee ballots for the ensuing 
 general election.  There shall be no limitation of time for 
 filing and receiving applications for ballots under sections 
 203B.16 to 203B.27.  

    Subd. 2.    Required information.  An application shall 
 be accepted if it contains the following information stated 
 under oath:  

    (a) The voter's name, birthdate, and present address of 
 residence in Minnesota, or former address of residence in 
 Minnesota if the voter is living permanently outside the United 
 States; 

    (b) A statement indicating that the voter is in the 
 military, or is the spouse or dependent of an individual serving 
 in the military, or is temporarily outside the territorial 
 limits of the United States, or is living permanently outside 
 the territorial limits of the United States and voting under 
 federal law; 

    (c) A statement that the voter expects to be absent from 
 the precinct at the time of the election; 

    (d) The address to which absentee ballots are to be mailed; 

    (e) The voter's signature or the signature and relationship 
 of the individual authorized to apply on the voter's behalf; and 

    (f) The voter's military identification card number, 
 passport number, or, if the voter does not have a valid passport 
 or identification card, the signed statement of an individual 
 authorized to administer oaths or a commissioned or 
 noncommissioned officer of the military not below the rank of 
 sergeant or its equivalent, certifying that the voter or other 
 individual requesting absentee ballots has attested to the 
 truthfulness of the contents of the application under oath. 

    A form for providing this information shall be prepared by 
 each county auditor and shall be furnished to individuals who 
 request it pursuant to this section.  

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 3 s 17; 1985 c 72 s 1