ABSENTEE VOTING

See also ELECTIONS

Absentee ballots

Absentee voters, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Absentee voting in person, polling places, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.081

Acceptance or rejection

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 204C.13

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.085

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23, 2022 203B.24

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.12

Applications, see Ballot applications under this topic

Australian ballot system elections, costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Ballot boards, see same under this topic

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.20, 2022 204C.13

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

County auditors

Agents' delivery of ballots to, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.085

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.12

Voting in office of, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.081

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.37

Delivery of, by designated agent, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.11, 2022 205.17

Delivery to voters, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Drop boxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.082

Duplicate ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Electronic transmission, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.21, 2022 203B.22, 2022 203B.225

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Entry in statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.065

Form, modifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.21

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.11

Inspection of, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Local elections, costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.21

Marks and marking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.03, 2022 203B.08

Municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.12, 2022 205.17

Names of voters, confidentiality, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.12

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.90

Paper ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Preparation, Minn. Statutes 2022 204B.35

Processing and counting, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.121

Quantities, Minn. Statutes 2022 204B.35

Reconciliation, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Rejection, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Replacement ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.22

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.19, 2022 203B.28

Returning, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.125

Sample ballots, distribution guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2022 205.17

Security, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Unofficial ballots, guidelines for, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Vote totals, Minn. Statutes 2022 205A.10, 2022 206.86

Voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16 to 2022 203B.27

Write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.227

Absentee ballots

Ballots already cast, status, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Categories, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

County auditors, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2300

Election judges, training, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Electronic transmission, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Federal write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2700

Health care facilities, Minn. Rules 8210.2900

Hospitals, Minn. Rules 8210.2900

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2300

Presidential elections, Minn. Rules 8210.0100

Receiving automatically, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Rejected ballots, replacements for, Minn. Rules 8210.2600

Replacement ballots, voters' requests for, Minn. Rules 8210.2600

Retention, Minn. Rules 8210.2300

Absentee voter lists, form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.09

Absentee voters

Absentee voting applications, rejection notice, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.19

Assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Ballot applications, see same under this topic

Ballots, see Absentee ballots under this topic

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.20, 2022 204C.13

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

List, checking at election day registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.061

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2022 5B.06

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16 to 2022 203B.27

Absentee voters

Challenged voters, absentee voting applications, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Identification, exemption, Minn. Rules 8200.3200

Oaths, proof of residence for another voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Signatures, Minn. Rules 8210.0100, 8210.0600, 8210.0800

Address confidentiality program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.0200, 8290.0600, 8290.1100, 8290.1300

Administration of law

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Clerical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.14

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05, 2022 203B.15

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Town clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05, 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.08

Agents, delivery of return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2200

Applications

Challenged voters, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Generally, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Matching with return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Official marks, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Rules 8215.0400

Replacement ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Armed forces members, voters in military or abroad, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16 to 2022 203B.27

Ballot applications

Acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.085

Adult correctional facility address provided, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Audits, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Australian ballot system elections, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Certified copies, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23

City clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Contents, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.17

County auditors, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.085, 2022 203B.09

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.11

Electronic submission of, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17

Facsimiles, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.03

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.09

Forms, mailing, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Forwarding to proper official, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.18

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.11

Local elections, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Multiple applications submitted, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.03

Municipal clerks, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.085, 2022 203B.09

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Online absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Permanent register, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.09

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.11

Receiving automatically, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2022 5B.06

School district clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Town clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.05

Validity, term, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17

Voter registration, see same under this topic

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16 to 2022 203B.27

Voting precincts, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23

Ballot boards, examining return envelopes, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Ballot boards

Absentee ballots, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.121

Acceptance or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23

Delivery of ballots to, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2022 204B.45, 2022 204B.46

Postelection review of ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.89

Recounts, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.89

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2022 205A.10

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23

Ballot envelopes, see Return envelopes under this topic

Ballots, see Absentee ballots under this topic

Certificates and certification

Alternative procedures, in-person voting, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.081

False certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.03

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17, 2022 203B.21

Voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09, 2022 203B.11

Certificates and certification

Certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0800

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Challenged voters, Minn. Rules 8210.0225, 8210.3000

Challenges, Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.1300

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.20, 2022 204C.13

Cooperative associations, members, voting method, Minn. Statutes 2022 308A.635

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05, 2022 203B.15, 2022 203B.27

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.01

Directions

Audio files, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07

Braille or cassette, providing, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07

Candidate names on, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.09

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.21

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07

Drop boxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.082

Election judges, training

Basic course, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Health care facility absentee voting course, Minn. Rules 8240.1200, 8240.1400, 8240.1800, 8240.2400

Election judges

Absentee ballots, acceptance or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23, 2022 203B.24

Absentee voters, judges' duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Ballot applications, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.11

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Voter registration, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Voters in military or abroad, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Election law, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.001

Electronic rosters, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.225

Electronic transmission, ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Eligibility certificates

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Form, contents. rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Health care patients, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Eligibility

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.20, 2022 204C.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.02

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16 to 2022 203B.27

Emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.02

Envelopes, official marks, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Envelopes

Affidavits, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.21, 2022 203B.24

Candidate names on, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.21

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Form and content, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.09

Mail and mailing, see same under this topic

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Print and printing, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Return envelopes, see same under this topic

Transmittal envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.11

Experimental use, alternative forms, Minn. Rules 8210.1000

Federal write-in absentee ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2700

Forms

Alternative forms, experimental use, Minn. Rules 8210.1000

Applications, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0100, 8210.0800

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0300, 8210.0710, 8210.0720

Statement of absentee voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.001 to 2022 203B.27

Hand delivery, return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2200

Health care patients, training for election officials, absentee voting course, Minn. Rules 8240.1200, 8240.1400, 8240.1800, 8240.2400

Health care patients

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.11

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.11

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.11

Identity and identification, voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17, 2022 203B.21

Information about, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.03, 2022 203B.16, 2022 204B.27

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Legislative intent, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16

Mail and mailing

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.21

Air mail service, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.21

Allocation of costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 204B.32

Ballot application forms, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.07

Directions, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.21

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.07

Paper ballots, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Postage, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.21

Postal text or symbol, transmission outside U.S., Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Priority in mailing, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.22

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.21

Special federal postal services, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.22

Mail and mailing

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500

Official marks, Minn. Rules 8210.0050

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2300 to 8210.2500

Voter's statements, mailing labels, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Notices, nonacceptance, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Permanent absentee status, Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.0200, 8290.1100, 8290.1300

Permanent absentee voting status

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Statutes 2022 5B.03, 2022 5B.06

Permanent application for, Minn. Rules 8210.0200

Personal delivery, return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2100, 8210.2200

Petitions, eligibility challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.20

Polling place rosters, notations, Minn. Rules 8200.9300

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Presidential elections, Minn. Rules 8210.0100

Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Rules 8215.0400

Printing specifications

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0300

Statement of absentee voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Records and record keeping, return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2200 to 8210.2400

Records and record keeping

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.21, 2022 203B.24, 2022 203B.26

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.24

Copies to election officials, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.23

County auditors

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.19

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.081

Returned absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.12, 2022 203B.23

Voter registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Disposition, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.19

Election judges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Inspection, identification, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.03

List of voters, statewide voter registration system, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.12

Municipal clerks

Absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.19

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.12

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.081, 2022 203B.23

Mail and mailing, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Polling place rosters, see Rosters under POLLING PLACES

Preservation, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Reconciliation, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Voters in military or abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.19, 2022 203B.23, 2022 203B.26

Voting precincts, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.26

Replacement ballots, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Reports about

Official returns, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.86

Secretary of State, report to legislature, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.28

Return envelopes

Certificate of voting eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.09

Contents, design, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.07, 2022 203B.21

Directions to voters on, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Return envelopes

County auditors, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2100 to 8210.2500

Delivery, Minn. Rules 8210.2100 to 8210.2400

Election day procedures, Minn. Rules 8210.2300, 8210.2400

Examination by ballot board members, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Form, Minn. Rules 8210.0710

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0710

Mail pickup, Minn. Rules 8210.2500

Mailing information on, Minn. Rules 8210.0720

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Rules 8210.2100 to 8210.2500

Rejection, suspicion of tampering, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Reports about, Minn. Rules 8210.2400

Retention, Minn. Rules 8210.2200, 8210.2300

Seals, inspection, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8210.2400

Specifications, Minn. Rules 8210.0300

Time of delivery, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Voter's information, filling in by mailing officials, Minn. Rules 8210.2000

Safe at Home program participants, Minn. Rules 8290.0200, 8290.0600, 8290.1100, 8290.1300

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.05

Seals and sealing (labels and marks), return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8210.2400

Signature envelopes

Certificate of eligibility, Minn. Rules 8210.0100, 8210.0800

Examination by ballot board members, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0710

Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000

Statement of voter, Minn. Rules 8210.0600

Signatures, examination by ballot board members, Minn. Rules 8210.2450

Special elections, vacancies in nomination, Minn. Statutes 2022 204B.13

Statement of absentee voter, form, Minn. Rules 8210.0300, 8210.0600

Training for election officials

Basic course, Minn. Rules 8240.1600

Health care facility absentee voting course, Minn. Rules 8240.1200, 8240.1400, 8240.1800, 8240.2400

Transmittal envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0400, 8210.2600

Violations and penalties, return envelopes, tampering, rejection, Minn. Rules 8210.2200

Voter registration

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.07

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.07

Late vote, effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.171

Master list, availability, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.091

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.07

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.054, 2022 203B.04

Proof of residence, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.022

Verification, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06

Voter registration applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.04, 2022 203B.06

Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

Voters in military and abroad

Identification, exemptions, Minn. Rules 8200.3200

Instructions, Minn. Rules 8210.0500, 8210.0710

Return envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0710, 8210.0720

Signature envelopes, Minn. Rules 8210.0800

Voters in military or abroad

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.06, 2022 203B.21 to 2022 203B.24

Affidavits, return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.21, 2022 203B.24

Ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17, 2022 203B.19, 2022 203B.23

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17, 2022 203B.21

Challenges, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.20, 2022 204C.13

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.27

Deceased voters, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.24

Electronic absentee ballot applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.02, 2022 203B.16, 2022 203B.24

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.16 to 2022 203B.27

Identity and identification, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17, 2022 203B.21

Indefinite residence abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.02, 2022 203B.16

Mail and mailing, see same under this topic

Permanent residence abroad, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.02

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.19, 2022 203B.23, 2022 203B.26

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 201.022, 2022 203B.16, 2022 203B.18

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.17, 2022 203B.21

Voting returns, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 205A.10, 2022 206.86