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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; creating a
3	3	1.3 voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; requiring identification
4	4	1.4 of individuals acting as an agent for an absentee voter; requiring identification of
5	5	1.5 individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place; prohibiting certain
6	6	1.6 activities related to voter registration and absentee voting; increasing criminal
7	7	1.7 penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
8	8	1.8 2024, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 142A.412, subdivision
9	9	1.9 1; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a
10	10	1.10 subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 14, by adding
11	11	1.11 a subdivision; 171.071, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12,
12	12	1.12 subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions
13	13	1.13 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.121, subdivision
14	14	1.14 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161,
15	15	1.15 subdivision 3; 201.221, subdivision 3; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04,
16	16	1.16 subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1;
17	17	1.17 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision
18	18	1.18 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 203B.30, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2;
19	19	1.19 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 204C.32;
20	20	1.20 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision
21	21	1.21 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 211B.07; 211B.13, subdivision
22	22	1.22 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C;
23	23	1.23 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 7.
24	24	1.24BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
25	25	1.25 ARTICLE 1
26	26	1.26 MINNESOTA ELECTIONS INTEGRITY ACT
27	27	1.27 Section 1. TITLE.
28	28	1.28 This act shall be known as the "Minnesota Elections Integrity Act."
29	29	1Article 1 Section 1.
30	30	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ
31	31	SENATE
32	32	STATE OF MINNESOTA
33	33	S.F. No. 2304NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
34	34	(SENATE AUTHORS: RASMUSSON, Johnson, Utke and Howe)
35	35	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
36	36	Introduction and first reading03/10/2025
37	37	Referred to Elections 2.1 ARTICLE 2
38	38	2.2 VOTER ID
39	39	2.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 5B.06, is amended to read:
40	40	2.4 5B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT.
41	41	2.5 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a program participant who is otherwise eligible
42	42	2.6to vote may vote pursuant to this section and may register with the secretary of state as a
43	43	2.7permanent absentee voter. Notwithstanding section 203B.04, subdivision 5, the secretary
44	44	2.8of state is not required to send an absentee ballot application prior to each election to a
45	45	2.9program participant registered as a permanent absentee voter under this section. As soon
46	46	2.10as practicable before each election, the secretary of state shall determine the precinct in
47	47	2.11which the residential address of a program participant is located. Upon making a precinct
48	48	2.12determination, the secretary of state shall either (1) request from and receive from the county
49	49	2.13auditor or other election official the ballot for that precinct and mail the absentee ballot to
50	50	2.14the program participant, or (2) using the Minnesota statewide voter registration system,
51	51	2.15prepare the program participant's ballot for that precinct and mail the absentee ballot to the
52	52	2.16program participant. The secretary of state shall include with each mailed absentee ballot
53	53	2.17all corresponding materials for absentee balloting as required by Minnesota law. The program
54	54	2.18participant shall complete the ballot and return it to the secretary of state, who shall review
55	55	2.19the ballot in the manner provided by section 203B.121, subdivision 2. If the ballot and ballot
56	56	2.20materials comply with the requirements of that section, the ballot must be certified by the
57	57	2.21secretary of state as the ballot of a program participant, and must be forwarded to the
58	58	2.22appropriate electoral jurisdiction for tabulation along with all other ballots. The name and
59	59	2.23address of a program participant must not be listed in the statewide voter registration system.
60	60	2.24 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to
61	61	2.25read:
62	62	2.26 Subd. 39.Voter identification card.Applicant data related to a voter identification
63	63	2.27card is governed by section 171.06, subdivision 3c.
64	64	2.28 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
65	65	2.29 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.412, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
66	66	2.30 Subdivision 1.Creation of trust fund.A children's trust fund for the prevention of child
67	67	2.31abuse is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management
68	68	2.32and budget shall credit to the trust fund all amounts received under sections 142A.415 and
69	69	2Article 2 Sec. 3.
70	70	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 3.1144.226, subdivision subdivisions 3 and 10, paragraph (c), and shall ensure that trust fund
71	71	3.2money is invested under section 11A.25. All money earned by the trust fund must be credited
72	72	3.3to the trust fund. The trust fund earns its proportionate share of the total annual state
73	73	3.4investment income.
74	74	3.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
75	75	3.6 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to
76	76	3.7read:
77	77	3.8 Subd. 9.Documents required for voter identification card.(a) Notwithstanding
78	78	3.9provisions to the contrary in this section, no fee or surcharge shall be charged by the state
79	79	3.10registrar or local issuance office for a certified vital record if the applicant attests that the
80	80	3.11record is needed to obtain a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07,
81	81	3.12subdivision 3c.
82	82	3.13 (b) The state registrar and local issuance offices shall report annually to the commissioner
83	83	3.14of management and budget the number of records requested and the number of records
84	84	3.15issued under this subdivision for which no fee or surcharge was charged.
85	85	3.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
86	86	3.17 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to
87	87	3.18read:
88	88	3.19 Subd. 10.Appropriations and transfers.(a) An amount equal to the total number of
89	89	3.20records requested and reported to the commissioner of management and budget under
90	90	3.21subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge
91	91	3.22under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
92	92	3.23of health for the administration of this section.
93	93	3.24 (b) An amount equal to the total number of records requested and reported to the
94	94	3.25commissioner of management and budget under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous
95	95	3.26fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge under subdivision 4, is transferred from the
96	96	3.27general fund to the state government special revenue fund. This amount is appropriated
97	97	3.28from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of health for the
98	98	3.29administration of this section.
99	99	3.30 (c) An amount equal to the total number of records issued and reported to the
100	100	3.31commissioner of management and budget under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the previous
101	101	3.32fiscal year times the amount of the surcharge under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), is transferred
102	102	3Article 2 Sec. 5.
103	103	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 4.1from the general fund to the account for the children's trust fund for the prevention of child
104	104	4.2abuse established under section 142A.412.
105	105	4.3 (d) An amount equal to the number of records requested and reported to the commissioner
106	106	4.4of management and budget by the state registrar under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for the
107	107	4.5previous fiscal year times the amount of the fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is
108	108	4.6transferred from the general fund to the state government special revenue fund. This amount
109	109	4.7is appropriated from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of
110	110	4.8health for the administration of this section.
111	111	4.9 (e) The commissioner of health must transmit payment of $9 to a local issuance office
112	112	4.10for each certified vital record requested for no charge under subdivision 9, paragraph (a).
113	113	4.11An amount equal to the number of records requested and reported to the commissioner of
114	114	4.12management and budget by local issuance offices under subdivision 9, paragraph (b), for
115	115	4.13the previous fiscal year times the amount of the fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is
116	116	4.14appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health to make payments under
117	117	4.15this paragraph.
118	118	4.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
119	119	4.17 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
120	120	4.18 Subdivision 1.Application format and requirements.Every application for a Minnesota
121	121	4.19identification card, including an enhanced identification card, or; for a driver's license,
122	122	4.20including an instruction permit, a provisional license, a noncompliant driver's license, a
123	123	4.21REAL ID driver's license, and an enhanced driver's license; or for a voter identification
124	124	4.22card, must be made in a format approved by the department. Every application must be
125	125	4.23accompanied by payment of the proper fee except for an application for a voter identification
126	126	4.24card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. All applicants must sign the
127	127	4.25application and declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information and documentation
128	128	4.26presented in the application is true and correct. All applications requiring evidence of legal
129	129	4.27presence in the United States or United States citizenship must be signed in the presence
130	130	4.28of the person authorized to accept the application, or the signature on the application may
131	131	4.29be verified by a notary public.
132	132	4.30 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
133	133	4.31 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
134	134	4.32 Subd. 2.Fees.(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:
135	135	4Article 2 Sec. 7.
136	136	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ A-$46.75B-$38.75C-$31.75D-$27.75
137	137	5.1REAL ID Compliant or
138	138	5.2Noncompliant Classified
139	139	5.3Driver's License
140	140	A-$26.75B-$38.75C-$31.75D-$27.75
141	141	5.4REAL ID Compliant or
142	142	5.5Noncompliant Classified
143	143	5.6Under-21 D.L.
144	144	A-$61.75B-$53.75C-$46.75D-$42.755.7Enhanced Driver's License
145	145	$11.25
146	146	5.8REAL ID Compliant or
147	147	5.9Noncompliant Instruction
148	148	5.10Permit
149	149	$26.25
150	150	5.11Enhanced Instruction
151	151	5.12Permit
152	152	$8.50
153	153	5.13Commercial Learner's
154	154	5.14Permit
155	155	$14.25
156	156	5.15REAL ID Compliant or
157	157	5.16Noncompliant Provisional
158	158	5.17License
159	159	$29.25
160	160	5.18Enhanced Provisional
161	161	5.19License
162	162	$12.75
163	163	5.20Duplicate REAL ID
164	164	5.21Compliant or Noncompliant
165	165	5.22License or duplicate REAL
166	166	5.23ID Compliant or
167	167	5.24Noncompliant
168	168	5.25identification card
169	169	$27.75
170	170	5.26Enhanced Duplicate
171	171	5.27License or enhanced
172	172	5.28duplicate identification card
173	173	$17.25
174	174	5.29REAL ID Compliant or
175	175	5.30Noncompliant Minnesota
176	176	5.31identification card or REAL
177	177	5.32ID Compliant or
178	178	5.33Noncompliant Under-21
179	179	5.34Minnesota identification
180	180	5.35card, other than duplicate,
181	181	5.36except as otherwise
182	182	5.37provided in section 171.07,
183	183	5.38subdivisions 3 and 3a
184	184	$32.25
185	185	5.39Enhanced Minnesota
186	186	5.40identification card
187	187	5.41 (b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner must collect a
188	188	5.42surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the driver
189	189	5.43and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.
190	190	5.44 (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and
191	191	5.45has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
192	192	5.46169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related
193	193	5.47moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, has
194	194	5Article 2 Sec. 7.
195	195	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 6.1a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation"
196	196	6.2has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.
197	197	6.3 (d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner
198	198	6.4must collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual renewing
199	199	6.5a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an applicant's
200	200	6.6initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department must not charge these
201	201	6.7applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.
202	202	6.8 (e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge
203	203	6.9and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
204	204	6.10 (f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner must charge a
205	205	6.11filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061, subdivision
206	206	6.124. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the driver and vehicle
207	207	6.13services operating account under section 299A.705.
208	208	6.14 (g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional
209	209	6.15license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision
210	210	6.16that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes
211	211	6.17of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.
212	212	6.18 (h) The commissioner or driver's license agent must not collect any fee or surcharge for
213	213	6.19a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, or for a duplicate
214	214	6.20voter identification card under section 171.11, subdivision 2.
215	215	6.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
216	216	6.22 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
217	217	6.23read:
218	218	6.24 Subd. 3c.Application for voter identification card.(a) An application for a voter
219	219	6.25identification card, including a renewal or duplicate card, must:
220	220	6.26 (1) state the applicant's full legal name, date of birth, sex, residence address, and (i) last
221	221	6.27four digits of the applicant's Social Security number, or (ii) certification that the applicant
222	222	6.28has not been assigned a Social Security number;
223	223	6.29 (2) provide a description of the applicant in the same manner as required on an application
224	224	6.30for a Minnesota driver's license;
225	225	6.31 (3) state the length of residence at the applicant's current address;
226	226	6Article 2 Sec. 8.
227	227	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 7.1 (4) include a space where the applicant must attest that the applicant does not have any
228	228	7.2document sufficient to prove identity and residence as provided in section 200.035; and
229	229	7.3 (5) be accompanied by the following documents:
230	230	7.4 (i) proof of the applicant's United States citizenship by presenting a document included
231	231	7.5in Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, subpart 1, item D;
232	232	7.6 (ii) proof of name, date of birth, and identity as provided in Minnesota Rules, part
233	233	7.77410.0400; and
234	234	7.8 (iii) proof of a residence address in Minnesota as provided in Minnesota Rules, part
235	235	7.97410.0410, subpart 4a.
236	236	7.10 (b) Applicant data, submitted pursuant to this subdivision, is private data on individuals,
237	237	7.11as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
238	238	7.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
239	239	7.13 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
240	240	7.14 Subd. 4.Fee; equipment.(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each
241	241	7.15application as follows:
242	242	16.00$New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or
243	243	7.17 enhanced driver's license or identification card
244	244	7.16 (1)
245	245	11.00$Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or
246	246	7.19 enhanced driver's license or identification card
247	247	7.18 (2)
248	248	0.00$Voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07,
249	249	7.21 subdivision 3c
250	250	7.20 (3)
251	251	7.22 Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving,
252	252	7.23accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections
253	253	7.24171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
254	254	7.25 (b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by
255	255	7.26credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the
256	256	7.27statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit
257	257	7.28card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card
258	258	7.29and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph
259	259	7.30using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, paragraph (b),
260	260	7.31does not apply.
261	261	7Article 2 Sec. 9.
262	262	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 8.1 (c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination
263	263	8.2equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must
264	264	8.3be compatible with standards established by the department.
265	265	8.4 (d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the
266	266	8.5county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not
267	267	8.6an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary
268	268	8.7and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the
269	269	8.8Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement
270	270	8.9Association.
271	271	8.10 (e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period
272	272	8.11established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications
273	273	8.12and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).
274	274	8.13 (f) The commissioner must transmit payment to the agent of $8 for each application for
275	275	8.14a voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. An agent
276	276	8.15employed by a county board must remit the payments to the county under paragraph (d).
277	277	8.16All other agents may retain the payments.
278	278	8.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
279	279	8.18 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to
280	280	8.19read:
281	281	8.20 Subd. 3c.Voter identification cards.(a) A voter identification card must be issued to
282	282	8.21a qualifying applicant who, on the election day next occurring after the date of issuance,
283	283	8.22will meet the voter eligibility requirements of the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota
284	284	8.23Statutes, and who does not possess any of the documents sufficient to prove identity and
285	285	8.24residence as provided in section 200.035.
286	286	8.25 (b) A voter identification card must bear a distinguishing number assigned to the
287	287	8.26applicant, the applicant's full name and date of birth, the applicant's address of residence or
288	288	8.27designated address under section 5B.05, a description of the applicant in the same manner
289	289	8.28as provided on a Minnesota driver's license, the date of the card's expiration, and the usual
290	290	8.29signature of the applicant. The card must bear a colored photograph or an electronically
291	291	8.30produced image of the applicant, or, for an applicant who has affirmed a religious objection
292	292	8.31under section 171.071, subdivision 1, the card must bear the words "Valid without
293	293	8.32photograph."
294	294	8Article 2 Sec. 10.
295	295	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 9.1 (c) A voter identification card is not valid identification for any purpose other than
296	296	9.2proving identity and residence for voting purposes.
297	297	9.3 (d) A voter identification card must be of a different color scheme than a Minnesota
298	298	9.4driver's license or state identification card, but must incorporate the same information and
299	299	9.5security features as provided in subdivision 9.
300	300	9.6 (e) Each voter identification card must be plainly marked: "Voter Identification Card.
301	301	9.7Valid Identification Only for Voting."
302	302	9.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
303	303	9.9 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
304	304	9.10 Subd. 4.Identification card expiration.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
305	305	9.11subdivision, the expiration date of a Minnesota identification card or voter identification
306	306	9.12card is the birthday of the applicant in the fourth year following the date of issuance of the
307	307	9.13card.
308	308	9.14 (b) For an applicant age 65 or older:
309	309	9.15 (1) the expiration date of a Minnesota identification card or voter identification card is
310	310	9.16the birthday of the applicant in the eighth year following the date of issuance of the card;
311	311	9.17or
312	312	9.18 (2) a noncompliant identification card is valid for the lifetime of the applicant.
313	313	9.19 (c) For the purposes of paragraph (b), "Minnesota identification card" does not include
314	314	9.20an enhanced identification card issued to an applicant age 65 or older.
315	315	9.21 (d) The expiration date for an Under-21 identification card is the cardholder's 21st
316	316	9.22birthday. The commissioner shall issue an identification card to a holder of an Under-21
317	317	9.23identification card who applies for the card, pays the required fee, and presents proof of
318	318	9.24identity and age, unless the commissioner determines that the applicant is not qualified for
319	319	9.25the identification card.
320	320	9.26 (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the expiration date for an identification card
321	321	9.27issued to a person with temporary lawful status is the last day of the person's legal stay in
322	322	9.28the United States, or one year after issuance if the last day of the person's legal stay is not
323	323	9.29identified.
324	324	9.30 (f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), a voter identification card issued pursuant to
325	325	9.31section 171.07, subdivision 3c, to a person then or subsequently serving outside Minnesota
326	326	9.32in active military service, as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit
327	327	9Article 2 Sec. 11.
328	328	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 10.1of the armed forces of the United States, or the person's spouse, continues in full force and
329	329	10.2effect without requirement for renewal until the later of the date one year following the
330	330	10.3service member's separation or discharge from active military service, or until the cardholder's
331	331	10.4birthday in the fourth full year following the person's most recent card renewal.
332	332	10.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
333	333	10.6 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.11, is amended to read:
334	334	10.7 171.11 DUPLICATE LICENSE; CHANGE OF DOMICILE OR NAME.
335	335	10.8 Subdivision 1.Duplicate driver's license.When any person, after applying for or
336	336	10.9receiving a driver's license, shall change permanent domicile from the address named in
337	337	10.10such application or in the license issued to the person, or shall change a name by marriage
338	338	10.11or otherwise, such person shall, within 30 days thereafter, apply for a duplicate driver's
339	339	10.12license upon a form furnished by the department and pay the required fee. The application
340	340	10.13or duplicate license shall show both the licensee's old address and new address or the former
341	341	10.14name and new name as the case may be.
342	342	10.15 Subd. 2.Duplicate voter identification card.A voter identification cardholder who
343	343	10.16changes a residence address or name from the address or name stated on the card must not
344	344	10.17present the card for voting purposes but must apply for a duplicate voter identification card
345	345	10.18upon a form furnished by the department. The application for a duplicate voter identification
346	346	10.19card must show the cardholder's former address and current address, along with length of
347	347	10.20residence at the current address, and the cardholder's former name and current name, as
348	348	10.21applicable.
349	349	10.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
350	350	10.23Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.14, is amended to read:
351	351	10.24 171.14 CANCELLATION.
352	352	10.25 Subdivision 1.Cancellation of driver's license.(a) The commissioner may cancel any
353	353	10.26driver's license upon determination that (1) the licensee was not entitled to the issuance of
354	354	10.27the license, (2) the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in the
355	355	10.28application, (3) the licensee committed any fraud or deceit in making the application, or (4)
356	356	10.29the person, at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a license
357	357	10.30under section 171.04.
358	358	10Article 2 Sec. 13.
359	359	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 11.1 (b) The commissioner shall cancel the driver's license of a person described in paragraph
360	360	11.2(a), clause (3), for 60 days or until the required or correct information has been provided,
361	361	11.3whichever is longer.
362	362	11.4 Subd. 2.Cancellation of voter identification card.(a) The commissioner must cancel
363	363	11.5any voter identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, upon
364	364	11.6determination that the cardholder:
365	365	11.7 (1) was not entitled to the issuance of the card;
366	366	11.8 (2) failed to give the required or correct information in the application;
367	367	11.9 (3) committed any fraud or deceit in making the application; or
368	368	11.10 (4) at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a voter
369	369	11.11identification card under section 171.07, subdivision 3c.
370	370	11.12 (b) The commissioner must cancel the voter identification card issued pursuant to section
371	371	11.13171.07, subdivision 3c, of a person described in paragraph (a) until the person completes
372	372	11.14the application process under section 171.07, subdivision 3c, and complies in all respects
373	373	11.15with the requirements of the commissioner.
374	374	11.16 (c) The commissioner must immediately notify the holder of a voter identification card
375	375	11.17issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c, of a cancellation of the card. Notification
376	376	11.18must be by mail and addressed to the cardholder's last known address.
377	377	11.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
378	378	11.20Sec. 14. [200.035] DOCUMENTATION OF IDENTITY AND RESIDENCE.
379	379	11.21 (a) The following are sufficient proof of identity and residence for purposes of election
380	380	11.22day voter registration under section 201.061, subdivision 3; absentee voting under sections
381	381	11.23203B.04, 203B.07, and 203B.08; early voting under section 203B.30; photo identification
382	382	11.24requirements under section 204C.10; and for determining whether to count a provisional
383	383	11.25ballot under section 204C.135, subdivision 2:
384	384	11.26 (1) an unexpired driver's license, state identification card, or voter identification card
385	385	11.27issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety that contains the voter's photograph
386	386	11.28and current address of residence in the precinct;
387	387	11.29 (2) a valid United States military identification card issued to the voter by the Department
388	388	11.30of Defense that contains the voter's photograph and current address of residence in the
389	389	11.31precinct;
390	390	11Article 2 Sec. 14.
391	391	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 12.1 (3) an unexpired identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a
392	392	12.2tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that contains a photograph of the voter,
393	393	12.3the voter's current address of residence in the precinct, and any other items of data required
394	394	12.4to be contained on a Minnesota identification card, as provided in section 171.07, subdivision
395	395	12.53c, paragraphs (a) and (b);
396	396	12.6 (4) an original receipt for a new, renewed, or duplicate driver's license, state identification
397	397	12.7card, or voter identification card issued to the voter under section 171.07 that contains the
398	398	12.8voter's photograph and current address of residence in the precinct. If the receipt does not
399	399	12.9include a photograph, one of the following documents that contains a photograph of the
400	400	12.10voter must be provided:
401	401	12.11 (i) a driver's license, identification card, or voter identification card that is expired or
402	402	12.12does not contain the voter's current address of residence, issued to the voter by the state of
403	403	12.13Minnesota or any other state of the United States as defined in section 645.44, subdivision
404	404	12.1411;
405	405	12.15 (ii) a United States passport, issued to the voter;
406	406	12.16 (iii) an identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, entity, or subdivision
407	407	12.17of Minnesota or the federal government;
408	408	12.18 (iv) an identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution with a campus
409	409	12.19located within Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under
410	410	12.20section 135A.17, and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the
411	411	12.21secretary of state; or
412	412	12.22 (v) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
413	413	12.23by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
414	414	12.24 (5) one of the following documents issued to the voter that includes a photograph but
415	415	12.25not the voter's current address of residence in the precinct:
416	416	12.26 (i) a United States passport;
417	417	12.27 (ii) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
418	418	12.28by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or
419	419	12.29 (iii) a valid United States military identification card;
420	420	12.30along with one of the following documents that contains the voter's name and current address
421	421	12.31of residence in the precinct:
422	422	12.32 (i) a home utility services bill issued within the past 12 months;
423	423	12Article 2 Sec. 14.
424	424	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 13.1 (ii) a home utility services hook-up work order issued within the past 12 months;
425	425	13.2 (iii) United States bank or financial information issued within the past 12 months, with
426	426	13.3account numbers redacted, including a bank account statement, a credit card or debit card
427	427	13.4statement, a brokerage account statement, or a money market account statement;
428	428	13.5 (iv) a certified transcript from a United States high school, if issued within the past 180
429	429	13.6days;
430	430	13.7 (v) a certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university if issued within the past
431	431	13.8180 days;
432	432	13.9 (vi) an employment pay stub issued within the past 12 months that lists the employer's
433	433	13.10name and address;
434	434	13.11 (vii) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued within the past 12
435	435	13.12months;
436	436	13.13 (viii) a statement from an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G, a nursing
437	437	13.14home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50
438	438	13.15to 144.56, that was issued within the past 12 months;
439	439	13.16 (ix) a current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance;
440	440	13.17 (x) a federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year;
441	441	13.18 (xi) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a proposed
442	442	13.19Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's principal
443	443	13.20residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property is being
444	444	13.21taxed;
445	445	13.22 (xii) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;
446	446	13.23 (xiii) a filed property deed or title for current residence;
447	447	13.24 (xiv) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued within the past 12 months;
448	448	13.25 (xv) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;
449	449	13.26 (xvi) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued within
450	450	13.27the past 12 months;
451	451	13.28 (xvii) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;
452	452	13.29 (xviii) an unexpired Selective Service card;
453	453	13.30 (xix) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;
454	454	13Article 2 Sec. 14.
455	455	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 14.1 (xx) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or
456	456	14.2 (xxi) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws;
457	457	14.3 (6) if the voter is a student, a driver's license, identification card, or voter identification
458	458	14.4card issued by Minnesota or any other state of the United States as defined in section 645.44,
459	459	14.5subdivision 11, that contains a photograph of the voter but does not contain the voter's
460	460	14.6current address of residence, along with a current student fee statement that contains the
461	461	14.7student's valid address of residence in the precinct; or
462	462	14.8 (7) if the voter maintains residence in a residential facility located in the precinct, a
463	463	14.9driver's license or identification card issued to the voter by the Department of Public Safety
464	464	14.10that contains the voter's photograph along with a certification of residence in the facility,
465	465	14.11signed by the facility administrator on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
466	466	14.12 (b) The documents specified in paragraph (a) are the only documents that may be accepted
467	467	14.13to prove identity and residence. Identification issued by counties, home rule charter or
468	468	14.14statutory cities, towns, or school districts are not acceptable to prove identity or residence
469	469	14.15unless explicitly authorized by paragraph (a).
470	470	14.16 (c) As used in this section, "residential facility" means transitional housing as defined
471	471	14.17in section 256K.48, subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner
472	472	14.18of health under section 144.50, subdivision 6; a swing bed in a hospital licensed by the
473	473	14.19commissioner of health under sections 144.50 to 144.56; a certified boarding care home
474	474	14.20licensed by the commissioner of health under sections 144.50 to 144.56; a nursing home as
475	475	14.21defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 5; an assisted living facility licensed by the
476	476	14.22commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a boarding and lodging establishment with
477	477	14.23special services registered under section 157.17; a setting in which home and
478	478	14.24community-based services licensed under chapter 245D are provided; a veterans home
479	479	14.25operated by the commissioner of veterans affairs under chapter 198; a residence licensed
480	480	14.26by the commissioner of human services under chapter 245A to provide a residential program
481	481	14.27as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a
482	482	14.28developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section
483	483	14.29252.28; an establishment providing housing support as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision
484	484	14.3010a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a
485	485	14.31supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary
486	486	14.32living accommodations for the homeless.
487	487	14Article 2 Sec. 14.
488	488	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 15.1 Sec. 15. [201.017] VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD ACCOUNT.
489	489	15.2 (a) A voter identification card account is established in the special revenue fund. Money
490	490	15.3in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for:
491	491	15.4 (1) reimbursing individuals for the costs of obtaining documents under paragraph (b);
492	492	15.5 (2) making payments to driver's license agents under section 171.061, subdivision 4,
493	493	15.6paragraph (f); and
494	494	15.7 (3) providing voter identification cards to individuals qualifying under section 171.07,
495	495	15.8subdivision 3c.
496	496	15.9Money in the account does not cancel and is available until spent.
497	497	15.10 (b) The commissioner of public safety shall reimburse individuals for any fees required
498	498	15.11to secure an official document or certified copy from any federal, state, or local government,
499	499	15.12or from a court in any jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining a voter identification card
500	500	15.13issued pursuant to section 171.07, subdivision 3c. In order to receive reimbursement, an
501	501	15.14applicant for a voter identification card must complete a reimbursement form approved by
502	502	15.15the commissioner of public safety, along with documentation of the applicant's reimbursable
503	503	15.16expenditure. The commissioner must mail payment for the reimbursable amount to an
504	504	15.17eligible applicant at the address listed on the voter identification card.
505	505	15.18 (c) The amount available to the commissioner of public safety under paragraph (a),
506	506	15.19clause (3), shall not exceed the actual cost of providing voter identification cards, not to
507	507	15.20exceed $21.50 for each card issued.
508	508	15.21 (d) The commissioner of public safety shall report to the committee members of the
509	509	15.22legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections on the total expenditures from the
510	510	15.23account by county by January 31 of each year.
511	511	15.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
512	512	15.25Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
513	513	15.26 Subd. 3.Election day registration.(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register
514	514	15.27on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
515	515	15.28individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making an oath in
516	516	15.29the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of identity and residence.
517	517	15.30An individual may prove identity and residence for purposes of registering by: presenting
518	518	15.31documentation as permitted by section 200.035. If an individual is unable to prove identity
519	519	15Article 2 Sec. 16.
520	520	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 16.1and residence, the individual may complete a voter registration application and cast a
521	521	16.2provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
522	522	16.3 (b) The election judge must keep separate all voter registration applications completed
523	523	16.4by individuals unable to prove identity and residence. These voter registration applications
524	524	16.5must be processed immediately in the manner described in section 201.121, subdivision 1.
525	525	16.6 (1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to
526	526	16.7section 171.07;
527	527	16.8 (2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;
528	528	16.9 (3) presenting a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address
529	529	16.10in the precinct together with a picture identification card; or
530	530	16.11 (4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed
531	531	16.12by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the
532	532	16.13facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
533	533	16.14personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been
534	534	16.15vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other
535	535	16.16individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign
536	536	16.17up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to
537	537	16.18an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall
538	538	16.19provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom
539	539	16.20a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the
540	540	16.21maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For
541	541	16.22each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is
542	542	16.23registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,
543	543	16.24(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the
544	544	16.25statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,
545	545	16.26telephone number, and address.
546	546	16.27 The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be
547	547	16.28attached to the voter registration application.
548	548	16.29 (b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees
549	549	16.30currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The
550	550	16.31operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than
551	551	16.3220 days before each election for use in election day registration.
552	552	16Article 2 Sec. 16.
553	553	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 17.1 (c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256K.48,
554	554	17.2subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
555	555	17.3section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
556	556	17.45; an assisted living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a
557	557	17.5veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under
558	558	17.6chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a
559	559	17.7residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for
560	560	17.8persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services
561	561	17.9under section 252.28; setting authorized to provide housing support as defined in section
562	562	17.10256I.03, subdivision 10a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37,
563	563	17.11subdivision 4; a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to
564	564	17.12provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless; a facility where a provider
565	565	17.13operates a residential treatment program as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 23; or
566	566	17.14a facility where a provider operates an adult foster care program as defined in section
567	567	17.15245A.02, subdivision 6c.
568	568	17.16 (d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
569	569	17.17registering by:
570	570	17.18 (1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
571	571	17.19by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
572	572	17.20name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
573	573	17.21 (2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
574	574	17.22by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
575	575	17.23name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents
576	576	17.24listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
577	577	17.25 (e) (c) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
578	578	17.26responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.
579	579	17.27Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.221, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
580	580	17.28 Subd. 3.Procedures for polling place rosters.The secretary of state shall prescribe
581	581	17.29the form of paper polling place rosters that include the voter's name, address, date of birth,
582	582	17.30school district number, and space for the voter's signature. An electronic roster and the voter
583	583	17.31signature certificate together must include the same information as a paper polling place
584	584	17.32roster. The address listed on the polling place roster must be the voter's address of residence,
585	585	17.33unless the voter has requested that the address printed on the roster be the voter's mailing
586	586	17.34address because the voter is a judge or a law enforcement or corrections officer, or the voter
587	587	17Article 2 Sec. 17.
588	588	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 18.1participates in the Safe at Home program as provided in chapter 5B. The secretary of state
589	589	18.2may prescribe additional election-related information to be placed on the polling place
590	590	18.3rosters on an experimental basis for one state primary and general election cycle; the same
591	591	18.4information may not be placed on the polling place roster for a second state primary and
592	592	18.5general election cycle unless specified in this subdivision. The polling place roster must be
593	593	18.6used to indicate whether the voter has voted in a given election. The secretary of state shall
594	594	18.7prescribe procedures for transporting the polling place rosters to the election judges for use
595	595	18.8on election day. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form for a county or municipality
596	596	18.9to request the date of birth from currently registered voters. The county or municipality
597	597	18.10shall not request the date of birth from currently registered voters by any communication
598	598	18.11other than the prescribed form and the form must clearly indicate that a currently registered
599	599	18.12voter does not lose registration status by failing to provide the date of birth. In accordance
600	600	18.13with section 204B.40, the county auditor shall retain the prescribed polling place rosters
601	601	18.14used on the date of election for 22 months following the election.
602	602	18.15Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
603	603	18.16 Subdivision 1.Application procedures.(a) Except as otherwise allowed by subdivision
604	604	18.172 or by section 203B.11, subdivision 4, an application for absentee ballots for any election
605	605	18.18may be submitted at any time not less than one day before the day of that election. The
606	606	18.19county auditor shall prepare absentee ballot application forms in the format provided by the
607	607	18.20secretary of state and shall furnish them to any person on request. By January 1 of each
608	608	18.21even-numbered year, the secretary of state shall make the forms to be used available to
609	609	18.22auditors through electronic means. An application submitted pursuant to this subdivision
610	610	18.23shall be in writing. An application may be submitted in person, by electronic facsimile
611	611	18.24device, by electronic mail, or by mail to:
612	612	18.25 (1) the county auditor of the county where the applicant maintains residence; or
613	613	18.26 (2) the municipal clerk of the municipality, or school district if applicable, where the
614	614	18.27applicant maintains residence.
615	615	18.28 (b) An absentee ballot application may alternatively be submitted electronically through
616	616	18.29a secure website that shall be maintained by the secretary of state for this purpose.
617	617	18.30Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the secretary of state must require applicants using the
618	618	18.31website to submit the applicant's email address and verifiable Minnesota driver's license
619	619	18.32number, Minnesota state identification card number, voter identification card number, or
620	620	18.33the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number. This paragraph does not apply
621	621	18.34to a town election held in March.
622	622	18Article 2 Sec. 18.
623	623	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 19.1 (c) An application submitted electronically under this paragraph may only be transmitted
624	624	19.2to the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the application
625	625	19.3information matches the information in a government database associated with the applicant's
626	626	19.4driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number,
627	627	19.5or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable applications
628	628	19.6for evidence of suspicious activity and must forward any such application to an appropriate
629	629	19.7law enforcement agency for investigation.
630	630	19.8 (d) An application shall be approved if it is timely received, signed and dated by the
631	631	19.9applicant, contains the applicant's name and residence and mailing addresses, date of birth,
632	632	19.10and at least one of the following:
633	633	19.11 (1) the applicant's Minnesota driver's license number;
634	634	19.12 (2) Minnesota state identification card number;
635	635	19.13 (3) voter identification card number;
636	636	19.14 (3) (4) the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number; or
637	637	19.15 (4) (5) a statement that the applicant does not have any of these numbers.
638	638	19.16 (e) To be approved, the application must contain an oath that the information contained
639	639	19.17on the form is accurate, that the applicant is applying on the applicant's own behalf, and
640	640	19.18that the applicant is signing the form under penalty of perjury.
641	641	19.19 (f) Prior to approval, the county auditor or municipal clerk must verify that the Minnesota
642	642	19.20driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number,
643	643	19.21or the last four digits of the Social Security number submitted by an applicant is valid and
644	644	19.22assigned to that applicant. If a driver's license, identification card number, voter identification
645	645	19.23card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number is invalid or not assigned
646	646	19.24to the applicant, the county auditor or municipal clerk must reject the application.
647	647	19.25 (f) (g) An applicant's full date of birth,; an applicant's Minnesota driver's license or, state
648	648	19.26identification, or voter identification card number,; and the last four digits of the applicant's
649	649	19.27Social Security number must not be made available for public inspection. An application
650	650	19.28may be submitted to the county auditor or municipal clerk by an electronic facsimile device.
651	651	19.29An application mailed or returned in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk on
652	652	19.30behalf of a voter by a person other than the voter must be deposited in the mail or returned
653	653	19.31in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk within ten days after it has been dated by
654	654	19.32the voter and no later than six days before the election.
655	655	19Article 2 Sec. 18.
656	656	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 20.1 (g) (h) An application under this subdivision may contain an application under subdivision
657	657	20.25 to automatically receive an absentee ballot.
658	658	20.3 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
659	659	20.4 Subd. 4.Registration at time of application.An eligible voter who is not registered
660	660	20.5to vote but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register by including a
661	661	20.6completed voter registration application with the absentee ballot. The individual shall present
662	662	20.7proof of identity and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3 200.035, to
663	663	20.8the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots or execute an affidavit
664	664	20.9described in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). A military voter, as defined in
665	665	20.10section 203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections 203B.04 to
666	666	20.11203B.15, or may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.
667	667	20.12Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
668	668	20.13 Subd. 3.Eligibility certificate.(a) A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot
669	669	20.14shall be printed on the back of the signature envelope. The certificate shall contain space
670	670	20.15for the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number, voter
671	671	20.16identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, or
672	672	20.17to indicate that the voter does not have one of these numbers. The space must be designed
673	673	20.18to ensure that the voter provides the same type of identification as provided on the voter's
674	674	20.19absentee ballot application for purposes of comparison. The certificate must also contain a
675	675	20.20statement to be signed and sworn by the voter indicating that the voter meets all of the
676	676	20.21requirements established by law for voting by absentee ballot and.
677	677	20.22 (b) The certificate must include a space for a statement an oath signed by a person who
678	678	20.23is at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the election and a citizen of the United
679	679	20.24States or by a notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths witness stating
680	680	20.25that:
681	681	20.26 (1) the unmarked ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked the witness;
682	682	20.27 (2) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's the witness's presence without showing
683	683	20.28how they were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter
684	684	20.29directed another individual to mark them; and
685	685	20.30 (3) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided shown to the witness
686	686	20.31proof of identity and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3. 200.035 or
687	687	20.32executed an affidavit described in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). If the voter
688	688	20Article 2 Sec. 20.
689	689	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 21.1presented documentation of proof of identity and residence, the witness must also indicate
690	690	21.2the document or documents presented to prove identity and residence; and
691	691	21.3 (4) the witness is registered to vote in Minnesota, is a notary public, or is an individual
692	692	21.4authorized to administer oaths. The witness must include the witness's driver's license
693	693	21.5number, identification card number, voter identification card number, the last four digits of
694	694	21.6the applicant's Social Security number, or a statement that the witness does not have any of
695	695	21.7these numbers.
696	696	21.8 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
697	697	21.9 Subdivision 1.Marking and return by voter.(a) An eligible voter who receives absentee
698	698	21.10ballots as provided in this chapter shall mark them in the manner specified in the directions
699	699	21.11for casting the absentee ballots.
700	700	21.12 (b) The voter must present proof of identity and residence as described in section 200.035
701	701	21.13to the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots or execute an affidavit
702	702	21.14described in paragraph (c). If the voter presented documentation of proof of identity and
703	703	21.15residence, the witness must record the type of document that was presented on the witness
704	704	21.16certificate described in section 203B.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
705	705	21.17 (c) If the voter attempted to procure proof of identity and residence to satisfy the
706	706	21.18requirements of section 200.035 but was unable to do so, the voter may execute a sworn
707	707	21.19affidavit, under the penalty of perjury, that states:
708	708	21.20 (1) the voter completing the affidavit is the voter that marked the ballot;
709	709	21.21 (2) the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets
710	710	21.22the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct where the voter is voting;
711	711	21.23 (3) the voter attempted to procure proof of identity and residence but was unable to do
712	712	21.24so, and provide an explanation of the reason that the voter was unable to procure the
713	713	21.25necessary proof; and
714	714	21.26 (4) that the information on the affidavit is true and accurate.
715	715	21.27The affidavit must be signed in the presence of the witness.
716	716	21.28 (d) The return envelope containing marked ballots may be mailed as provided in the
717	717	21.29directions for casting the absentee ballots, may be left with the county auditor or municipal
718	718	21.30clerk who transmitted the absentee ballots to the voter, or may be left in a drop box as
719	719	21.31provided in section 203B.082. If delivered in person, the return envelope must be submitted
720	720	21.32to the county auditor or municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on election day.
721	721	21Article 2 Sec. 21.
722	722	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 22.1 (b) (e) The voter may designate an agent to deliver in person the sealed absentee ballot
723	723	22.2return envelope to the county auditor or municipal clerk or to deposit the return envelope
724	724	22.3in the mail. An agent may deliver or mail the return envelopes of not more than three voters
725	725	22.4in any election. Any person designated as an agent who tampers with either the return
726	726	22.5envelope or the voted ballots or does not immediately mail or deliver the return envelope
727	727	22.6to the county auditor or municipal clerk is guilty of a misdemeanor.
728	728	22.7 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
729	729	22.8 Subd. 2.Duties of ballot board; absentee ballots.(a) The members of the ballot board
730	730	22.9shall take possession of all signature envelopes delivered to them in accordance with section
731	731	22.10203B.08. Upon receipt from the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk,
732	732	22.11two or more members of the ballot board shall examine each signature envelope and shall
733	733	22.12mark it accepted or rejected in the manner provided in this subdivision. Election judges
734	734	22.13performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they
735	735	22.14are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10,
736	736	22.15subdivision 2.
737	737	22.16 (b) The members of the ballot board shall mark the signature envelope "Accepted" and
738	738	22.17initial or sign the signature envelope below the word "Accepted" if a majority of the members
739	739	22.18of the ballot board examining the envelope are satisfied that:
740	740	22.19 (1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope are the same as the information
741	741	22.20provided on the absentee ballot application or voter record;
742	742	22.21 (2) the voter signed the certification on the envelope;
743	743	22.22 (3) the voter's Minnesota driver's license, state identification number, voter identification
744	744	22.23card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number are the same as a
745	745	22.24number on the voter's absentee ballot application or voter record. If the number does not
746	746	22.25match, the election judges must compare the signature provided by the applicant to determine
747	747	22.26whether the ballots were returned by the same person to whom they were transmitted;
748	748	22.27 (4) the voter is registered and eligible to vote in the precinct or has included a properly
749	749	22.28completed voter registration application in the signature envelope;
750	750	22.29 (5) the portion of the certificate completed by a witness as required by section 203B.07,
751	751	22.30subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is completed and the document or documents listed that were
752	752	22.31used to prove identity and residence are documents authorized by section 200.035;
753	753	22.32 (5) (6) the certificate has been completed as prescribed in the directions for casting an
754	754	22.33absentee ballot; and
755	755	22Article 2 Sec. 22.
756	756	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 23.1 (6) (7) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or, if it is after
757	757	23.2the close of business on the 19th day before the election, as provided by section 203B.081.
758	758	23.3 The signature envelope from accepted ballots must be preserved and returned to the
759	759	23.4county auditor.
760	760	23.5 (c)(1) If a majority of the members of the ballot board examining a signature envelope
761	761	23.6find that an absentee voter has failed to meet one of the requirements provided in paragraph
762	762	23.7(b), they shall mark the signature envelope "Rejected," initial or sign it below the word
763	763	23.8"Rejected," list the reason for the rejection on the envelope, and return it to the county
764	764	23.9auditor. There is no other reason for rejecting an absentee ballot beyond those permitted by
765	765	23.10this section. Failure to place the ballot within the ballot envelope before placing it in the
766	766	23.11outer white envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee ballot.
767	767	23.12 (2) If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the envelope
768	768	23.13must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board shall provide the voter with
769	769	23.14a replacement absentee ballot and signature envelope in place of the rejected ballot.
770	770	23.15 (3) If an envelope is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain
771	771	23.16sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter to
772	772	23.17notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected by the method or methods of
773	773	23.18communication provided by the voter on the voter's application for an absentee ballot or
774	774	23.19voter registration. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.
775	775	23.20 (d) The official in charge of the absentee ballot board must mail the voter a written notice
776	776	23.21of absentee ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. If the official
777	777	23.22determines that the voter has otherwise cast a ballot in the election, no notice is required.
778	778	23.23If an absentee ballot arrives after the deadline for submission provided by this chapter, the
779	779	23.24notice must be provided between six to ten weeks after receipt of the ballot. A notice of
780	780	23.25absentee ballot rejection must contain the following information:
781	781	23.26 (1) the date on which the absentee ballot was rejected or, if the ballot was received after
782	782	23.27the required deadline for submission, the date on which the ballot was received;
783	783	23.28 (2) the reason for rejection; and
784	784	23.29 (3) the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter may direct further
785	785	23.30questions, along with appropriate contact information.
786	786	23.31 (e) An absentee ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or
787	787	23.32subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.
788	788	23Article 2 Sec. 22.
789	789	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 24.1 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
790	790	24.2 Subd. 2.Voting procedure.(a) When a voter appears in an early voting polling place,
791	791	24.3the voter must: (1) state the voter's name, address, and, if requested, the voter's date of birth
792	792	24.4to the early voting official; and (2) present proof of identity and residence as described in
793	793	24.5section 200.035. The early voting official must confirm that the voter's registration is current
794	794	24.6in the statewide voter registration system and that the voter has not already cast a ballot in
795	795	24.7the election. If the voter's status is challenged, the voter may resolve the challenge as provided
796	796	24.8in section 204C.12. An individual who is not registered to vote or whose name or address
797	797	24.9has changed must register in the manner provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3. A voter
798	798	24.10who has already cast a ballot in the election must not be provided with a ballot. A voter
799	799	24.11who does not present proof of identity and residence as required by section 200.035 must
800	800	24.12not be allowed to sign the certificate in paragraph (b) but must be allowed to cast a
801	801	24.13provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
802	802	24.14 (b) Each voter must sign the certification provided in section 204C.10. The signature of
803	803	24.15an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence
804	804	24.16of the intent of the individual to vote at that election. After the voter signs the certification,
805	805	24.17two early voting officials must initial the ballot and issue it to the voter. The voter must
806	806	24.18immediately retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to
807	807	24.19mark the ballot. The voter must not take a ballot from the polling place. If the voter spoils
808	808	24.20the ballot, the voter may return it to the early voting official in exchange for a new ballot.
809	809	24.21After completing the ballot, the voter must deposit the ballot into the ballot counter and
810	810	24.22ballot box. The early voting official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the
811	811	24.23manner provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.
812	812	24.24Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
813	813	24.25 Subd. 2.Procedure; voting prior to election day.Mail balloting must be conducted
814	814	24.26as provided in this section and Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. Notice of the election and
815	815	24.27the special mail procedure must be given at least ten weeks prior to the election. Not more
816	816	24.28than 46 days nor later than 14 days before a regularly scheduled election and not more than
817	817	24.2930 days nor later than 14 days before any other election, the auditor shall mail ballots by
818	818	24.30nonforwardable mail to all voters registered in the city, town, or unorganized territory. No
819	819	24.31later than 14 days before the election, the auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots
820	820	24.32to those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before
821	821	24.33the election. Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for
822	822	24.34ballots as provided in chapter 203B. Ballot return envelopes, with return postage provided,
823	823	24Article 2 Sec. 24.
824	824	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 25.1must be preaddressed to the auditor or clerk and the voter may return the ballot by mail or
825	825	25.2in person to the office of the auditor or clerk. The voter must present proof of identity and
826	826	25.3residence to the voter's witness in the same manner required by section 203B.08, subdivision
827	827	25.41, paragraphs (b) and (c). In addition to the information required by Minnesota Rules, part
828	828	25.58210.3000, the signature envelope must include the witness oath prescribed by section
829	829	25.6203B.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to
830	830	25.7examine the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "accepted" or "rejected"
831	831	25.8within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five
832	832	25.9days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist
833	833	25.10of deputy county auditors or deputy municipal clerks who have received training in the
834	834	25.11processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major political
835	835	25.12party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different major
836	836	25.13political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075,
837	837	25.14subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before
838	838	25.15the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk shall
839	839	25.16provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot.
840	840	25.17If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed
841	841	25.18and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone
842	842	25.19or email to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must
843	843	25.20document the attempts made to contact the voter.
844	844	25.21 If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to
845	845	25.22indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business
846	846	25.23on the 19th day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted"
847	847	25.24may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision
848	848	25.255, initialed by the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the ballot box.
849	849	25.26 In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit
850	850	25.27and counting of ballots apply.
851	851	25.28 The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as
852	852	25.29one vote total. No vote totals from mail or absentee ballots may be made public before the
853	853	25.30close of voting on election day.
854	854	25.31 The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter
855	855	25.32maintains residence. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election must be
856	856	25.33counted.
857	857	25Article 2 Sec. 24.
858	858	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 26.1 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.46, is amended to read:
859	859	26.2 204B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS.
860	860	26.3 A county, municipality, or school district submitting questions to the voters at a special
861	861	26.4election may conduct an election by mail with no polling place other than the office of the
862	862	26.5auditor or clerk. No offices may be voted on at a mail election, except in overlapping school
863	863	26.6and municipal jurisdictions, where a mail election may include an office when one of the
864	864	26.7jurisdictions also has a question on the ballot. Mail balloting must be conducted as provided
865	865	26.8in this section and Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. Notice of the election must be given
866	866	26.9to the county auditor at least 84 days prior to the election. This notice shall also fulfill the
867	867	26.10requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. The special mail ballot procedures must
868	868	26.11be posted at least six weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 nor later than 14 days
869	869	26.12prior to the election, the auditor or clerk shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all
870	870	26.13voters registered in the county, municipality, or school district. No later than 14 days before
871	871	26.14the election, the auditor or clerk must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters
872	872	26.15who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election.
873	873	26.16Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots pursuant
874	874	26.17to chapter 203B. The voter must present proof of identity and residence to the voter's witness
875	875	26.18in the same manner required by section 203B.08, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c). In
876	876	26.19addition to the information required by Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000, the signature
877	877	26.20envelope must include the witness oath prescribed by section 203B.07, subdivision 3,
878	878	26.21paragraph (b). The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and
879	879	26.22absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "Accepted" or "Rejected" within three days
880	880	26.23of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if
881	881	26.24there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county
882	882	26.25auditors, deputy municipal clerks, or deputy school district clerks who have received training
883	883	26.26in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major
884	884	26.27political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different
885	885	26.28major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075,
886	886	26.29subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before
887	887	26.30the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk must
888	888	26.31provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot.
889	889	26.32If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed
890	890	26.33and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone
891	891	26.34or email to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must
892	892	26.35document the attempts made to contact the voter.
893	893	26Article 2 Sec. 25.
894	894	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 27.1 If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to
895	895	27.2indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business
896	896	27.3on the 19th day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted"
897	897	27.4may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision
898	898	27.55, initialed by the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box.
899	899	27.6 In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit
900	900	27.7and counting of ballots apply.
901	901	27.8 The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as
902	902	27.9one vote total. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the close of voting
903	903	27.10on election day.
904	904	27.11Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.08, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:
905	905	27.12 Subd. 1d.Voter's Bill of Rights.The county auditor shall prepare and provide to each
906	906	27.13polling place sufficient copies of a poster setting forth the Voter's Bill of Rights as set forth
907	907	27.14in this section. Before the hours of voting are scheduled to begin, the election judges shall
908	908	27.15post it in a conspicuous location or locations in the polling place. The Voter's Bill of Rights
909	909	27.16is as follows:
910	910	27.17 "VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS
911	911	27.18 For all persons residing in this state who meet federal voting eligibility requirements:
912	912	27.19 (1) You have the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting in a state, federal,
913	913	27.20or regularly scheduled election without reduction to your pay, personal leave, or vacation
914	914	27.21time on election day for the time necessary to appear at your polling place, cast a ballot,
915	915	27.22and return to work.
916	916	27.23 (2) If you are in line at your polling place any time before 8:00 p.m., you have the right
917	917	27.24to vote.
918	918	27.25 (3) If you can provide the required proof of identity and residence, you have the right
919	919	27.26to register to vote and to vote on election day.
920	920	27.27 (4) If you cannot provide the required proof of identity and residence, you have the right
921	921	27.28to register to vote and cast a provisional ballot.
922	922	27.29 (4) (5) If you are unable to sign your name, you have the right to orally confirm your
923	923	27.30identity with an election judge and to direct another person to sign your name for you.
924	924	27.31 (5) (6) You have the right to request special assistance when voting.
925	925	27Article 2 Sec. 26.
926	926	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 28.1 (6) (7) If you need assistance, you may be accompanied into the voting booth by a person
927	927	28.2of your choice, except by an agent of your employer or union or a candidate.
928	928	28.3 (7) (8) You have the right to bring your minor children into the polling place and into
929	929	28.4the voting booth with you.
930	930	28.5 (8) (9) You have the right to vote if you are not currently incarcerated for conviction of
931	931	28.6a felony offense.
932	932	28.7 (9) (10) If you are under a guardianship, you have the right to vote, unless the court
933	933	28.8order revokes your right to vote.
934	934	28.9 (10) (11) You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence
935	935	28.10your vote.
936	936	28.11 (11) (12) If you make a mistake or spoil your ballot before it is submitted, you have the
937	937	28.12right to receive a replacement ballot and vote.
938	938	28.13 (12) (13) You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are
939	939	28.14dissatisfied with the way an election is being run.
940	940	28.15 (13) (14) You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth with you.
941	941	28.16 (14) (15) You have the right to take a copy of this Voter's Bill of Rights into the voting
942	942	28.17booth with you."
943	943	28.18Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.10, is amended to read:
944	944	28.19 204C.10 POLLING PLACE ROSTER; VOTER SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE;
945	945	28.20VOTER RECEIPT.
946	946	28.21 (a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature
947	947	28.22certificate which states that the individual:
948	948	28.23 (1) is at least 18 years old;
949	949	28.24 (2) is a citizen of the United States;
950	950	28.25 (3) has maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election;
951	951	28.26 (4) maintains residence at the address shown;
952	952	28.27 (5) is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes the individual's right to
953	953	28.28vote;
954	954	28.29 (6) has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote;
955	955	28Article 2 Sec. 27.
956	956	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 29.1 (7) has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the individual
957	957	29.2is not currently incarcerated for that conviction;
958	958	29.3 (8) is registered; and
959	959	29.4 (9) has not already voted in the election.
960	960	29.5 The roster must also state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information
961	961	29.6is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than
962	962	29.7$10,000, or both."
963	963	29.8 (b) At the presidential nomination primary, the polling place roster must also state: "I
964	964	29.9am in general agreement with the principles of the party for whose candidate I intend to
965	965	29.10vote." This statement must appear separately from the statements required in paragraph (a).
966	966	29.11The felony penalty provided for in paragraph (a) does not apply to this paragraph.
967	967	29.12 (c) A judge may, Before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, a
968	968	29.13judge must: (1) require the voter to present proof of identity and residence as described in
969	969	29.14section 200.035; and (2) confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth. An applicant
970	970	29.15who does not present proof of identity and residence as required by section 200.035 must
971	971	29.16not sign the polling place roster or a voter signature certificate, but must be allowed to cast
972	972	29.17a provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
973	973	29.18 (d) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall give
974	974	29.19the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in
975	975	29.20charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to
976	976	29.21the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for notice of
977	977	29.22filing an election contest.
978	978	29.23 (e) Whenever a challenged status appears on the polling place roster, an election judge
979	979	29.24must ensure that the challenge is concealed or hidden from the view of any voter other than
980	980	29.25the voter whose status is challenged.
981	981	29.26Sec. 28. [204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS; PROOF OF IDENTITY AND
982	982	29.27RESIDENCE.
983	983	29.28 Subdivision 1.Casting of provisional ballots.(a) A voter who is unable to provide
984	984	29.29proper proof of identity and residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3, or
985	985	29.30204C.10, is entitled to cast a provisional ballot in the manner provided by this section.
986	986	29.31 (b) A voter seeking to vote a provisional ballot under this section must complete a
987	987	29.32provisional signature envelope and sign a provisional ballot roster or voter signature
988	988	29Article 2 Sec. 28.
989	989	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 30.1certificate for a provisional ballot. The envelope must contain a space for the voter to list
990	990	30.2the voter's name, address of residence, date of birth, and any other information prescribed
991	991	30.3by the secretary of state. The voter must also swear or affirm, in writing, that the voter is
992	992	30.4eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets the criteria for
993	993	30.5registering to vote in the precinct in which the voter appears. Once the voter has completed
994	994	30.6the provisional signature envelope, the voter must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot.
995	995	30.7The provisional ballot must be the same as the official ballot available in the precinct on
996	996	30.8election day. A completed provisional ballot must be sealed in a ballot envelope. The ballot
997	997	30.9envelope must be sealed inside the voter's provisional signature envelope and deposited by
998	998	30.10the voter in a secure, sealed, provisional ballot box. Completed provisional ballots must not
999	999	30.11be combined with other voted ballots in the polling place.
1000	1000	30.12 (c) An election judge must inform the voter on the process to follow to prove residence
1001	1001	30.13and identity during the seven days following the election. The election judge must inform
1002	1002	30.14the voter of the location of the county auditor or municipal clerk responsible for accepting
1003	1003	30.15or rejecting provisional ballots and the hours the auditor or clerk is open for business during
1004	1004	30.16the week following the election.
1005	1005	30.17 (d) The form of the ballot and provisional signature envelopes must be prescribed by
1006	1006	30.18the secretary of state. The provisional signature envelope must be a color other than that
1007	1007	30.19provided for absentee ballot envelopes. The envelope must be prominently labeled
1008	1008	30.20"Provisional Signature Envelope."
1009	1009	30.21 (e) Provisional ballots and related documentation must be delivered to and securely
1010	1010	30.22maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for
1011	1011	30.23other election materials under sections 204C.27 to 204C.28.
1012	1012	30.24 Subd. 2.Accepting or rejecting provisional ballots.(a) In order for the provisional
1013	1013	30.25ballot to be counted, a voter who casts a provisional ballot in the polling place must
1014	1014	30.26personally appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk no later than seven calendar
1015	1015	30.27days following the election to prove that the voter's provisional ballot should be counted.
1016	1016	30.28The county auditor's office and the city clerk's office must be open for approving provisional
1017	1017	30.29ballots on the Saturday following the election for the hours prescribed in section 203B.085.
1018	1018	30.30 (b) The county auditor or municipal clerk must accept a provisional ballot if:
1019	1019	30.31 (1) the statewide voter registration system indicates that the voter is registered and is
1020	1020	30.32eligible to vote or, if challenged, the county auditor or municipal clerk does not, based upon
1021	1021	30.33available records and any documentation presented by the voter, conclude that the voter is
1022	1022	30.34ineligible;
1023	1023	30Article 2 Sec. 28.
1024	1024	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 31.1 (2) the voter presents proof of identity and residence in the precinct in the manner
1025	1025	31.2permitted by section 200.035 or executes an affidavit described in paragraph (c); and
1026	1026	31.3 (3) the data on the identity and residence document presented by the voter matches the
1027	1027	31.4data provided by the voter on the provisional signature envelope.
1028	1028	31.5 (c) A voter that attempted to procure proof of identity and residence to satisfy the
1029	1029	31.6requirements of section 200.035 but was unable to do so, may execute a sworn affidavit,
1030	1030	31.7under the penalty of perjury, that states:
1031	1031	31.8 (1) the voter is the same voter who cast the provisional ballot;
1032	1032	31.9 (2) the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same election, and meets
1033	1033	31.10the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct where the voter cast the provisional ballot;
1034	1034	31.11 (3) the voter attempted to procure proof of identity and residence but was unable to do
1035	1035	31.12so, and provide an explanation of the reason that the voter was unable to procure the
1036	1036	31.13necessary proof; and
1037	1037	31.14 (4) that the information on the affidavit is true and accurate.
1038	1038	31.15The affidavit must be signed in the presence of the county auditor or municipal clerk.
1039	1039	31.16 (d) If a voter registered on election day without proper proof of identity and residence
1040	1040	31.17and the voter registration application that was completed on election day has not yet been
1041	1041	31.18processed at the time the voter appears to prove identity and residence, the voter must be
1042	1042	31.19allowed to provide proof of identity and residence in the manner described by this section.
1043	1043	31.20If the criteria in paragraph (b) are satisfied except that the voter is not yet registered, the
1044	1044	31.21county auditor or municipal clerk must set the ballot aside until the voter registration
1045	1045	31.22application is processed. Once the voter registration application is processed, if the voter is
1046	1046	31.23registered to vote, the ballot must be accepted as provided in paragraph (e). If a voter is not
1047	1047	31.24registered to vote, the ballot must be rejected.
1048	1048	31.25 (e) If the voter's ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must remove
1049	1049	31.26the ballot from the provisional ballot box, mark the provisional signature envelope "accepted,"
1050	1050	31.27and initial or sign the provisional signature envelope below the word "accepted." All accepted
1051	1051	31.28provisional signature envelopes must be kept together in a secure location. Provisional
1052	1052	31.29signature envelopes must only be opened as provided in subdivision 3.
1053	1053	31.30 (f) A county auditor or municipal clerk must not accept or count a provisional ballot if
1054	1054	31.31the voter does not appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk within seven calendar
1055	1055	31.32days following the election or if the voter does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph
1056	1056	31.33(a).
1057	1057	31Article 2 Sec. 28.
1058	1058	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 32.1 (g) The county auditor or municipal clerk must notify, in writing, any voter who cast a
1059	1059	32.2provisional ballot and who does not appear within seven calendar days of the election that
1060	1060	32.3the voter's provisional ballot was not counted because of the voter's failure to appear before
1061	1061	32.4the county auditor or municipal clerk within the time permitted by law to determine whether
1062	1062	32.5the provisional ballot should be counted.
1063	1063	32.6 Subd. 3.Provisional ballots; reconciliation; counting.(a) At the close of business for
1064	1064	32.7the county auditor's or municipal clerk's office on the seventh day after the election, but
1065	1065	32.8prior to counting any provisional ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county
1066	1066	32.9auditor or municipal clerk must determine whether the number of signatures appearing on
1067	1067	32.10the provisional ballot roster or number of voter signature certificates for provisional ballots
1068	1068	32.11from that precinct is equal to the number of provisional ballots submitted by voters in the
1069	1069	32.12precinct on election day. If there are excess ballots, ballots must be randomly withdrawn
1070	1070	32.13from the accepted provisional signature envelopes in the manner required by section 204C.20,
1071	1071	32.14subdivision 2. Any discrepancy must be resolved before the provisional ballots from the
1072	1072	32.15precinct may be counted.
1073	1073	32.16 (b) After the ballots are reconciled pursuant to paragraph (a), the county auditor or
1074	1074	32.17municipal clerk must open the accepted provisional signature envelopes and deposit them
1075	1075	32.18in the appropriate ballot box. The accepted and deposited provisional ballots must be included
1076	1076	32.19in the final certified results from the precinct.
1077	1077	32.20Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.32, is amended to read:
1078	1078	32.21 204C.32 CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES.
1079	1079	32.22 Subdivision 1.County canvass.The county canvassing board shall meet at the county
1080	1080	32.23auditor's office on either the second or third the eighth day following the state primary.
1081	1081	32.24After taking the oath of office, the canvassing board shall publicly canvass the election
1082	1082	32.25returns delivered to the county auditor. The board shall complete the canvass by the third
1083	1083	32.26eighth day following the state primary and shall promptly prepare and file with the county
1084	1084	32.27auditor a report that states:
1085	1085	32.28 (a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county, and in each precinct;
1086	1086	32.29 (b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of
1087	1087	32.30individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
1088	1088	32.31 (c) for each major political party, the names of the candidates running for each partisan
1089	1089	32.32office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
1090	1090	32.33 (d) the names of the candidates of each major political party who are nominated; and
1091	1091	32Article 2 Sec. 29.
1092	1092	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 33.1 (e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates for nonpartisan office in each
1093	1093	33.2precinct in the county and the names of the candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.
1094	1094	33.3 Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor shall mail or deliver a notice of
1095	1095	33.4nomination to each nominee for county office voted for only in that county. The county
1096	1096	33.5auditor shall transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing board report for
1097	1097	33.6state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express mail or similar service
1098	1098	33.7immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state shall mail a
1099	1099	33.8notice of nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.
1100	1100	33.9 Subd. 2.State canvass.The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting
1101	1101	33.10space located in the Capitol complex area seven 14 days after the state primary to canvass
1102	1102	33.11the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from the county auditors.
1103	1103	33.12Immediately after the canvassing board declares the results, the secretary of state shall
1104	1104	33.13certify the names of the nominees to the county auditors. The secretary of state shall mail
1105	1105	33.14to each nominee a notice of nomination.
1106	1106	33.15Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1107	1107	33.16 Subdivision 1.County canvass.The county canvassing board shall meet at the county
1108	1108	33.17auditor's office between the third and eighth and 14th days following the state general
1109	1109	33.18election. After taking the oath of office, the board shall promptly and publicly canvass the
1110	1110	33.19general election returns delivered to the county auditor. Upon completion of the canvass,
1111	1111	33.20the board shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a report which states:
1112	1112	33.21 (a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county and in each precinct;
1113	1113	33.22 (b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of
1114	1114	33.23individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
1115	1115	33.24 (c) the names of the candidates for each office and the number of votes received by each
1116	1116	33.25candidate in the county and in each precinct;
1117	1117	33.26 (d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed change of county lines or
1118	1118	33.27county seat; and
1119	1119	33.28 (e) the number of votes counted for and against a constitutional amendment or other
1120	1120	33.29question in the county and in each precinct.
1121	1121	33.30 The result of write-in votes cast on the general election ballots must be compiled by the
1122	1122	33.31county auditor before the county canvass, except that write-in votes for a candidate for
1123	1123	33.32federal, state, or county office must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a
1124	1124	33Article 2 Sec. 30.
1125	1125	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 34.1request under section 204B.09, subdivision 3. The county auditor shall arrange for each
1126	1126	34.2municipality to provide an adequate number of election judges to perform this duty or the
1127	1127	34.3county auditor may appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor
1128	1128	34.4may open the envelopes or containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order
1129	1129	34.5to count and record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion of
1130	1130	34.6this process. The county auditor must prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct
1131	1131	34.7for write-in candidates for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under
1132	1132	34.8section 204B.09 that votes for those candidates be tallied.
1133	1133	34.9 Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board shall declare the candidate
1134	1134	34.10duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each county and state office voted
1135	1135	34.11for only within the county. The county auditor shall transmit a certified copy of the county
1136	1136	34.12canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by messenger,
1137	1137	34.13express mail, or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass.
1138	1138	34.14Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.37, is amended to read:
1139	1139	34.15 204C.37 COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF
1140	1140	34.16STATE.
1141	1141	34.17 A copy of the report required by sections 204C.32, subdivision 1, and 204C.33,
1142	1142	34.18subdivision 1, shall be certified under the official seal of the county auditor. The copy shall
1143	1143	34.19be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of state, with the county auditor's
1144	1144	34.20name and official address and the words "Election Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The
1145	1145	34.21copy of the canvassing board report must be sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary
1146	1146	34.22of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary of state within ten days following the
1147	1147	34.23applicable election a primary election, or within 15 days following a general election, the
1148	1148	34.24secretary of state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall deliver another
1149	1149	34.25copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.
1150	1150	34.26Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1151	1151	34.27 Subd. 5.Results.The municipal primary shall be conducted and the returns made in the
1152	1152	34.28manner provided for the state primary so far as practicable. The canvass may be conducted
1153	1153	34.29on either the second or third day after the primary.
1154	1154	34.30 The governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns on the eighth day after
1155	1155	34.31the primary, and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes,
1156	1156	34.32or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to the
1157	1157	34.33office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the nominees for the office named.
1158	1158	34Article 2 Sec. 32.
1159	1159	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 35.1Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the municipal
1160	1160	35.2general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional
1161	1161	35.3fee.
1162	1162	35.4 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1163	1163	35.5 Subd. 3.Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.(a) Between
1164	1164	35.6the third eighth and tenth 14th days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting
1165	1165	35.7any election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town
1166	1166	35.8conducting the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the
1167	1167	35.9returns, and declare the results of the election. The governing body of a town conducting
1168	1168	35.10the general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and
1169	1169	35.11declare the results of the election within two days on the eighth day after an election.
1170	1170	35.12 (b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a
1171	1171	35.13certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case of a contest, the certificate shall
1172	1172	35.14not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court.
1173	1173	35.15 (c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having jurisdiction over the municipality
1174	1174	35.16shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall certify the results
1175	1175	35.17of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots
1176	1176	35.18and the returns of the election.
1177	1177	35.19Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1178	1178	35.20 Subd. 4.Results.(a) The school district primary must be conducted and the returns
1179	1179	35.21made in the manner provided for the state primary as far as practicable. If the primary is
1180	1180	35.22conducted:
1181	1181	35.23 (1) only within that school district, a canvass may be conducted on either the second or
1182	1182	35.24third day after the primary; or
1183	1183	35.25 (2) in conjunction with the state primary, the canvass must be conducted on the third
1184	1184	35.26day after the primary, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).
1185	1185	35.27 On the eighth day after the primary, the school board of the school district shall canvass
1186	1186	35.28the returns, and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive
1187	1187	35.29the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of
1188	1188	35.30individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the highest number
1189	1189	35.31of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school
1190	1190	35Article 2 Sec. 34.
1191	1191	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 36.1district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election ballot without
1192	1192	36.2partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
1193	1193	36.3 (b) Following a school district primary as described in paragraph (a), clause (2), a canvass
1194	1194	36.4may be conducted on the second day after the primary if the county auditor of each county
1195	1195	36.5in which the school district is located agrees to administratively review the school district's
1196	1196	36.6primary voting statistics for accuracy and completeness within a time that permits the canvass
1197	1197	36.7to be conducted on that day.
1198	1198	36.8 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1199	1199	36.9 Subd. 3.Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.Between the
1200	1200	36.10third eighth and tenth 14th days after a school district election other than a recount of a
1201	1201	36.11special election conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59, the school board
1202	1202	36.12shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. After the time for contesting
1203	1203	36.13elections has passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each
1204	1204	36.14successful candidate. If there is a contest, the certificate of election to that office must not
1205	1205	36.15be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there
1206	1206	36.16is a tie vote, the school board shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall deliver the
1207	1207	36.17certificate of election to the successful candidate by personal service or certified mail. The
1208	1208	36.18successful candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk
1209	1209	36.19within 30 days of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior
1210	1210	36.20to the time specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be made
1211	1211	36.21at any time before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall
1212	1212	36.22certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final
1213	1213	36.23custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.
1214	1214	36.24 A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties of the school board according
1215	1215	36.25to the requirements of this subdivision for a recount of a special election conducted under
1216	1216	36.26section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59.
1217	1217	36.27Sec. 36. [357.43] DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION
1218	1218	36.28CARD.
1219	1219	36.29 Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, no fee shall be charged by the courts
1220	1220	36.30for a certified copy of a court order, decree, record, or other document if the applicant attests
1221	1221	36.31that the record is needed to obtain a voter identification card issued pursuant to section
1222	1222	36.32171.07, subdivision 3c.
1223	1223	36.33 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1224	1224	36Article 2 Sec. 36.
1225	1225	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 37.1 Sec. 37. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
1226	1226	37.2 The secretary of state must contract with a vendor for the production and implementation
1227	1227	37.3of a statewide public educational campaign related to the voter identification requirements
1228	1228	37.4of this article. The campaign must inform voters of the requirements for identification when
1229	1229	37.5voting, methods of securing sufficient identification, including securing a free voter
1230	1230	37.6identification card if necessary, and the process for provisional balloting for voters unable
1231	1231	37.7to meet the identification requirements on election day. The secretary of state may consult
1232	1232	37.8with the vendor in coordinating material related to the campaign, but the secretary, the
1233	1233	37.9secretary's staff, and any other documents or materials promoting the Office of the Secretary
1234	1234	37.10of State may not appear visually or audibly in any advertising or promotional items
1235	1235	37.11disseminated by the vendor as part of the public education campaign.
1236	1236	37.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1237	1237	37.13Sec. 38. PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
1238	1238	37.14 (a) By January 15, 2026, the secretary of state must report to the chairs and ranking
1239	1239	37.15minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections on proposed
1240	1240	37.16legislation to amend matters currently contained in administrative rules as necessary to
1241	1241	37.17implement this act. To the greatest extent practical, this proposed legislation must propose
1242	1242	37.18codifying into law matters that otherwise would be adopted through the administrative
1243	1243	37.19rulemaking process.
1244	1244	37.20 (b) To the extent that codifying matters into law is not practical, the proposed legislation
1245	1245	37.21must direct, by law, specific changes to be made in administrative rules so that no
1246	1246	37.22interpretation of the law by the secretary of state would be necessary, and use of the good
1247	1247	37.23cause rulemaking exemption in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, would be appropriate
1248	1248	37.24if the legislature authorizes use of this process.
1249	1249	37.25 (c) Nothing in this section grants rulemaking authority to the secretary of state.
1250	1250	37.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1251	1251	37.27Sec. 39. VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD TRAINING FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE
1252	1252	37.28AGENTS.
1253	1253	37.29 The commissioner of public safety must provide training for driver's license agents on
1254	1254	37.30the process for issuing voter identification cards.
1255	1255	37.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1256	1256	37Article 2 Sec. 39.
1257	1257	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 38.1 Sec. 40. APPROPRIATIONS.
1258	1258	38.2 (a) $608,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary
1259	1259	38.3of state for programming changes to the statewide voter registration system necessary to
1260	1260	38.4implement the requirements of this act. This is a onetime appropriation.
1261	1261	38.5 (b) $1,360,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary
1262	1262	38.6of state for the public education campaign required under section 37. This is a onetime
1263	1263	38.7appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
1264	1264	38.8 (c) $17,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,694,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred from
1265	1265	38.9the general fund to the voter identification card account established under Minnesota Statutes,
1266	1266	38.10section 201.017, paragraph (a). The base for this transfer is $3,388,000 in fiscal year 2028
1267	1267	38.11and each year thereafter.
1268	1268	38.12 (d) $204,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the commissioner
1269	1269	38.13of public safety for the programming costs in the driver's license system necessary to
1270	1270	38.14implement this act and for the training for driver's license agents required by section 39.
1271	1271	38.15 (e) $141,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $88,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
1272	1272	38.16the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund to the
1273	1273	38.17commissioner of public safety for implementing the requirements of this act. This includes
1274	1274	38.18the cost of design of the voter identification card and staff necessary to process and issue
1275	1275	38.19reimbursements required under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.017, paragraph (b). The
1276	1276	38.20base for this appropriation is $78,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year thereafter.
1277	1277	38.21 (f) $233,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
1278	1278	38.22of health to provide birth records at no cost to applicants under Minnesota Statutes, section
1279	1279	38.23144.226, subdivision 9, paragraph (a). This is a onetime appropriation and is available until
1280	1280	38.24June 30, 2027.
1281	1281	38.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
1282	1282	38.26Sec. 41. REPEALER.
1283	1283	38.27 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 7, is repealed.
1284	1284	38.28Sec. 42. EFFECTIVE DATE.
1285	1285	38.29 Except where otherwise provided, this article is effective on June 1, 2027.
1286	1286	38Article 2 Sec. 42.
1287	1287	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 39.1 ARTICLE 3
1288	1288	39.2 ABSENTEE VOTING
1289	1289	39.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1290	1290	39.4 Subdivision 1.Marking and return by voter.(a) An eligible voter who receives absentee
1291	1291	39.5ballots as provided in this chapter shall mark them in the manner specified in the directions
1292	1292	39.6for casting the absentee ballots. The return envelope containing marked ballots may be
1293	1293	39.7mailed as provided in the directions for casting the absentee ballots, may be left with the
1294	1294	39.8county auditor or municipal clerk who transmitted the absentee ballots to the voter, or may
1295	1295	39.9be left in a drop box as provided in section 203B.082. If delivered in person, the return
1296	1296	39.10envelope must be submitted to the county auditor or municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on election
1297	1297	39.11day.
1298	1298	39.12 (b) The voter may designate an agent to deliver in person the sealed absentee ballot
1299	1299	39.13return envelope to the county auditor or municipal clerk or to deposit the return envelope
1300	1300	39.14in the mail. An agent may deliver or mail the return envelopes of not more than three voters
1301	1301	39.15in any election. Any person designated as an agent who tampers with either the return
1302	1302	39.16envelope or the voted ballots or does not immediately mail or deliver the return envelope
1303	1303	39.17to the county auditor or municipal clerk is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1304	1304	39.18Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1305	1305	39.19 Subdivision 1.Physical assistance in marking ballots.A voter who claims a need for
1306	1306	39.20assistance because of inability to read English or physical inability to mark a ballot may
1307	1307	39.21obtain the aid of two election judges who are members of different major political parties.
1308	1308	39.22The election judges shall mark the ballots as directed by the voter and in as secret a manner
1309	1309	39.23as circumstances permit. A voter in need of assistance may alternatively obtain the assistance
1310	1310	39.24of any individual the voter chooses. Only the following persons may not provide assistance
1311	1311	39.25to a voter: the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, or an officer or agent of
1312	1312	39.26the voter's union. The person who assists the voter shall, unaccompanied by an election
1313	1313	39.27judge, retire with that voter to a booth and mark the ballot as directed by the voter. Before
1314	1314	39.28the ballots are deposited, the voter may show them privately to an election judge to ascertain
1315	1315	39.29that they are marked as the voter directed. An election judge or other individual assisting a
1316	1316	39.30voter shall not in any manner request, persuade, induce, or attempt to persuade or induce
1317	1317	39.31the voter to vote for any particular political party or candidate. The election judges or other
1318	1318	39.32individuals who assist the voter shall not reveal to anyone the name of any candidate for
1319	1319	39.33whom the voter has voted or anything that took place while assisting the voter. Before
1320	1320	39.34permitting an individual to assist a voter, an election judge must document the individual's
1321	1321	39Article 3 Sec. 2.
1322	1322	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 40.1name, address, and telephone number and must require the individual to sign a statement
1323	1323	40.2certifying compliance with this subdivision. An individual who assists a voter in a manner
1324	1324	40.3not authorized by this section is guilty of a felony.
1325	1325	40.4 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.07, is amended to read:
1326	1326	40.5 211B.07 UNDUE INFLUENCE ON VOTERS PROHIBITED.
1327	1327	40.6 A person may not directly or indirectly use or threaten force, coercion, violence, restraint,
1328	1328	40.7damage, harm, loss, including loss of employment or economic reprisal, undue influence,
1329	1329	40.8or temporal or spiritual injury against an individual to compel the individual to register to
1330	1330	40.9vote, to apply for an absentee ballot, or to vote for or against a candidate or ballot question.
1331	1331	40.10Abduction, duress, or fraud may not be used to obstruct or prevent the free exercise of the
1332	1332	40.11right to vote of a voter at a primary or election, or compel an individual to register to vote,
1333	1333	40.12or compel a voter to apply for an absentee ballot or vote at a primary or election. Violation
1334	1334	40.13of this section is a gross misdemeanor felony.
1335	1335	40.14Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1336	1336	40.15 Subdivision 1.Bribery, advancing money, and treating prohibited.A person who
1337	1337	40.16willfully, directly or indirectly, advances, pays, gives, promises, or lends any money, food,
1338	1338	40.17liquor, clothing, entertainment, or other thing of monetary value, or who offers, promises,
1339	1339	40.18or endeavors to obtain any money, position, appointment, employment, or other valuable
1340	1340	40.19consideration, to or for a person, in order to induce a voter an individual to do any of the
1341	1341	40.20following: (1) to register to vote, (2) to refrain from voting, or (3) to vote in a particular
1342	1342	40.21way, or (4) to apply for an absentee ballot at an election, is guilty of a felony. This section
1343	1343	40.22does not prevent a candidate from stating publicly preference for or support of another
1344	1344	40.23candidate to be voted for at the same primary or election. Refreshments of food or
1345	1345	40.24nonalcoholic beverages having a value up to $5 consumed on the premises at a private
1346	1346	40.25gathering or public meeting are not prohibited under this section.
1347	1347	40.26 ARTICLE 4
1348	1348	40.27 CONFORMING CHANGES
1349	1349	40.28Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1350	1350	40.29 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section:
1351	1351	40.30 (1) "applicant" means an individual applying for a driver's license, provisional license,
1352	1352	40.31restricted license, duplicate license, instruction permit, Minnesota identification card, voter
1353	1353	40.32identification card, or motorized bicycle operator's permit; and
1354	1354	40Article 4 Section 1.
1355	1355	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 41.1 (2) "application" refers to an application for a driver's license, provisional license,
1356	1356	41.2restricted license, duplicate license, instruction permit, Minnesota identification card, voter
1357	1357	41.3identification card, or motorized bicycle operator's permit.
1358	1358	41.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1359	1359	41.5 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1360	1360	41.6 Subd. 3.Application.An applicant may file an application with an agent. The agent
1361	1361	41.7shall receive and accept applications in accordance with the laws and rules of the Department
1362	1362	41.8of Public Safety for a noncompliant driver's license or identification card; an enhanced
1363	1363	41.9driver's license or identification card; a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification
1364	1364	41.10card; restricted license; duplicate license; instruction permit; voter identification card; or
1365	1365	41.11motorized bicycle operator's permit. Application records must be maintained at the office
1366	1366	41.12of the agent in a manner that complies with sections 13.05, subdivision 5, and 13.055. As
1367	1367	41.13an alternative to paper copy storage, an agent may retain records and documents in a secure
1368	1368	41.14electronic medium that complies with the security requirements under the United States
1369	1369	41.15Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Policy 5.4
1370	1370	41.16or any successor policy, provided 60 days have elapsed since the transaction and subject to
1371	1371	41.17standards established by the commissioner. The agent is responsible for all costs associated
1372	1372	41.18with the conversion to electronic records and maintenance of the electronic storage medium,
1373	1373	41.19including the destruction of existing paper records after conversion to the electronic format.
1374	1374	41.20All queries and responses in the secure electronic medium, and all actions in which data
1375	1375	41.21are entered, updated, accessed, or shared or disseminated by the agent must be contained
1376	1376	41.22in a data audit trail. Data contained in the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not
1377	1377	41.23otherwise classified under this section.
1378	1378	41.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1379	1379	41.25Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1380	1380	41.26 Subd. 1a.Filing photograph or image; data classification.The department shall file,
1381	1381	41.27or contract to file, all photographs or electronically produced images obtained in the process
1382	1382	41.28of issuing drivers' licenses or, Minnesota identification cards, or voter identification cards.
1383	1383	41.29The photographs or electronically produced images shall be private data pursuant to section
1384	1384	41.3013.02, subdivision 12. Notwithstanding section 13.04, subdivision 3, the department shall
1385	1385	41.31not be required to provide copies of photographs or electronically produced images to data
1386	1386	41.32subjects. The use of the files is restricted:
1387	1387	41.33 (1) to the issuance and control of drivers' licenses and voter identification cards;
1388	1388	41Article 4 Sec. 3.
1389	1389	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 42.1 (2) to criminal justice agencies, as defined in section 299C.46, subdivision 2, for the
1390	1390	42.2investigation and prosecution of crimes, service of process, enforcement of no contact
1391	1391	42.3orders, location of missing persons, investigation and preparation of cases for criminal,
1392	1392	42.4juvenile, and traffic court, location of individuals required to register under section 243.166
1393	1393	42.5or 243.167, and supervision of offenders;
1394	1394	42.6 (3) to public defenders, as defined in section 611.272, for the investigation and preparation
1395	1395	42.7of cases for criminal, juvenile, and traffic courts;
1396	1396	42.8 (4) to child support enforcement purposes under section 518A.83; and
1397	1397	42.9 (5) to a county medical examiner or coroner as required by section 390.005 as necessary
1398	1398	42.10to fulfill the duties under sections 390.11 and 390.25.
1399	1399	42.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1400	1400	42.12Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
1401	1401	42.13 Subd. 14.Use of Social Security number.An applicant's Social Security number must
1402	1402	42.14not be displayed, encrypted, or encoded on the driver's license or, Minnesota identification
1403	1403	42.15card, or voter identification card or included in a magnetic strip or bar code used to store
1404	1404	42.16data on the license or Minnesota identification card. The Social Security number must not
1405	1405	42.17be used as a Minnesota driver's license or identification number.
1406	1406	42.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1407	1407	42.19Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1408	1408	42.20 Subdivision 1.Religious objection.Notwithstanding the provisions of section 171.07,
1409	1409	42.21the commissioner of public safety may adopt rules to permit identification on a driver's
1410	1410	42.22license or, Minnesota identification card, or voter identification card in lieu of a photograph
1411	1411	42.23or electronically produced image where the commissioner finds that the licensee has religious
1412	1412	42.24objections to the use of a photograph or electronically produced image.
1413	1413	42.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1414	1414	42.26Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1415	1415	42.27 Subd. 2.Certain head wear permitted.If an accident involving a head injury, serious
1416	1416	42.28illness, or treatment of the illness has resulted in hair loss by an applicant for a driver's
1417	1417	42.29license or, identification card, or voter identification card, the commissioner shall permit
1418	1418	42.30the applicant to wear a hat or similar head wear in the photograph or electronically produced
1419	1419	42Article 4 Sec. 6.
1420	1420	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 43.1image. The hat or head wear must be of an appropriate size and type to allow identification
1421	1421	43.2of the holder of the license or card and must not obscure the holder's face.
1422	1422	43.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1423	1423	43.4 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1424	1424	43.5 Subdivision 1.Duplicate license.In the event that an instruction permit, provisional
1425	1425	43.6license, or driver's license, or voter identification card issued under the provisions of this
1426	1426	43.7chapter is lost or destroyed, or becomes illegible, the person to whom the same was issued
1427	1427	43.8shall obtain a duplicate thereof, furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that such
1428	1428	43.9permit or license has been lost or destroyed or has become illegible, and make payment of
1429	1429	43.10the required fee.
1430	1430	43.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1431	1431	43.12Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.12, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
1432	1432	43.13 Subd. 3c.Record retention; birth certificates.(a) If the procedures established by the
1433	1433	43.14commissioner for driver's license or, Minnesota identification card, or voter identification
1434	1434	43.15card records include retention of a physical copy or digital image of a birth certificate, the
1435	1435	43.16commissioner must:
1436	1436	43.17 (1) notify a driver's license or identification card applicant of the retention procedure;
1437	1437	43.18and
1438	1438	43.19 (2) allow the applicant, licensee, or identification cardholder to designate that the
1439	1439	43.20applicant, licensee, or identification cardholder's birth certificate physical copy or digital
1440	1440	43.21image must not be retained.
1441	1441	43.22 (b) The commissioner must not retain a birth certificate if directed by an applicant,
1442	1442	43.23licensee, or identification cardholder under paragraph (a), clause (2), but must record and
1443	1443	43.24retain data on the birth certificate required under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section
1444	1444	43.2537.31(c).
1445	1445	43.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1446	1446	43.27Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.121, is amended to read:
1447	1447	43.28 171.121 USE OF ANOTHER'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS.
1448	1448	43.29 A person may notify the commissioner in writing to the effect that the person (1) is the
1449	1449	43.30owner of a residence, and (2) does not consent to have that residence address identified on
1450	1450	43Article 4 Sec. 9.
1451	1451	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 44.1any driver's license or, identification card, voter identification card, or driving record of the
1452	1452	44.2department as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named in
1453	1453	44.3the notice. The notice may not name a spouse of the notifying person. Upon receiving the
1454	1454	44.4notice the commissioner shall not issue any license or, identification card, or voter
1455	1455	44.5identification card under this chapter, or accept an application for a license or, identification
1456	1456	44.6card, or voter identification card under this chapter, that lists the residence address identified
1457	1457	44.7in the notice as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named
1458	1458	44.8in the notice.
1459	1459	44.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2026.
1460	1460	44.10Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.022, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1461	1461	44.11 Subdivision 1.Establishment.The secretary of state shall maintain a statewide voter
1462	1462	44.12registration system to facilitate voter registration and to provide a central database containing
1463	1463	44.13voter registration information from around the state. The system must be accessible to the
1464	1464	44.14county auditor of each county in the state. The system must also:
1465	1465	44.15 (1) provide for voters to submit their voter registration applications to any county auditor,
1466	1466	44.16the secretary of state, or the Department of Public Safety;
1467	1467	44.17 (2) provide for the definition, establishment, and maintenance of a central database for
1468	1468	44.18all voter registration information;
1469	1469	44.19 (3) provide for entering data into the statewide registration system;
1470	1470	44.20 (4) provide for electronic transfer of completed voter registration applications from the
1471	1471	44.21Department of Public Safety to the secretary of state or the county auditor;
1472	1472	44.22 (5) assign a unique identifier to each legally registered voter in the state;
1473	1473	44.23 (6) provide for the acceptance of the Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota state
1474	1474	44.24identification number, voter identification card number, and last four digits of the Social
1475	1475	44.25Security number for each voter record;
1476	1476	44.26 (7) coordinate with other agency databases within the state;
1477	1477	44.27 (8) allow county auditors and the secretary of state to add or modify information in the
1478	1478	44.28system to provide for accurate and up-to-date records;
1479	1479	44.29 (9) allow county auditors, municipal and school district clerks, and the secretary of state
1480	1480	44.30to have electronic access to the statewide registration system for review and search
1481	1481	44.31capabilities;
1482	1482	44Article 4 Sec. 10.
1483	1483	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 45.1 (10) provide security and protection of all information in the statewide registration
1484	1484	45.2system and ensure that unauthorized access is not allowed;
1485	1485	45.3 (11) provide access to municipal clerks to use the system;
1486	1486	45.4 (12) provide a system for each county to identify the precinct to which a voter should
1487	1487	45.5be assigned for voting purposes;
1488	1488	45.6 (13) provide daily reports accessible by county auditors on the driver's license numbers,
1489	1489	45.7state identification numbers, voter identification card numbers, or last four digits of the
1490	1490	45.8Social Security numbers submitted on voter registration applications that have been verified
1491	1491	45.9as accurate by the secretary of state;
1492	1492	45.10 (14) provide reports on the number of absentee ballots transmitted to and returned and
1493	1493	45.11cast by voters under section 203B.16; and
1494	1494	45.12 (15) provide reports necessary for early voting.
1495	1495	45.13 The appropriate state or local official shall provide security measures to prevent
1496	1496	45.14unauthorized access to the computerized list established under section 201.021.
1497	1497	45.15Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1498	1498	45.16 Subdivision 1.Prior to election day.(a) At any time except during the 20 days
1499	1499	45.17immediately preceding any regularly scheduled election, an eligible voter or any individual
1500	1500	45.18who will be an eligible voter at the time of the next election may register to vote in the
1501	1501	45.19precinct in which the voter maintains residence by completing a voter registration application
1502	1502	45.20as described in section 201.071, subdivision 1. A completed application may be submitted:
1503	1503	45.21 (1) in person or by mail to the county auditor of that county or to the Secretary of State's
1504	1504	45.22Office; or
1505	1505	45.23 (2) electronically through a secure website that shall be maintained by the secretary of
1506	1506	45.24state for this purpose, if the applicant has an email address and provides the applicant's
1507	1507	45.25verifiable Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota state identification card number,
1508	1508	45.26voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security
1509	1509	45.27number.
1510	1510	45.28 (b) A registration that is received in person or by mail no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
1511	1511	45.2921st day preceding any election, or a registration received electronically through the secretary
1512	1512	45.30of state's secure website no later than 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day preceding any election,
1513	1513	45.31shall be accepted. An improperly addressed or delivered registration application shall be
1514	1514	45.32forwarded within two working days after receipt to the county auditor of the county where
1515	1515	45Article 4 Sec. 11.
1516	1516	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 46.1the voter maintains residence. A state or local agency or an individual that accepts completed
1517	1517	46.2voter registration applications from a voter must submit the completed applications to the
1518	1518	46.3secretary of state or the appropriate county auditor within ten calendar days after the
1519	1519	46.4applications are dated by the voter.
1520	1520	46.5 (c) An application submitted electronically under paragraph (a), clause (2), may only
1521	1521	46.6be transmitted to the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the
1522	1522	46.7application information matches the information in a government database associated with
1523	1523	46.8the applicant's driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification
1524	1524	46.9card number, or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable
1525	1525	46.10voter registration applications submitted electronically for evidence of suspicious activity
1526	1526	46.11and must forward any such application to an appropriate law enforcement agency for
1527	1527	46.12investigation.
1528	1528	46.13 (d) An individual may not electronically submit a voter registration application on behalf
1529	1529	46.14of any other individual, except that the secretary of state may provide features on the secure
1530	1530	46.15website established under paragraph (a), clause (2), that allow third parties to connect
1531	1531	46.16application programming interfaces that facilitate an individual's submission of voter
1532	1532	46.17registration information while interacting with the third party.
1533	1533	46.18 (e) For purposes of this section, mail registration is defined as a voter registration
1534	1534	46.19application delivered to the secretary of state, county auditor, or municipal clerk by the
1535	1535	46.20United States Postal Service or a commercial carrier.
1536	1536	46.21Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1537	1537	46.22 Subd. 1a.Incomplete registration by mail.If the county auditor determines that a voter
1538	1538	46.23who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted in this
1539	1539	46.24state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election day
1540	1540	46.25registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the auditor, and the county auditor is unable
1541	1541	46.26to verify the voter's driver's license, state identification, voter identification card, or last
1542	1542	46.27four digits of the voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter
1543	1543	46.28registration application, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the registration
1544	1544	46.29is incomplete and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:
1545	1545	46.30 (1) presenting to the auditor more than 20 days before the election a document authorized
1546	1546	46.31for election day registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3;
1547	1547	46.32 (2) registering in person before or on election day;
1548	1548	46Article 4 Sec. 12.
1549	1549	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 47.1 (3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration procedures
1550	1550	47.2for absentee voters as described in section 203B.04, subdivision 4; or
1551	1551	47.3 (4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day
1552	1552	47.4registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3.
1553	1553	47.5 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1554	1554	47.6 Subdivision 1.Form.Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must
1555	1555	47.7contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration
1556	1556	47.8application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name,
1557	1557	47.9middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's
1558	1558	47.10previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence;
1559	1559	47.11voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid
1560	1560	47.12Minnesota driver's license number or, Minnesota state identification number, voter
1561	1561	47.13identification card number, or, if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license
1562	1562	47.14or, Minnesota state identification, or voter identification card, the last four digits of the
1563	1563	47.15voter's Social Security number; a box to indicate a voter's preference to join the permanent
1564	1564	47.16absentee voter list; and voter's signature. The paper registration application must provide a
1565	1565	47.17space for a voter to provide a physical description of the location of their residence, if the
1566	1566	47.18voter resides in an area lacking a specific physical address. The description must be sufficient
1567	1567	47.19for the county auditor to identify the correct precinct for the voter. The description may
1568	1568	47.20include the closest cross street or the nearest address to the described location that is identified
1569	1569	47.21on a precinct map, and directions from that cross street or address to the described location,
1570	1570	47.22including but not limited to the cardinal direction and approximate distance to the location.
1571	1571	47.23The paper registration application may include the voter's email address, if provided by the
1572	1572	47.24voter. The electronic voter registration application must include the voter's email address.
1573	1573	47.25The registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge,
1574	1574	47.26if indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of
1575	1575	47.27voter eligibility:
1576	1576	47.28 "I certify that I:
1577	1577	47.29 (1) am at least 16 years old and understand that I must be at least 18 years old to be
1578	1578	47.30eligible to vote;
1579	1579	47.31 (2) am a citizen of the United States;
1580	1580	47.32 (3) will have maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding
1581	1581	47.33election day;
1582	1582	47Article 4 Sec. 13.
1583	1583	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 48.1 (4) maintain residence at the address or location given on the registration form;
1584	1584	48.2 (5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right
1585	1585	48.3to vote;
1586	1586	48.4 (6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;
1587	1587	48.5 (7) am not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense; and
1588	1588	48.6 (8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a
1589	1589	48.7felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than
1590	1590	48.8$10,000, or both."
1591	1591	48.9 The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:
1592	1592	48.10 "(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and
1593	1593	48.11 "(2) Are you at least 16 years old and will you be at least 18 years old on or before the
1594	1594	48.12day of the election in which you intend to vote?"
1595	1595	48.13 And the instruction:
1596	1596	48.14 "If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."
1597	1597	48.15 The form of the voter registration application and the certification of voter eligibility
1598	1598	48.16must be as provided in this subdivision and approved by the secretary of state. Voter
1599	1599	48.17registration forms authorized by the National Voter Registration Act must also be accepted
1600	1600	48.18as valid. The federal postcard application form must also be accepted as valid if it is not
1601	1601	48.19deficient and the voter is eligible to register in Minnesota.
1602	1602	48.20 An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in
1603	1603	48.21Minnesota or to change information on an existing registration.
1604	1604	48.22Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1605	1605	48.23 Subd. 2.Instructions.(a) A registration application shall be accompanied by instructions
1606	1606	48.24specifying the manner and method of registration, the qualifications for voting, the penalties
1607	1607	48.25for false registration, and the availability of registration and voting assistance for elderly
1608	1608	48.26and disabled individuals and residents of health care facilities and hospitals.
1609	1609	48.27 (b) The instructions must indicate that the voter must provide a valid Minnesota driver's
1610	1610	48.28license or identification card number, voter identification card, or the last four digits of the
1611	1611	48.29voter's Social Security number, unless the voter has not been issued one of those numbers.
1612	1612	48.30 (c) If, prior to election day, a person requests the instructions in Braille, audio format,
1613	1613	48.31or in a version printed in 16-point bold type with 24-point leading, the county auditor shall
1614	1614	48Article 4 Sec. 14.
1615	1615	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 49.1provide them in the form requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and audio
1616	1616	49.2copies and make them available.
1617	1617	49.3 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.071, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1618	1618	49.4 Subd. 3.Deficient registration.No voter registration application is deficient if it contains
1619	1619	49.5the voter's name,; address or; location of residence,; date of birth,; current and valid
1620	1620	49.6Minnesota driver's license number or, Minnesota state identification number, or voter
1621	1621	49.7identification card number, or, if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license
1622	1622	49.8or, Minnesota state identification number, or voter identification card number, the last four
1623	1623	49.9digits of the voter's Social Security number, if the voter has been issued a Social Security
1624	1624	49.10number,; prior registration, if any,; and signature. The absence of a zip code number does
1625	1625	49.11not cause the registration to be deficient. Failure to check a box on an application form that
1626	1626	49.12a voter has certified to be true does not cause the registration to be deficient. The election
1627	1627	49.13judges shall request an individual to correct a voter registration application if it is deficient
1628	1628	49.14or illegible. No eligible voter may be prevented from voting unless the voter's registration
1629	1629	49.15application is deficient or the voter is duly and successfully challenged in accordance with
1630	1630	49.16section 201.195 or 204C.12.
1631	1631	49.17 A voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, is not deficient for
1632	1632	49.18lack of date of birth. The county or municipality may attempt to obtain the date of birth for
1633	1633	49.19a voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, by a request to the voter
1634	1634	49.20at any time except at the polling place. Failure by the voter to comply with this request does
1635	1635	49.21not make the registration deficient.
1636	1636	49.22 A voter registration application accepted before January 1, 2004, is not deficient for lack
1637	1637	49.23of a valid Minnesota driver's license or state identification number or the last four digits of
1638	1638	49.24a Social Security number. A voter registration application submitted by a voter who does
1639	1639	49.25not have a Minnesota driver's license or state identification number, or a Social Security
1640	1640	49.26number, is not deficient for lack of any of these numbers.
1641	1641	49.27 A voter registration application submitted electronically through the website of the
1642	1642	49.28secretary of state prior to April 30, 2014, is not invalid as a result of its electronic submission.
1643	1643	49.29Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.091, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
1644	1644	49.30 Subd. 9.Restricted data.A list provided for public inspection or purchase, or in response
1645	1645	49.31to a law enforcement inquiry, must not include a voter's date of birth or any part of a voter's
1646	1646	49.32Social Security number, driver's license number, identification card number, voter
1647	1647	49.33identification card number, military identification card number, or passport number.
1648	1648	49Article 4 Sec. 16.
1649	1649	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 50.1 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1650	1650	50.2 Subdivision 1.Entry of registration information.(a) At the time a voter registration
1651	1651	50.3application is properly completed, submitted, and received in accordance with sections
1652	1652	50.4201.061 and 201.071, the county auditor shall enter the information contained on it into the
1653	1653	50.5statewide registration system. Voter registration applications completed before election day
1654	1654	50.6must be entered into the statewide registration system within ten days after they have been
1655	1655	50.7submitted to the county auditor. Voter registration applications completed on election day
1656	1656	50.8must be entered into the statewide registration system within 42 days after the election,
1657	1657	50.9unless the county auditor notifies the secretary of state before the deadline has expired that
1658	1658	50.10the deadline will not be met. Upon receipt of a notification under this paragraph, the secretary
1659	1659	50.11of state must extend the deadline for that county auditor by an additional 28 days. The
1660	1660	50.12secretary of state may waive a county's obligations under this paragraph if, on good cause
1661	1661	50.13shown, the county demonstrates its permanent inability to comply.
1662	1662	50.14The secretary of state must post data on each county's compliance with this paragraph on
1663	1663	50.15the secretary of state's website including, as applicable, the date each county fully complied
1664	1664	50.16or the deadline by which a county's compliance must be complete.
1665	1665	50.17 (b) Upon receiving a completed voter registration application, the secretary of state may
1666	1666	50.18electronically transmit the information on the application to the appropriate county auditor
1667	1667	50.19as soon as possible for review by the county auditor before final entry into the statewide
1668	1668	50.20registration system. The secretary of state may mail the voter registration application to the
1669	1669	50.21county auditor.
1670	1670	50.22 (c) Within ten days after the county auditor has entered information from a voter
1671	1671	50.23registration application into the statewide registration system, the secretary of state shall
1672	1672	50.24compare the voter's name, date of birth, and driver's license number, state identification
1673	1673	50.25number, voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the Social Security number
1674	1674	50.26with the same information contained in the Department of Public Safety database.
1675	1675	50.27 (d) The secretary of state shall provide a report to the county auditor on a weekly basis
1676	1676	50.28that includes a list of voters whose name, date of birth, or identification number have been
1677	1677	50.29compared with the same information in the Department of Public Safety database and cannot
1678	1678	50.30be verified as provided in this subdivision. The report must list separately those voters who
1679	1679	50.31have submitted a voter registration application by mail and have not voted in a federal
1680	1680	50.32election in this state.
1681	1681	50.33 (e) The county auditor shall compile a list of voters for whom the county auditor and
1682	1682	50.34the secretary of state are unable to conclude that information on the voter registration
1683	1683	50Article 4 Sec. 17.
1684	1684	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 51.1application and the corresponding information in the Department of Public Safety database
1685	1685	51.2relate to the same person.
1686	1686	51.3 (f) The county auditor shall send a notice of incomplete registration to any voter whose
1687	1687	51.4name appears on the list and change the voter's status to "challenged." A voter who receives
1688	1688	51.5a notice of incomplete registration from the county auditor may either provide the information
1689	1689	51.6required to clear the challenge at least 21 days before the next election or at the polling
1690	1690	51.7place on election day.
1691	1691	51.8 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1692	1692	51.9 Subd. 3.Use of change of address system.(a) At least once each month the secretary
1693	1693	51.10of state shall obtain a list of individuals registered to vote in this state who have filed with
1694	1694	51.11the United States Postal Service a change of their permanent address. The secretary of state
1695	1695	51.12may also periodically obtain a list of individuals with driver's licenses or, state identification
1696	1696	51.13cards, or voter identification cards to identify those who are registered to vote who have
1697	1697	51.14applied to the Department of Public Safety for a replacement driver's license or, state
1698	1698	51.15identification card, or voter identification card with a different address, and a list of
1699	1699	51.16individuals for whom the Department of Public Safety received notification of a driver's
1700	1700	51.17license or, state identification card, or voter identification card cancellation due to a change
1701	1701	51.18of residency out of state. However, the secretary of state shall not load data derived from
1702	1702	51.19these lists into the statewide voter registration system within the 47 days before the state
1703	1703	51.20primary or 47 days before a November general election.
1704	1704	51.21 (b) If the address is changed to another address in this state, the secretary of state shall
1705	1705	51.22locate the precinct in which the voter maintains residence, if possible. If the secretary of
1706	1706	51.23state is able to locate the precinct in which the voter maintains residence, the secretary must
1707	1707	51.24transmit the information about the changed address by electronic means to the county auditor
1708	1708	51.25of the county in which the new address is located. For addresses for which the secretary of
1709	1709	51.26state is unable to determine the precinct, the secretary may forward information to the
1710	1710	51.27appropriate county auditors for individual review. If the voter has not voted or submitted a
1711	1711	51.28voter registration application since the address change, upon receipt of the information, the
1712	1712	51.29county auditor shall update the voter's address in the statewide voter registration system.
1713	1713	51.30The county auditor shall mail to the voter a notice stating the voter's name, address, precinct,
1714	1714	51.31and polling place, unless the voter's record is challenged due to a felony conviction,
1715	1715	51.32noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a court's revocation of voting rights of
1716	1716	51.33individuals under guardianship, in which case the auditor must not mail the notice. The
1717	1717	51.34notice must advise the voter that the voter's voting address has been changed and that the
1718	1718	51Article 4 Sec. 18.
1719	1719	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 52.1voter must notify the county auditor within 21 days if the new address is not the voter's
1720	1720	52.2address of residence. The notice must state that it must be returned if it is not deliverable
1721	1721	52.3to the voter at the named address.
1722	1722	52.4 (c) If the change of permanent address is to an address outside this state, the secretary
1723	1723	52.5of state shall notify by electronic means the auditor of the county where the voter formerly
1724	1724	52.6maintained residence that the voter has moved to another state. If the voter has not voted
1725	1725	52.7or submitted a voter registration application since the address change, the county auditor
1726	1726	52.8shall promptly mail to the voter at the voter's new address a notice advising the voter that
1727	1727	52.9the voter's status in the statewide voter registration system will be changed to "inactive"
1728	1728	52.10unless the voter notifies the county auditor within 21 days that the voter is retaining the
1729	1729	52.11former address as the voter's address of residence, except that if the voter's record is
1730	1730	52.12challenged due to a felony conviction, noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a
1731	1731	52.13court's revocation of voting rights of individuals under guardianship, the auditor must not
1732	1732	52.14mail the notice. If the notice is not received by the deadline, the county auditor shall change
1733	1733	52.15the voter's status to "inactive" in the statewide voter registration system.
1734	1734	52.16 (d) If, in order to maintain voter registration records, the secretary of state enters an
1735	1735	52.17agreement to share information or data with an organization governed exclusively by a
1736	1736	52.18group of states, the secretary must first determine that the data security protocols are sufficient
1737	1737	52.19to safeguard the information or data shared. If required by such an agreement, the secretary
1738	1738	52.20of state may share the following data from the statewide voter registration system and data
1739	1739	52.21released to the secretary of state under section 171.12, subdivision 7a:
1740	1740	52.22 (1) name;
1741	1741	52.23 (2) date of birth;
1742	1742	52.24 (3) address;
1743	1743	52.25 (4) driver's license or, state identification card number, or voter identification number;
1744	1744	52.26 (5) the last four digits of an individual's Social Security number; and
1745	1745	52.27 (6) the date that an individual's record was last updated.
1746	1746	52.28If the secretary of state enters into such an agreement, the secretary and county auditors
1747	1747	52.29must process changes to voter records based upon that data in accordance with this section.
1748	1748	52.30Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, when data is shared with the secretary of
1749	1749	52.31state by another state, the secretary of state must maintain the same data classification that
1750	1750	52.32the data had while it was in the possession of the state providing the data.
1751	1751	52Article 4 Sec. 18.
1752	1752	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 53.1 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.14, is amended to read:
1753	1753	53.2 201.14 COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF DISTRICT COURT; REPORT CHANGES
1754	1754	53.3OF NAMES.
1755	1755	53.4 The state court administrator shall regularly report by electronic means to the secretary
1756	1756	53.5of state the name, address, and, if available, driver's license or, state identification card
1757	1757	53.6number, or voter identification card number of each individual, 18 years of age or over,
1758	1758	53.7whose name was changed since the last report, by marriage, divorce, or any order or decree
1759	1759	53.8of the court. The secretary of state shall determine if any of the persons in the report are
1760	1760	53.9registered to vote under their previous name and shall prepare a list of those registrants for
1761	1761	53.10each county auditor. Upon receipt of the list, the county auditor shall make the change in
1762	1762	53.11the voter's record and mail to the voter the notice of registration required by section 201.121,
1763	1763	53.12subdivision 2. A notice must not be mailed if the voter's record is challenged due to a felony
1764	1764	53.13conviction, lack of United States citizenship, legal incompetence, or court-ordered revocation
1765	1765	53.14of voting rights of persons under guardianship.
1766	1766	53.15Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1767	1767	53.16 Subd. 2.State court administrator report.(a) The state court administrator must report
1768	1768	53.17on individuals 17 years of age or older who are under a guardianship in which a court order
1769	1769	53.18revokes the ward's right to vote or where the court has found the individual to be legally
1770	1770	53.19incompetent to vote.
1771	1771	53.20 (b) The state court administrator must report on individuals transferred to the jurisdiction
1772	1772	53.21of the court who meet a condition specified in paragraph (a).
1773	1773	53.22 (c) Each report required under this subdivision must include the following information
1774	1774	53.23for each individual in the report: name, address, date of birth, and, if available, last four
1775	1775	53.24digits of the Social Security number and driver's license or, state identification card number,
1776	1776	53.25or voter identification card number.
1777	1777	53.26 (d) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the
1778	1778	53.27secretary of state must determine if a person identified under paragraphs (a) and (b) is
1779	1779	53.28registered to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later
1780	1780	53.29than seven calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county auditor
1781	1781	53.30must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of each
1782	1782	53.31individual named in the list.
1783	1783	53Article 4 Sec. 20.
1784	1784	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 54.1 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1785	1785	54.2 Subd. 3.Commissioner of corrections report.(a) The commissioner of corrections
1786	1786	54.3must report on individuals 16 years of age or older who are currently incarcerated for felony
1787	1787	54.4sentences under the commissioner's jurisdiction.
1788	1788	54.5 (b) Each report under this subdivision must include the following information for each
1789	1789	54.6individual: name, address or last known residential address that is not a correctional facility,
1790	1790	54.7and date of birth. If available, each report must also include the individual's: corrections'
1791	1791	54.8state identification number,; last four digits of the Social Security number,; driver's license
1792	1792	54.9or, state identification card number, or voter identification card number; and most recent
1793	1793	54.10date of incarceration.
1794	1794	54.11 (c) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the
1795	1795	54.12secretary of state must determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under
1796	1796	54.13paragraph (a) is registered to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county
1797	1797	54.14auditor. No later than seven calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state,
1798	1798	54.15the county auditor must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration
1799	1799	54.16system of each individual named in the list.
1800	1800	54.17 (d) The county auditor must identify an individual who voted while incarcerated for a
1801	1801	54.18felony sentence. The county auditor must immediately send notice to the county attorney.
1802	1802	54.19The notice must include the name of the individual and any other identifying information
1803	1803	54.20as well as the evidence that shows the individual voted during the period of incarceration.
1804	1804	54.21Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1805	1805	54.22 Subd. 4.Reports; restoration of right to vote.(a) The state court administrator must
1806	1806	54.23report on each individual whose guardianship was modified to restore the ward's right to
1807	1807	54.24vote or whose guardianship was terminated by order of the court under section 524.5-317
1808	1808	54.25after being ineligible to vote for any of the reasons specified in subdivision 2, paragraph
1809	1809	54.26(a).
1810	1810	54.27 (b) The commissioner of corrections must report on individuals who were incarcerated
1811	1811	54.28for a felony sentence under the commissioner's jurisdiction and have been released from
1812	1812	54.29incarceration.
1813	1813	54.30 (c) Each report under this subdivision must include the following information for each
1814	1814	54.31individual: name, address, date of birth, and, if available, the last four digits of the Social
1815	1815	54.32Security number. For the report required by paragraph (b), the report must also include the
1816	1816	54.33individual's, if available: corrections' state identification number,; driver's license or, state
1817	1817	54Article 4 Sec. 22.
1818	1818	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 55.1identification card number, or voter identification card number; date of incarceration,; county
1819	1819	55.2in which the conviction occurred,; and date of discharge.
1820	1820	55.3 (d) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the
1821	1821	55.4secretary of state must determine if a person identified under paragraph (a) is registered to
1822	1822	55.5vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later than seven
1823	1823	55.6calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the secretary of state must
1824	1824	55.7determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under paragraph (b) is registered
1825	1825	55.8to vote and must prepare a list of those registrants for the county auditor. No later than seven
1826	1826	55.9calendar days after receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county auditor must
1827	1827	55.10remove the challenge status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of each
1828	1828	55.11individual named in the list.
1829	1829	55.12Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.145, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1830	1830	55.13 Subd. 5.Commissioner of public safety report.(a) The commissioner of public safety
1831	1831	55.14must report on individuals identified by department data as having temporary lawful status
1832	1832	55.15in the United States.
1833	1833	55.16 (b) The report under this section must include the following information for each
1834	1834	55.17individual: name,; address,; date of birth,; driver's license or, state identification card number,
1835	1835	55.18or voter identification card number; and, if available, last four digits of the Social Security
1836	1836	55.19number.
1837	1837	55.20 (c) No later than seven calendar days after receiving a report under this subdivision, the
1838	1838	55.21secretary of state must determine if any data newly indicates that a person identified under
1839	1839	55.22paragraph (a) is registered to vote and prepare a list of those voters for the county auditor.
1840	1840	55.23Within seven calendar days of receiving the list from the secretary of state, the county
1841	1841	55.24auditor must challenge the status on the record in the statewide voter registration system of
1842	1842	55.25each individual named in the list.
1843	1843	55.26 (d) The county auditor must also immediately send notice to the county attorney of each
1844	1844	55.27individual identified in paragraph (c). The notice must include the name of the individual
1845	1845	55.28and any other identifying information as well as the evidence that shows the individual
1846	1846	55.29registered to vote or voted and is not a citizen.
1847	1847	55.30Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.161, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1848	1848	55.31 Subd. 3.Department of Public Safety.(a) The commissioner of public safety, in
1849	1849	55.32consultation with the secretary of state, must change the applications for an original,
1850	1850	55Article 4 Sec. 24.
1851	1851	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 56.1duplicate, or change of address driver's license or, identification card, or voter identification
1852	1852	56.2card so that any forms where applicants may provide documentation of United States
1853	1853	56.3citizenship contain spaces for all information required to register to vote, as prescribed by
1854	1854	56.4the secretary of state. Unless the applicant has provided an address other than the applicant's
1855	1855	56.5address of residence under section 171.12, subdivision 7, paragraph (d), the commissioner
1856	1856	56.6must transmit the information daily by electronic means to the secretary of state. Pursuant
1857	1857	56.7to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, the computerized driver's
1858	1858	56.8license record containing the voter's name, address, date of birth, citizenship, driver's license
1859	1859	56.9number or state identification number, county, and city or town must be made available for
1860	1860	56.10access by the secretary of state and interaction with the statewide voter registration system.
1861	1861	56.11The commissioner must submit data to the secretary of state identifying the total number
1862	1862	56.12of individuals that completed qualifying transactions under this section and the total number
1863	1863	56.13of individuals whose records were ultimately transferred for registration. At a minimum,
1864	1864	56.14the commissioner must submit the data to the secretary of state on the same day each month.
1865	1865	56.15The secretary of state must publish a monthly report of this data.
1866	1866	56.16 (b) An applicant's information must not be transmitted to the secretary of state under
1867	1867	56.17this section unless the applicant provides documentation of United States citizenship or
1868	1868	56.18records maintained by the Department of Public Safety indicate that the applicant provided
1869	1869	56.19documentation demonstrating United States citizenship as part of a previous license or
1870	1870	56.20identification card transaction. If the applicant does not provide or has not previously
1871	1871	56.21provided documentation of United States citizenship, the commissioner must provide
1872	1872	56.22information during the transaction regarding voter registration and eligibility criteria. If the
1873	1873	56.23applicant provides documentation during the transaction indicating that the applicant is not
1874	1874	56.24a United States citizen, the applicant's information must not be transmitted to the secretary
1875	1875	56.25of state and the applicant must not be offered a voter registration opportunity.
1876	1876	56.26 (c) No applicant may be registered to vote under this subdivision until:
1877	1877	56.27 (1) the commissioner of public safety has certified that the department's systems have
1878	1878	56.28been tested and can accurately provide the required data and accurately exclude from
1879	1879	56.29transmission data on individuals who have not provided documentary evidence of United
1880	1880	56.30States citizenship; and
1881	1881	56.31 (2) the secretary of state has certified that the system for automatic registration of those
1882	1882	56.32applicants has been tested and is capable of properly determining whether an applicant is
1883	1883	56.33eligible to submit a voter registration application.
1884	1884	56Article 4 Sec. 24.
1885	1885	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 57.1The department's systems must be tested and accurately provide the necessary data no later
1886	1886	57.2than December 1, 2023.
1887	1887	57.3 (d) For purposes of this section, "driver's license" includes any instruction permit,
1888	1888	57.4provisional license, limited license, restricted license, or operator's permit issuable by the
1889	1889	57.5commissioner of public safety under chapter 171.
1890	1890	57.6 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1891	1891	57.7 Subd. 2.Technology requirements.An electronic roster must:
1892	1892	57.8 (1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file
1893	1893	57.9format prescribed by the secretary of state;
1894	1894	57.10 (2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
1895	1895	57.11 (3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license
1896	1896	57.12or, identification card, or voter identification card to locate a voter record or populate a
1897	1897	57.13voter registration application that would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The
1898	1898	57.14printed registration application can be a printed form, a label printed with voter information
1899	1899	57.15to be affixed to a preprinted form, a combination of a form and label, or an electronic record
1900	1900	57.16that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion at the polling place;
1901	1901	57.17 (4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's
1902	1902	57.18license or, identification card, or voter identification card;
1903	1903	57.19 (5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned
1904	1904	57.20driver's license or, identification card, or voter identification card that is otherwise required
1905	1905	57.21to be collected from the voter or an election judge;
1906	1906	57.22 (6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates
1907	1907	57.23that the voter is not eligible to vote;
1908	1908	57.24 (7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has
1909	1909	57.25already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the
1910	1910	57.26voter maintains residence in a different precinct;
1911	1911	57.27 (8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when
1912	1912	57.28a voter's record is challenged;
1913	1913	57.29 (9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address
1914	1914	57.30of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section 204C.10,
1915	1915	57.31and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be
1916	1916	57.32a printed form, a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath, or an
1917	1917	57Article 4 Sec. 25.
1918	1918	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 58.1electronic record that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion
1919	1919	58.2at the polling place;
1920	1920	58.3 (10) contain only preregistered voters within the precinct, and not contain preregistered
1921	1921	58.4voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct, unless being utilized for absentee or
1922	1922	58.5early voting under chapter 203B or for mail balloting on election day pursuant to section
1923	1923	58.6204B.45, subdivision 2a;
1924	1924	58.7 (11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the purpose
1925	1925	58.8of updating absentee ballot records;
1926	1926	58.9 (12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the
1927	1927	58.10Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information
1928	1928	58.11Technology Services;
1929	1929	58.12 (13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and
1930	1930	58.13 (14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration
1931	1931	58.14of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.
1932	1932	58.15Electronic rosters used only for election day registration do not need to comply with clauses
1933	1933	58.16(1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for preregistered voter processing do not need
1934	1934	58.17to comply with clauses (4) and (5).
1935	1935	58.18Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.065, is amended to read:
1936	1936	58.19 203B.065 USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
1937	1937	58.20 Upon accepting an application for a state primary or state general election, the county
1938	1938	58.21auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system the voter's
1939	1939	58.22name,; date of birth,; address of residence in Minnesota,; mailing address,; Minnesota driver's
1940	1940	58.23license or, state identification or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of
1941	1941	58.24the voter's Social Security number, if provided by the voter. Upon acceptance of an absentee
1942	1942	58.25ballot application of a voter who is registered to vote at an address different from the
1943	1943	58.26residential address certified on the absentee ballot application, the voter registration record
1944	1944	58.27with the previous address shall be challenged. Once the absentee ballot has been transmitted
1945	1945	58.28to the voter, the method of transmission and the date of transmission must be recorded.
1946	1946	58.29 Upon receipt of a returned absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election,
1947	1947	58.30the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system
1948	1948	58.31that the voter has returned the ballot.
1949	1949	58Article 4 Sec. 26.
1950	1950	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 59.1 Upon receipt of notice that the ballot board has accepted or rejected the absentee ballot
1951	1951	59.2for a state primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall
1952	1952	59.3record in the statewide voter registration system whether the ballot was accepted or rejected,
1953	1953	59.4and if rejected, the reason for rejection. If a replacement ballot is transmitted to the voter,
1954	1954	59.5the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record this in the statewide voter registration
1955	1955	59.6system.
1956	1956	59.7 The labels provided for envelopes used for transmitting an absentee ballot to and from
1957	1957	59.8an applicant for an absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election must contain
1958	1958	59.9bar codes generated by the statewide voter registration system to facilitate the recording
1959	1959	59.10required under this section. A county auditor or municipal clerk entering information into
1960	1960	59.11the statewide voter registration system under this section must include the information
1961	1961	59.12provided on the bar code label whenever information is entered into the system.
1962	1962	59.13Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1963	1963	59.14 Subd. 2.Required information.(a) An application shall be accepted if it contains the
1964	1964	59.15following information stated under oath:
1965	1965	59.16 (1) the voter's name, birthdate, and present address of residence in Minnesota, or former
1966	1966	59.17address of residence or parent's former address of residence in Minnesota if the voter is
1967	1967	59.18living permanently outside the United States;
1968	1968	59.19 (2) a statement indicating that the voter is in the military, or is the spouse or dependent
1969	1969	59.20of an individual serving in the military, or is temporarily outside the territorial limits of the
1970	1970	59.21United States, or is living permanently outside the territorial limits of the United States and
1971	1971	59.22voting under federal law;
1972	1972	59.23 (3) a statement that the voter expects to be absent from the precinct at the time of the
1973	1973	59.24election;
1974	1974	59.25 (4) the address to which absentee ballots are to be mailed;
1975	1975	59.26 (5) the voter's signature or the signature and relationship of the individual authorized to
1976	1976	59.27apply on the voter's behalf;
1977	1977	59.28 (6) the voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license or, state identification card
1978	1978	59.29or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security
1979	1979	59.30number; if the voter does not have access to any of these documents, the voter or other
1980	1980	59.31individual requesting absentee ballots may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the
1981	1981	59.32application under penalty of perjury; and
1982	1982	59Article 4 Sec. 27.
1983	1983	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 60.1 (7) the voter's email address, if the application was submitted electronically through the
1984	1984	60.2secure website maintained by the secretary of state.
1985	1985	60.3 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (6), an application submitted through the
1986	1986	60.4secretary of state's website must include the voter's verifiable Minnesota driver's license
1987	1987	60.5number, Minnesota state identification card number, voter identification card number, or
1988	1988	60.6the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, and may only be transmitted to
1989	1989	60.7the county auditor for processing if the secretary of state has verified the application
1990	1990	60.8information matches the information in a government database associated with the applicant's
1991	1991	60.9driver's license number, state identification card number, voter identification card number,
1992	1992	60.10or Social Security number. The secretary of state must review all unverifiable applications
1993	1993	60.11for evidence of suspicious activity and must forward any such application to an appropriate
1994	1994	60.12law enforcement agency for investigation.
1995	1995	60.13Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.19, is amended to read:
1996	1996	60.14 203B.19 RECORDING APPLICATIONS.
1997	1997	60.15 Upon accepting an application, the county auditor shall record in the statewide registration
1998	1998	60.16system the voter's name,; address of present or former residence in Minnesota,; mailing
1999	1999	60.17address,; school district number,; passport number, Minnesota driver's license number or,
2000	2000	60.18state identification card number, voter identification card number, or the last four digits of
2001	2001	60.19the voter's Social Security number,; and whether the voter is in the military or the spouse
2002	2002	60.20or dependent of an individual serving in the military, is a voter temporarily outside the
2003	2003	60.21territorial limits of the United States, or is living permanently outside the territorial limits
2004	2004	60.22of the United States and voting under federal law. The county auditor shall retain the record
2005	2005	60.23for six years. A voter whose name is recorded as provided in this section shall not be required
2006	2006	60.24to register under any other provision of law in order to vote under sections 203B.16 to
2007	2007	60.25203B.27. Persons from whom applications are not accepted must be notified by the county
2008	2008	60.26auditor and provided with the reasons for the rejection.
2009	2009	60.27 No later than 60 days after the general election, the county auditor shall report to the
2010	2010	60.28secretary of state the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to and the combined
2011	2011	60.29number of absentee ballots returned and cast by absent voters described in section 203B.16.
2012	2012	60.30The secretary of state may require the information be reported by category under section
2013	2013	60.31203B.16 or by precinct.
2014	2014	60.32 No later than 90 days after the general election, the secretary of state shall report to the
2015	2015	60.33federal Election Assistance Commission the number of absentee ballots transmitted to voters
2016	2016	60.34under section 203B.16.
2017	2017	60Article 4 Sec. 28.
2018	2018	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 61.1 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2019	2019	61.2 Subd. 3.Back of signature envelope.On the back of the signature envelope a certificate
2020	2020	61.3shall appear with space for:
2021	2021	61.4 (1) the voter's address of present or former residence in Minnesota;
2022	2022	61.5 (2) the voter's current email address, if the voter has one;
2023	2023	61.6 (3) a statement indicating the category described in section 203B.16 to which the voter
2024	2024	61.7belongs;
2025	2025	61.8 (4) a statement that the voter has not cast and will not cast another absentee ballot in the
2026	2026	61.9same election or elections;
2027	2027	61.10 (5) a statement that the voter personally marked the ballots without showing them to
2028	2028	61.11anyone, or if physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual to
2029	2029	61.12mark them; and
2030	2030	61.13 (6) the same voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license or, state identification
2031	2031	61.14card or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security
2032	2032	61.15number as provided on the absentee ballot application; if the voter does not have access to
2033	2033	61.16any of these documents, the voter may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the
2034	2034	61.17certificate under penalty of perjury.
2035	2035	61.18 The certificate shall also contain a signed oath in the form required by section 705 of
2036	2036	61.19the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, which must read:
2037	2037	61.20 "I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:
2038	2038	61.21 I am a member of the uniformed services or merchant marine on active duty or an eligible
2039	2039	61.22spouse or dependent of such a member; a United States citizen temporarily residing outside
2040	2040	61.23the United States; or other United States citizen residing outside the United States; and I
2041	2041	61.24am a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the election),
2042	2042	61.25and I am eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction; I have not been convicted of a felony,
2043	2043	61.26or other disqualifying offense, or been adjudicated mentally incompetent, or, if so, my voting
2044	2044	61.27rights have been reinstated; and I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any
2045	2045	61.28other jurisdiction in the United States except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form. In
2046	2046	61.29voting, I have marked and sealed my ballot in private and have not allowed any person to
2047	2047	61.30observe the marking of the ballot, except for those authorized to assist voters under state or
2048	2048	61.31federal law. I have not been influenced.
2049	2049	61Article 4 Sec. 29.
2050	2050	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 62.1 The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge.
2051	2051	62.2I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this document may
2052	2052	62.3constitute grounds for a conviction for perjury."
2053	2053	62.4 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2054	2054	62.5 Subdivision 1.Check of voter eligibility; proper execution of certificate.Upon receipt
2055	2055	62.6of an absentee ballot returned as provided in sections 203B.16 to 203B.27, the election
2056	2056	62.7judges shall compare the voter's name with the names recorded under section 203B.19 in
2057	2057	62.8the statewide registration system to insure that the ballot is from a voter eligible to cast an
2058	2058	62.9absentee ballot under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27. The election judges shall mark the
2059	2059	62.10signature envelope "Accepted" and initial or sign the signature envelope below the word
2060	2060	62.11"Accepted" if the election judges are satisfied that:
2061	2061	62.12 (1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope appears in substantially the
2062	2062	62.13same form as on the application records provided to the election judges by the county auditor;
2063	2063	62.14 (2) the voter has signed the federal oath prescribed pursuant to section 705(b)(2) of the
2064	2064	62.15Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252;
2065	2065	62.16 (3) the voter has set forth the same voter's passport number, or; Minnesota driver's license
2066	2066	62.17or, state identification card or voter identification card number, or the last four digits of the
2067	2067	62.18voter's Social Security number as submitted on the application, if the voter has one of these
2068	2068	62.19documents;
2069	2069	62.20 (4) the voter is not known to have died; and
2070	2070	62.21 (5) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or by absentee ballot.
2071	2071	62.22 If the identification number described in clause (3) does not match the number as
2072	2072	62.23submitted on the application, the election judges must make a reasonable effort to satisfy
2073	2073	62.24themselves through other information provided by the applicant, or by an individual
2074	2074	62.25authorized to apply on behalf of the voter, that the ballots were returned by the same person
2075	2075	62.26to whom the ballots were transmitted.
2076	2076	62.27 An absentee ballot cast pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 may only be rejected
2077	2077	62.28for the lack of one of clauses (1) to (5). In particular, failure to place the ballot within the
2078	2078	62.29ballot envelope before placing it in the signature envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee
2079	2079	62.30ballot.
2080	2080	62.31 Election judges must note the reason for rejection on the back of the envelope in the
2081	2081	62.32space provided for that purpose.
2082	2082	62Article 4 Sec. 30.
2083	2083	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ 63.1 Failure to return unused ballots shall not invalidate a marked ballot, but a ballot shall
2084	2084	63.2not be counted if the certificate on the signature envelope is not properly executed. In all
2085	2085	63.3other respects the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting
2086	2086	63.4of ballots shall apply. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the counting of the
2087	2087	63.5absentee ballot of a deceased voter does not invalidate the election.
2088	2088	63.6 Sec. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE.
2089	2089	63.7 Except where otherwise provided, this article is effective June 1, 2027.
2090	2090	63Article 4 Sec. 31.
2091	2091	25-04140 as introduced02/19/25 REVISOR JFK/VJ Page.Ln 1.25MINNESOTA ELECTIONS INTEGRITY ACT...................................ARTICLE 1
2092	2092	Page.Ln 2.1VOTER ID..............................................................................................ARTICLE 2
2093	2093	Page.Ln 39.1ABSENTEE VOTING...........................................................................ARTICLE 3
2094	2094	Page.Ln 40.26CONFORMING CHANGES.................................................................ARTICLE 4
2095	2095	1
2096	2096	APPENDIX
2097	2097	Article locations for 25-04140 201.061 REGISTRATION ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY.
2098	2098	Subd. 7.Record of attempted registrations.The election judge responsible for election day
2099	2099	registration shall attempt to keep a record of the number of individuals who attempt to register on
2100	2100	election day but who cannot provide proof of residence as required by this section. The record shall
2101	2101	be forwarded to the county auditor with the election returns for that precinct.
2102	2102	1R
2103	2103	APPENDIX
2104	2104	Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-04140