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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to elections; requiring voters who register on election day to cast provisional
3	3	1.3 ballots; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
4	4	1.4 171.072; 201.061, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.225,
5	5	1.5 subdivisions 2, 5; 203B.04, subdivision 4; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08,
6	6	1.6 subdivision 3; 203B.081, subdivision 3; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.30,
7	7	1.7 subdivisions 2, 3; 204C.07, subdivision 3a; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1;
8	8	1.8 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision
9	9	1.9 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
10	10	1.10 chapter 204C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.17, subdivision
11	11	1.11 2; 201.061, subdivision 7; 201.121, subdivision 3.
12	12	1.12BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
13	13	1.13 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.072, is amended to read:
14	14	1.14 171.072 TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD.
15	15	1.15 (a) If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in
16	16	1.16Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of
17	17	1.17identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of section
18	18	1.18171.062 when an applicant applies for a noncompliant license or identification card.
19	19	1.19 (b) For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired
20	20	1.20identification card issued by a tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of
21	21	1.21Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal name, date
22	22	1.22of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.
23	23	1.23 (c) The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious
24	24	1.24to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and quality of material and technology.
25	25	1.25The security features must use materials that are not readily available to the general public.
26	26	1Section 1.
27	27	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS
28	28	SENATE
29	29	STATE OF MINNESOTA
30	30	S.F. No. 3315NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
31	31	(SENATE AUTHORS: LIESKE and Wesenberg)
32	32	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
33	33	Introduction and first reading04/07/2025
34	34	Referred to Elections 2.1The tribal identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or
35	35	2.2simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other
36	36	2.3tampering.
37	37	2.4 (d) Except as provided in paragraph (a), the requirements of this section do not apply:
38	38	2.5(1) except as provided in paragraph (a), to an application for a driver's license or Minnesota
39	39	2.6identification card under this chapter; or (2) to tribal identification cards used to prove an
40	40	2.7individual's residence for purposes of section 201.061, subdivision 3.
41	41	2.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
42	42	2.9 Subd. 1a.Incomplete registration by mail.If the county auditor determines that a voter
43	43	2.10who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted in this
44	44	2.11state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election day
45	45	2.12registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the county auditor, and the county auditor
46	46	2.13is unable to verify the voter's driver's license, state identification, or last four digits of the
47	47	2.14voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter registration application
48	48	2.15whether the voter is eligible to vote, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the
49	49	2.16registration is incomplete and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:
50	50	2.17 (1) presenting to the auditor submitting a completed voter registration application more
51	51	2.18than 20 days before the election a document authorized for election day registration in
52	52	2.19section 201.061, subdivision 3;
53	53	2.20 (2) registering in person before or on election day; or
54	54	2.21 (3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration procedures
55	55	2.22for absentee voters as described in section 203B.04, subdivision 4; or
56	56	2.23 (4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day
57	57	2.24registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3.
58	58	2.25 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
59	59	2.26 Subd. 3.Election day registration.(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register
60	60	2.27on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
61	61	2.28individual maintains residence, by and completing a voter registration application, making
62	62	2.29an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence.
63	63	2.30An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:. For purposes of
64	64	2.31registration under this subdivision, the voter registration application must be printed on or
65	65	2.32affixed to a provisional ballot envelope and contain the information required by section
66	66	2Sec. 3.
67	67	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 3.1201.071, subdivision 1. An individual who registers on election day is entitled to cast a
68	68	3.2provisional ballot pursuant to section 204C.135.
69	69	3.3 (1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to
70	70	3.4section 171.07;
71	71	3.5 (2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;
72	72	3.6 (3) presenting a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address
73	73	3.7in the precinct together with a picture identification card; or
74	74	3.8 (4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed
75	75	3.9by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the
76	76	3.10facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
77	77	3.11personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been
78	78	3.12vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other
79	79	3.13individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign
80	80	3.14up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to
81	81	3.15an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall
82	82	3.16provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom
83	83	3.17a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the
84	84	3.18maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For
85	85	3.19each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is
86	86	3.20registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,
87	87	3.21(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the
88	88	3.22statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,
89	89	3.23telephone number, and address.
90	90	3.24 The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be
91	91	3.25attached to the voter registration application.
92	92	3.26 (b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees
93	93	3.27currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The
94	94	3.28operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than
95	95	3.2920 days before each election for use in election day registration.
96	96	3.30 (c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256K.48,
97	97	3.31subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
98	98	3.32section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
99	99	3.335; an assisted living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a
100	100	3.34veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under
101	101	3Sec. 3.
102	102	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 4.1chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a
103	103	4.2residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for
104	104	4.3persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services
105	105	4.4under section 252.28; setting authorized to provide housing support as defined in section
106	106	4.5256I.03, subdivision 10a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37,
107	107	4.6subdivision 4; a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to
108	108	4.7provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless; a facility where a provider
109	109	4.8operates a residential treatment program as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 23; or
110	110	4.9a facility where a provider operates an adult foster care program as defined in section
111	111	4.10245A.02, subdivision 6c.
112	112	4.11 (d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
113	113	4.12registering by:
114	114	4.13 (1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
115	115	4.14by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
116	116	4.15name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
117	117	4.16 (2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
118	118	4.17by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
119	119	4.18name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents
120	120	4.19listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
121	121	4.20 (e) (b) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
122	122	4.21responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.
123	123	4.22 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
124	124	4.23 Subd. 4.Registration by election judges; procedures.Registration at the polling place
125	125	4.24on election day shall be conducted by the election judges. Before registering an individual
126	126	4.25to vote at the polling place, the election judge must review any list of absentee election day
127	127	4.26registrants provided by the county auditor or municipal clerk to see if the person has already
128	128	4.27voted by absentee ballot. If the person's name appears on the list, the election judge must
129	129	4.28not allow the individual to register or to vote in the polling place. The election judge who
130	130	4.29registers an individual at the polling place on election day shall not handle that voter's ballots
131	131	4.30at any time prior to the opening of the ballot box after the voting ends. Registration
132	132	4.31applications and forms for oaths shall be available at each polling place. If an individual
133	133	4.32who registers on election day proves residence by oath of a registered voter, the form
134	134	4.33containing the oath shall be attached to the individual's registration application. Registration
135	135	4.34applications completed on election day shall be forwarded to the county auditor who shall
136	136	4Sec. 4.
137	137	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 5.1add the name of each voter to the registration system unless the information forwarded is
138	138	5.2substantially deficient. A county auditor who finds an election day registration substantially
139	139	5.3deficient shall give written notice to the individual whose registration is found deficient.
140	140	5.4An election day registration shall not be found deficient solely because the individual who
141	141	5.5provided proof of residence was ineligible to do so.
142	142	5.6 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
143	143	5.7 Subdivision 1.Entry of registration information.(a) At the time a voter registration
144	144	5.8application is properly completed, submitted, and received in accordance with sections
145	145	5.9201.061 and 201.071, the county auditor shall enter the information contained on it into the
146	146	5.10statewide registration system. Voter registration applications completed before election day
147	147	5.11must be entered into the statewide registration system within ten days after they have been
148	148	5.12submitted to the county auditor, but no later than three days after the election. Voter
149	149	5.13registration applications completed on election day must be entered into the statewide
150	150	5.14registration system within 42 as soon as possible, but no later than three days after the
151	151	5.15election, unless the county auditor notifies the secretary of state before the deadline has
152	152	5.16expired that the deadline will not be met. Upon receipt of a notification under this paragraph,
153	153	5.17the secretary of state must extend the deadline for that county auditor by an additional 28
154	154	5.18days. The secretary of state may waive a county's obligations under this paragraph if, on
155	155	5.19good cause shown, the county demonstrates its permanent inability to comply.
156	156	5.20The secretary of state must post data on each county's compliance with this paragraph on
157	157	5.21the secretary of state's website including, as applicable, the date each county fully complied
158	158	5.22or the deadline by which a county's compliance must be complete.
159	159	5.23 (b) Upon receiving a completed voter registration application, the secretary of state may
160	160	5.24electronically transmit the information on the application to the appropriate county auditor
161	161	5.25as soon as possible for review by the county auditor before final entry into the statewide
162	162	5.26registration system. The secretary of state may mail the voter registration application to the
163	163	5.27county auditor.
164	164	5.28 (c) Within ten days after the county auditor has entered information from a voter
165	165	5.29registration application into the statewide registration system, the secretary of state shall
166	166	5.30compare the voter's name, date of birth, and driver's license number, state identification
167	167	5.31number, or the last four digits of the Social Security number with the same information
168	168	5.32contained in the Department of Public Safety database. For applications received on election
169	169	5.33day, this must be completed within three days after the county auditor or municipal clerk
170	170	5.34has entered the information into the statewide voter registration system.
171	171	5Sec. 5.
172	172	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 6.1 (d) The secretary of state shall provide a report to the county auditor on a weekly basis
173	173	6.2that includes a list of voters whose name, date of birth, or identification number have been
174	174	6.3compared with the same information in the Department of Public Safety database and cannot
175	175	6.4be verified as provided in this subdivision. The report must list separately those voters who
176	176	6.5have submitted a voter registration application by mail and have not voted in a federal
177	177	6.6election in this state. For the six days following an election, the secretary of state must
178	178	6.7provide this report daily to county auditors and municipal clerks.
179	179	6.8 (e) The county auditor shall compile a list of voters for whom the county auditor and
180	180	6.9the secretary of state are unable to conclude that information on the voter registration
181	181	6.10application and the corresponding information in the Department of Public Safety database
182	182	6.11relate to the same person.
183	183	6.12 (f) The county auditor shall send a notice of incomplete registration to any voter whose
184	184	6.13name appears on the list and change the voter's status to "challenged." A voter who receives
185	185	6.14a notice of incomplete registration from the county auditor may either provide the information
186	186	6.15required to clear the challenge at least 21 days before the next election or at the polling
187	187	6.16place on election day.
188	188	6.17 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
189	189	6.18 Subd. 2.Technology requirements.An electronic roster must:
190	190	6.19 (1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file
191	191	6.20format prescribed by the secretary of state;
192	192	6.21 (2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
193	193	6.22 (3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license or
194	194	6.23identification card to locate a voter record or populate a voter registration application that
195	195	6.24would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The printed registration application
196	196	6.25can be a printed form, a label printed with voter information to be affixed to a preprinted
197	197	6.26form, a combination of a form and label, or an electronic record that the voter signs
198	198	6.27electronically and is printed following its completion at the polling place and affixed to the
199	199	6.28provisional ballot envelope;
200	200	6.29 (4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's
201	201	6.30license or identification card;
202	202	6.31 (5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned
203	203	6.32driver's license or identification card that is otherwise required to be collected from the voter
204	204	6.33or an election judge;
205	205	6Sec. 6.
206	206	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 7.1 (6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates
207	207	7.2that the voter is not eligible to vote;
208	208	7.3 (7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has
209	209	7.4already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the
210	210	7.5voter maintains residence in a different precinct;
211	211	7.6 (8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when
212	212	7.7a voter's record is challenged;
213	213	7.8 (9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address
214	214	7.9of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section 204C.10,
215	215	7.10and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be
216	216	7.11a printed form, a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath, or an
217	217	7.12electronic record that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion
218	218	7.13at the polling place;
219	219	7.14 (10) contain only preregistered voters within the precinct, and not contain preregistered
220	220	7.15voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct, unless being utilized for absentee or
221	221	7.16early voting under chapter 203B or for mail balloting on election day pursuant to section
222	222	7.17204B.45, subdivision 2a;
223	223	7.18 (11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the purpose
224	224	7.19of updating absentee ballot records;
225	225	7.20 (12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the
226	226	7.21Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information
227	227	7.22Technology Services;
228	228	7.23 (13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and
229	229	7.24 (14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration
230	230	7.25of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.
231	231	7.26Electronic rosters used only for election day registration do not need to comply with clauses
232	232	7.27(1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for preregistered voter processing do not need
233	233	7.28to comply with clauses (4) and (5).
234	234	7.29 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.225, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
235	235	7.30 Subd. 5.Election day.(a) Precincts may use electronic rosters for election day
236	236	7.31registration, to process preregistered voters, or both. The printed election day registration
237	237	7.32applications must be reviewed when electronic records are processed in the statewide voter
238	238	7Sec. 7.
239	239	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 8.1registration system. The election judges shall determine the number of ballots to be counted
240	240	8.2by counting the number of original voter signature certificates or the number of voter receipts.
241	241	8.3 (b) Each precinct using electronic rosters shall have a paper backup system approved
242	242	8.4by the secretary of state present at the polling place to use in the event that the election
243	243	8.5judges are unable to use the electronic roster.
244	244	8.6 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
245	245	8.7 Subd. 4.Registration at time of application.An eligible voter who is not registered
246	246	8.8to vote but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register by including
247	247	8.9submitting a completed voter registration application with the absentee ballot. The individual
248	248	8.10shall present proof of residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the
249	249	8.11individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots If the absentee ballot and voter
250	250	8.12registration application are returned by mail, the voter registration must be placed into the
251	251	8.13return envelope along with the signature envelope. A military voter, as defined in section
252	252	8.14203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections 203B.04 to 203B.15, or
253	253	8.15may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.
254	254	8.16 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
255	255	8.17 Subd. 3.Eligibility certificate.A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot
256	256	8.18shall be printed on the back of the signature envelope. The certificate shall contain space
257	257	8.19for the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number, or the last
258	258	8.20four digits of the voter's Social Security number, or to indicate that the voter does not have
259	259	8.21one of these numbers. The space must be designed to ensure that the voter provides the
260	260	8.22same type of identification as provided on the voter's absentee ballot application for purposes
261	261	8.23of comparison. The certificate must also contain a statement to be signed and sworn by the
262	262	8.24voter indicating that the voter meets all of the requirements established by law for voting
263	263	8.25by absentee ballot and space for a statement signed by a person who is at least 18 years of
264	264	8.26age on or before the day of the election and a citizen of the United States or by a notary
265	265	8.27public or other individual authorized to administer oaths stating that:
266	266	8.28 (1) the ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked; and
267	267	8.29 (2) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's presence without showing how they
268	268	8.30were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed
269	269	8.31another individual to mark them; and.
270	270	8Sec. 9.
271	271	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 9.1 (3) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided proof of residence
272	272	9.2as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3.
273	273	9.3 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
274	274	9.4 Subd. 3.Procedures on receipt of ballots.(a) When absentee ballots are returned to a
275	275	9.5county auditor or municipal clerk, that official shall stamp or initial and date the return
276	276	9.6envelope and. The county auditor must open the return envelope to determine if a voter
277	277	9.7registration application is in the envelope. If a voter registration application is in the envelope,
278	278	9.8the county auditor must remove the voter registration application. The county auditor must
279	279	9.9reseal the return envelope, initial across the seal, and note that a voter registration application
280	280	9.10was removed from the envelope. The county auditor must place it all return envelopes in a
281	281	9.11locked ballot container or other secured and locked space with other return envelopes
282	282	9.12received by that office. Except for voter registration applications removed pursuant to this
283	283	9.13section, all contents of the return envelope must remain in the return envelope until delivered
284	284	9.14to the ballot board.
285	285	9.15 (b) Within five days after receipt, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall deliver to
286	286	9.16the ballot board all ballots received, except that during the 14 days immediately preceding
287	287	9.17an election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall deliver all ballots received to the
288	288	9.18ballot board within three days. Ballots received on election day after 8:00 p.m. shall be
289	289	9.19marked as received late by the county auditor or municipal clerk, and must not be delivered
290	290	9.20to the ballot board.
291	291	9.21 (c) Upon removing the voter registration application as required by paragraph (a), the
292	292	9.22county auditor must promptly process the voter registration application as provided in section
293	293	9.23201.121, subdivisions 1 and 2.
294	294	9.24 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
295	295	9.25 Subd. 3.Alternative procedure.(a) In elections not eligible to use early voting under
296	296	9.26subdivision 1a, the county auditor may make available a ballot counter and ballot box for
297	297	9.27use by the preregistered voters during the 18 days before the election. If a ballot counter
298	298	9.28and ballot box is provided, a voter must be given the option either (1) to vote using the
299	299	9.29process provided in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, or (2) to vote in the manner provided
300	300	9.30in this subdivision.
301	301	9.31 (b) If a voter chooses to vote in the manner provided in this subdivision, the voter must
302	302	9.32state the voter's name, address, and date of birth to the county auditor or municipal clerk.
303	303	9.33The voter shall sign a voter's certificate, which must include the voter's name, identification
304	304	9Sec. 11.
305	305	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 10.1number, and the certification required by section 201.071, subdivision 1. The signature of
306	306	10.2an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence
307	307	10.3of the intent of the individual to vote at that election.
308	308	10.4 (c) After signing the voter's certificate, the voter shall be issued a ballot and immediately
309	309	10.5retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to mark the ballot.
310	310	10.6The ballot must not be taken from the polling place. If the voter spoils the ballot, the voter
311	311	10.7may return it to the election official in exchange for a new ballot. After completing the
312	312	10.8ballot, the voter shall deposit the ballot into the ballot box.
313	313	10.9 (d) The election official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the manner
314	314	10.10provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.
315	315	10.11 (e) The election duties required by this subdivision must be performed by an election
316	316	10.12judge, the county auditor, municipal clerk, or a deputy of the auditor or clerk.
317	317	10.13 (f) If a person is not registered to vote, the person must not be allowed to cast an absentee
318	318	10.14ballot using the alternative procedure authorized by this subdivision.
319	319	10.15Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
320	320	10.16 Subd. 2.Duties of ballot board; absentee ballots.(a) The members of the ballot board
321	321	10.17shall take possession of all signature envelopes delivered to them in accordance with section
322	322	10.18203B.08. Upon receipt from the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk,
323	323	10.19two or more members of the ballot board shall examine each signature envelope and shall
324	324	10.20mark it accepted or rejected in the manner provided in this subdivision. Election judges
325	325	10.21performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they
326	326	10.22are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10,
327	327	10.23subdivision 2.
328	328	10.24 (b) The members of the ballot board shall mark the signature envelope "Accepted" and
329	329	10.25initial or sign the signature envelope below the word "Accepted" if a majority of the members
330	330	10.26of the ballot board examining the envelope are satisfied that:
331	331	10.27 (1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope are the same as the information
332	332	10.28provided on the absentee ballot application or voter record;
333	333	10.29 (2) the voter signed the certification on the envelope;
334	334	10.30 (3) the voter's Minnesota driver's license, state identification number, or the last four
335	335	10.31digits of the voter's Social Security number are the same as a number on the voter's absentee
336	336	10.32ballot application or voter record. If the number does not match, the election judges must
337	337	10Sec. 12.
338	338	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 11.1compare the signature provided by the applicant to determine whether the ballots were
339	339	11.2returned by the same person to whom they were transmitted;
340	340	11.3 (4) the voter is registered and eligible to vote in the precinct or has included a properly
341	341	11.4completed voter registration application in the signature envelope;
342	342	11.5 (5) the certificate has been completed as prescribed in the directions for casting an
343	343	11.6absentee ballot; and
344	344	11.7 (6) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or, if it is after the
345	345	11.8close of business on the 19th day before the election, as provided by section 203B.081.
346	346	11.9 The signature envelope from accepted ballots must be preserved and returned to the
347	347	11.10county auditor.
348	348	11.11 (c)(1) If a majority of the members of the ballot board examining a signature envelope
349	349	11.12find that an absentee voter has failed to meet one of the requirements provided in paragraph
350	350	11.13(b), they shall mark the signature envelope "Rejected," initial or sign it below the word
351	351	11.14"Rejected," list the reason for the rejection on the envelope, and return it to the county
352	352	11.15auditor. There is no other reason for rejecting an absentee ballot beyond those permitted by
353	353	11.16this section. Failure to place the ballot within the ballot envelope before placing it in the
354	354	11.17outer white envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee ballot.
355	355	11.18 (2) If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the envelope
356	356	11.19must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board shall provide the voter with
357	357	11.20a replacement absentee ballot and signature envelope in place of the rejected ballot.
358	358	11.21 (3) If an envelope is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain
359	359	11.22sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter to
360	360	11.23notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected by the method or methods of
361	361	11.24communication provided by the voter on the voter's application for an absentee ballot or
362	362	11.25voter registration. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.
363	363	11.26 (d) The official in charge of the absentee ballot board must mail the voter a written notice
364	364	11.27of absentee ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. If the official
365	365	11.28determines that the voter has otherwise cast a ballot in the election, no notice is required.
366	366	11.29If an absentee ballot arrives after the deadline for submission provided by this chapter, the
367	367	11.30notice must be provided between six to ten weeks after receipt of the ballot. A notice of
368	368	11.31absentee ballot rejection must contain the following information:
369	369	11.32 (1) the date on which the absentee ballot was rejected or, if the ballot was received after
370	370	11.33the required deadline for submission, the date on which the ballot was received;
371	371	11Sec. 12.
372	372	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 12.1 (2) the reason for rejection; and
373	373	12.2 (3) the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter may direct further
374	374	12.3questions, along with appropriate contact information.
375	375	12.4 (e) An absentee ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or
376	376	12.5subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.
377	377	12.6 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
378	378	12.7 Subd. 2.Voting procedure.(a) When a voter appears in an early voting polling place,
379	379	12.8the voter must state the voter's name, address, and, if requested, the voter's date of birth to
380	380	12.9the early voting official. The early voting official must confirm that the voter's registration
381	381	12.10is current in the statewide voter registration system and that the voter has not already cast
382	382	12.11a ballot in the election. If the voter's status is challenged, the voter may resolve the challenge
383	383	12.12as provided in section 204C.12. An individual who is not registered to vote or whose name
384	384	12.13or address has changed must register in the manner provided in section 201.061, subdivision
385	385	12.143, and be provided a provisional ballot under section 204C.135. A voter who has already
386	386	12.15cast a ballot in the election must not be provided with a ballot.
387	387	12.16 (b) Each voter must sign the certification provided in section 204C.10. The signature of
388	388	12.17an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence
389	389	12.18of the intent of the individual to vote at that election. After the voter signs the certification,
390	390	12.19two early voting officials must initial the ballot and issue it to the voter. The voter must
391	391	12.20immediately retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to
392	392	12.21mark the ballot. The voter must not take a ballot from the polling place. If the voter spoils
393	393	12.22the ballot, the voter may return it to the early voting official in exchange for a new ballot.
394	394	12.23After completing the ballot, the voter must deposit the ballot into the ballot counter and
395	395	12.24ballot box. The early voting official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the
396	396	12.25manner provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.
397	397	12.26 (c) If a voter casts a provisional ballot, the early voting official must process the ballot
398	398	12.27consistent with section 204C.135.
399	399	12.28Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.30, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
400	400	12.29 Subd. 3.Processing of ballots.The early voting officials must remove and secure ballots
401	401	12.30cast during the early voting period following the procedures in section sections 203B.121,
402	402	12.31subdivision 5, paragraph (a), and 203C.135. The absentee ballot board must count the ballots
403	403	12Sec. 14.
404	404	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 13.1after the polls have closed on election day following the procedures in section sections
405	405	13.2203B.121, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), and 203C.135.
406	406	13.3 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
407	407	13.4 Subd. 3a.Residence requirement.A challenger must be a resident of this state.
408	408	13.5Appointed challengers seeking admission to a polling place to serve in that capacity must
409	409	13.6prove their status as a resident of this state by presenting one of the documents listed in
410	410	13.7section 201.061, subdivision 3. a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued
411	411	13.8pursuant to section 171.07, any document approved by the secretary of state as proper
412	412	13.9identification, or one of the following:
413	413	13.10 (1) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution
414	414	13.11in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
415	415	13.12135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary
416	416	13.13of state; or
417	417	13.14 (2) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct
418	418	13.15together with a picture identification card.
419	419	13.16Challengers need not prove residence in the precinct in which they seek to act as a challenger.
420	420	13.17Sec. 16. [204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
421	421	13.18 Subdivision 1.Casting provisional ballots.(a) A voter who registered on election day
422	422	13.19pursuant to section 201.061, subdivision 3, or while early voting under 203B.30, subdivision
423	423	13.202, is entitled to cast a provisional ballot.
424	424	13.21 (b) A voter seeking to cast a provisional ballot must sign a provisional ballot roster or
425	425	13.22a provisional voter signature certificate and complete the voter registration application on
426	426	13.23the provisional ballot signature envelope. The voter registration application may be completed
427	427	13.24by an electronic roster and affixed to the provisional ballot signature envelope. The voter
428	428	13.25must also swear or affirm in writing that the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously
429	429	13.26in the same election, and meets the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct in which
430	430	13.27the voter appears.
431	431	13.28 (c) Once the voter has completed the provisional ballot signature envelope, the voter
432	432	13.29must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot must be in the same
433	433	13.30form as the official ballot available in the precinct on election day. A completed provisional
434	434	13.31ballot shall be sealed in a ballot envelope. The ballot envelope shall be sealed inside the
435	435	13.32voter's provisional ballot signature envelope and deposited by the voter in a secure, sealed
436	436	13Sec. 16.
437	437	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 14.1provisional ballot box. Completed provisional ballots must not be combined with other
438	438	14.2voted ballots in the polling place.
439	439	14.3 (d) The secretary of state must prescribe the form of the ballot envelope and provisional
440	440	14.4ballot signature envelope. The provisional ballot signature envelope must be a color other
441	441	14.5than that provided for absentee ballot signature envelopes and must be prominently labeled
442	442	14.6"Provisional Ballot Signature Envelope."
443	443	14.7 (e) Provisional ballots and related documentation shall be delivered to and securely
444	444	14.8maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for
445	445	14.9other election materials under sections 204C.27 and 204C.28.
446	446	14.10 Subd. 2.Accepting or rejecting provisional ballot signature envelopes.(a) Beginning
447	447	14.11four days after the election and finishing no later than seven days after the election, the
448	448	14.12county auditor or municipal clerk must process each applicant's provisional ballot signature
449	449	14.13envelope. If the applicant is registered to vote, that voter's provisional ballot signature
450	450	14.14envelope must be accepted. The county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the provisional
451	451	14.15ballot signature envelope "Accepted" and initial or sign the envelope below the word
452	452	14.16"Accepted." If the applicant is not registered to vote, the provisional ballot signature envelope
453	453	14.17must be rejected. If a provisional ballot signature envelope is rejected, the county auditor
454	454	14.18or municipal clerk must mark the provisional ballot signature envelope "Rejected," initial
455	455	14.19or sign it below the word "Rejected," and list the reason for rejection on the envelope. The
456	456	14.20county auditor or municipal clerk must promptly record in the statewide voter registration
457	457	14.21system that a voter's provisional ballot signature envelope has been accepted or rejected.
458	458	14.22 (b) The county auditor or municipal clerk must mail the voter a written notice of
459	459	14.23provisional ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. The notice
460	460	14.24must include the reason for rejection and the name of the appropriate election official to
461	461	14.25whom the voter may direct further questions, along with appropriate contact information.
462	462	14.26 (c) A provisional ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or
463	463	14.27subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.
464	464	14.28 Subd. 3.Provisional ballots; reconciliation.On the seventh day after the election and
465	465	14.29prior to counting any provisional ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county
466	466	14.30auditor or municipal clerk must verify that the number of signatures appearing on the
467	467	14.31provisional ballot roster from that precinct is equal to or greater than the number of
468	468	14.32provisional ballots submitted by voters in the precinct on election day. Any discrepancy
469	469	14.33must be resolved before the provisional ballots from the precinct may be counted. Excess
470	470	14Sec. 16.
471	471	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 15.1provisional ballots must be randomly withdrawn from the accepted provisional ballots in
472	472	15.2the manner required by section 204C.20, subdivision 2.
473	473	15.3 Subd. 4.Counting provisional ballots.Once the reconciliation process required by
474	474	15.4subdivision 3 is completed, accepted provisional ballot signature envelopes must be opened;
475	475	15.5duplicated as needed in the manner provided in section 206.86, subdivision 5; initialed by
476	476	15.6the members of the ballot board; and deposited in the appropriate ballot box. If more than
477	477	15.7one ballot is enclosed in the ballot envelope, the ballots must be spoiled and must not be
478	478	15.8counted.
479	479	15.9 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.32, is amended to read:
480	480	15.10 204C.32 CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES.
481	481	15.11 Subdivision 1.County canvass.The county canvassing board shall meet at the county
482	482	15.12auditor's office on either the second or third the tenth day following the state primary. After
483	483	15.13taking the oath of office, the canvassing board shall publicly canvass the election returns
484	484	15.14delivered to the county auditor. The board shall complete the canvass by the third tenth day
485	485	15.15following the state primary and shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a
486	486	15.16report that states:
487	487	15.17 (a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county, and in each precinct;
488	488	15.18 (b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of
489	489	15.19individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
490	490	15.20 (c) for each major political party, the names of the candidates running for each partisan
491	491	15.21office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
492	492	15.22 (d) the names of the candidates of each major political party who are nominated; and
493	493	15.23 (e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates for nonpartisan office in each
494	494	15.24precinct in the county and the names of the candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.
495	495	15.25 Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor shall mail or deliver a notice of
496	496	15.26nomination to each nominee for county office voted for only in that county. The county
497	497	15.27auditor shall transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing board report for
498	498	15.28state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express mail or similar service
499	499	15.29immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state shall mail a
500	500	15.30notice of nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.
501	501	15.31 Subd. 2.State canvass.The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting
502	502	15.32space located in the Capitol complex area seven 14 days after the state primary to canvass
503	503	15Sec. 17.
504	504	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 16.1the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from the county auditors.
505	505	16.2Immediately after the canvassing board declares the results, the secretary of state shall
506	506	16.3certify the names of the nominees to the county auditors. The secretary of state shall mail
507	507	16.4to each nominee a notice of nomination.
508	508	16.5 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
509	509	16.6 Subdivision 1.County canvass.The county canvassing board shall meet at the county
510	510	16.7auditor's office between the third tenth and eighth 17th days following the state general
511	511	16.8election. After taking the oath of office, the board shall promptly and publicly canvass the
512	512	16.9general election returns delivered to the county auditor. Upon completion of the canvass,
513	513	16.10the board shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a report which states:
514	514	16.11 (a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county and in each precinct;
515	515	16.12 (b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of
516	516	16.13individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
517	517	16.14 (c) the names of the candidates for each office and the number of votes received by each
518	518	16.15candidate in the county and in each precinct;
519	519	16.16 (d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed change of county lines or
520	520	16.17county seat; and
521	521	16.18 (e) the number of votes counted for and against a constitutional amendment or other
522	522	16.19question in the county and in each precinct.
523	523	16.20 The result of write-in votes cast on the general election ballots must be compiled by the
524	524	16.21county auditor before the county canvass, except that write-in votes for a candidate for
525	525	16.22federal, state, or county office must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a
526	526	16.23request under section 204B.09, subdivision 3. The county auditor shall arrange for each
527	527	16.24municipality to provide an adequate number of election judges to perform this duty or the
528	528	16.25county auditor may appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor
529	529	16.26may open the envelopes or containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order
530	530	16.27to count and record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion of
531	531	16.28this process. The county auditor must prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct
532	532	16.29for write-in candidates for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under
533	533	16.30section 204B.09 that votes for those candidates be tallied.
534	534	16.31 Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board shall declare the candidate
535	535	16.32duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each county and state office voted
536	536	16.33for only within the county. The county auditor shall transmit a certified copy of the county
537	537	16Sec. 18.
538	538	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 17.1canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by messenger,
539	539	17.2express mail, or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass.
540	540	17.3 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.37, is amended to read:
541	541	17.4 204C.37 COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF
542	542	17.5STATE.
543	543	17.6 A copy of the report required by sections 204C.32, subdivision 1, and 204C.33,
544	544	17.7subdivision 1, shall be certified under the official seal of the county auditor. The copy shall
545	545	17.8be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of state, with the county auditor's
546	546	17.9name and official address and the words "Election Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The
547	547	17.10copy of the canvassing board report must be sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary
548	548	17.11of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary of state within ten 17 days following
549	549	17.12the applicable election a primary election, or within 24 days following a general election,
550	550	17.13the secretary of state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall deliver another
551	551	17.14copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.
552	552	17.15Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
553	553	17.16 Subd. 5.Results.The municipal primary shall be conducted and the returns made in the
554	554	17.17manner provided for the state primary so far as practicable. The canvass may be conducted
555	555	17.18on either the second or third day after the primary.
556	556	17.19 The governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns on the tenth day after
557	557	17.20the primary, and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes,
558	558	17.21or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to the
559	559	17.22office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the nominees for the office named.
560	560	17.23Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the municipal
561	561	17.24general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional
562	562	17.25fee.
563	563	17.26Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
564	564	17.27 Subd. 3.Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.(a) Between
565	565	17.28the third tenth and tenth 17th days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting
566	566	17.29any election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town
567	567	17.30conducting the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the
568	568	17.31returns, and declare the results of the election. The governing body of a town conducting
569	569	17Sec. 21.
570	570	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 18.1the general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and
571	571	18.2declare the results of the election within two nine days after an election.
572	572	18.3 (b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a
573	573	18.4certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case of a contest, the certificate shall
574	574	18.5not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court.
575	575	18.6 (c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having jurisdiction over the municipality
576	576	18.7shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall certify the results
577	577	18.8of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots
578	578	18.9and the returns of the election.
579	579	18.10Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
580	580	18.11 Subd. 4.Results.(a) The school district primary must be conducted and the returns
581	581	18.12made in the manner provided for the state primary as far as practicable. If the primary is
582	582	18.13conducted:
583	583	18.14 (1) only within that school district, a canvass may be conducted on either the second or
584	584	18.15third day after the primary; or
585	585	18.16 (2) in conjunction with the state primary, the canvass must be conducted on the third
586	586	18.17day after the primary, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).
587	587	18.18 On the tenth day after the primary, the school board of the school district shall canvass
588	588	18.19the returns, and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive
589	589	18.20the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of
590	590	18.21individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the highest number
591	591	18.22of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school
592	592	18.23district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election ballot without
593	593	18.24partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
594	594	18.25 (b) Following a school district primary as described in paragraph (a), clause (2), a canvass
595	595	18.26may be conducted on the second day after the primary if the county auditor of each county
596	596	18.27in which the school district is located agrees to administratively review the school district's
597	597	18.28primary voting statistics for accuracy and completeness within a time that permits the canvass
598	598	18.29to be conducted on that day.
599	599	18.30Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
600	600	18.31 Subd. 3.Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.Between the
601	601	18.32third tenth and tenth 17th days after a school district election other than a recount of a special
602	602	18Sec. 23.
603	603	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 19.1election conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59, the school board shall
604	604	19.2canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. After the time for contesting
605	605	19.3elections has passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each
606	606	19.4successful candidate. If there is a contest, the certificate of election to that office must not
607	607	19.5be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there
608	608	19.6is a tie vote, the school board shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall deliver the
609	609	19.7certificate of election to the successful candidate by personal service or certified mail. The
610	610	19.8successful candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk
611	611	19.9within 30 days of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior
612	612	19.10to the time specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be made
613	613	19.11at any time before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall
614	614	19.12certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final
615	615	19.13custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.
616	616	19.14 A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties of the school board according
617	617	19.15to the requirements of this subdivision for a recount of a special election conducted under
618	618	19.16section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59.
619	619	19.17Sec. 24. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN; SECRETARY OF STATE.
620	620	19.18 The secretary of state must conduct a public awareness campaign to encourage people
621	621	19.19to register to vote prior to election day. At a minimum, the secretary of state must conduct
622	622	19.20the public awareness campaign in each even-numbered year from June 1 until the voter
623	623	19.21registration period ends prior to the state general election.
624	624	19.22Sec. 25. REPEALER.
625	625	19.23 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivision 7; and
626	626	19.24201.121, subdivision 3, are repealed.
627	627	19.25Sec. 26. EFFECTIVE DATE.
628	628	19.26 This act is effective on January 1, 2026, and applies to elections held on or after that
629	629	19.27date.
630	630	19Sec. 26.
631	631	25-05279 as introduced04/01/25 REVISOR JFK/NS 135A.17 PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE VOTING.
632	632	Subd. 2.Residential housing list.All postsecondary institutions that enroll students accepting
633	633	federal financial aid may prepare a current list of students enrolled in the institution and residing
634	634	in the institution's housing or within ten miles of the institution's campus. All postsecondary
635	635	institutions that enroll students accepting state financial aid must, to the extent the information may
636	636	be disclosed pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 99, prepare a current list of
637	637	students enrolled in the institution and residing in the institution's housing or in the city or cities in
638	638	which the campus is situated, if available. The list shall include each student's current address,
639	639	unless the student is enrolled in the Safe at Home address confidentiality program as provided in
640	640	chapter 5B. The list shall be certified and sent to the appropriate county auditor or auditors for use
641	641	in election day registration as provided under section 201.061, subdivision 3. A residential housing
642	642	list provided under this subdivision may not be used or disseminated by a county auditor or the
643	643	secretary of state for any other purpose.
644	644	201.061 REGISTRATION ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY.
645	645	Subd. 7.Record of attempted registrations.The election judge responsible for election day
646	646	registration shall attempt to keep a record of the number of individuals who attempt to register on
647	647	election day but who cannot provide proof of residence as required by this section. The record shall
648	648	be forwarded to the county auditor with the election returns for that precinct.
649	649	201.121 ENTRY OF NAMES; MAILED NOTICE.
650	650	Subd. 3.Postelection sampling.(a) Within ten days after an election, the county auditor shall
651	651	send the notice required by subdivision 2 to a random sampling of the individuals registered on
652	652	election day. The random sampling shall be determined in accordance with the rules of the secretary
653	653	of state. As soon as practicable after the election, the county auditor shall mail the notice required
654	654	by subdivision 2 to all other individuals registered on election day. If a notice is returned as not
655	655	deliverable, the county auditor shall attempt to determine the reason for the return. A county auditor
656	656	who does not receive or obtain satisfactory proof of an individual's eligibility to vote shall
657	657	immediately notify the county attorney of all of the relevant information. By February 15 of each
658	658	year, the county auditor must notify the secretary of state of the following information for each
659	659	election held in the previous year by each precinct:
660	660	(1) the total number of all notices that were returned as nondeliverable;
661	661	(2) the total number of nondeliverable notices that the county auditor was able to determine the
662	662	reason for the return along with the reason for each return; and
663	663	(3) the total number of individuals for whom the county auditor does not receive or obtain
664	664	satisfactory proof of an individual's eligibility to vote.
665	665	(b) By March 1 of every year, the secretary of state shall report to the chair and ranking minority
666	666	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections the following information
667	667	for each election held in the previous year by each precinct and each county:
668	668	(1) the total number of all notices that were returned as nondeliverable;
669	669	(2) the total number of nondeliverable notices that a county auditor was able to determine the
670	670	reason for the return along with the reason for each return; and
671	671	(3) the total number of individuals for whom the county auditor does not receive or obtain
672	672	satisfactory proof of an individual's eligibility to vote.
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674	674	APPENDIX
675	675	Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-05279