Voting

Voting is one of your most sacred and protected rights as United States Citizens. The City clerk and Secretary of State’s office are available to answer your questions about voter registration, rights and elections.

To be eligible to vote in Minnesota you must

• Be a United States citizen
• Be at least 18 years old on Election Day
• Have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
• Maintain residence at the address given on the registration form

You are not eligible to vote if

• You are under court-ordered guardianship in which there is a court order revoking your right to vote
• You have been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote
• You have any felony conviction record without having your civil rights restored. If you have a question on the status of a prior felony conviction, you should contact your probation officer to gain clarification and resolve your status question before completing a voter registration application.

Giving false information on your voter registration application is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

You must re-register if

• You have moved to a different address (even if to a different unit at the same address).
• Changed your name
• Have not voted at least once within the last four years