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Voting Information

    

 

You are eligible to vote if you are:  
  • At least 18 years old on the day of the election 
  • A citizen of the United States
  • A resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days before the election
  • Properly registered  
You are not eligible to vote if you have been:
  • Placed under court-ordered guardianship of the person without retaining the right to vote
  • Found by a court to be legally incompetent
  • Convicted of a felony without having your civil rights restored

 At least 20 days before Election Day:

If you are currently registered to vote, you do not need to register again UNLESS you have:
  • Moved to a different address
  • Changed your name
  • Not voted at least once within the last four years     
To register at the polling place on Election Day, you must have authorized proof of residence:
  • Valid Minnesota Driver's License, Learner's Permit or receipt of either with current address located in the precinct
  • Valid Minnesota I.D. or receipt with current address located in the precinct
  • A registered voter in the precinct who can vouch for you
  • Registration in the same precinct indicating a different name or address
  • Mailed notice of late registration from the City Clerk or Hennepin County (Follow instruction from notice and bring it to your polling place.) 
  • a student ID including your photo, if your college has provided a student housing list to election officials.
  • A tribal I.D. with name, address, signature, and picture of the voter
  • An authorized employee of a residential facility where you reside who can confirm your address (Re residential facility must provide a list of employees to election officials)
     

      
A voter may also register on Election Day using a combination of one approved photo ID (Column 1) and one approved Utility Bill (Column 2). Current Utility Bill (due within 30 days of election) or student fee statement with name and address in the precinct.

 

Column 1

Column 2

Minnesota driver's license with current name (licenses from out of state are not acceptable)

Electric

Minnesota state I.D. card (I.D.s from other states are not acceptable)

Gas

U.S. Military I.D.

Water

U.S. Passport

Sewer

Minnesota Tribal I.D.

Solid Waste

Student ID-MN Post Secondary

 Cable/Satellite TV

School-MN University or Technical College ID  

Internet

 

Land line phone/cell phone/VOIP

 

Student Fee Statement

 

Rent Statement itemizing utilities.

 

 

 

Select the link to find information on the Polling places in the city.

  
 
To find your Polling Place and district information from the table below select this link: POLLING PLACE FINDER  (This will take you to The Office of the Secretary of State's website) Link opens in a new window.  
 
DISTRICT INFORMATION
Congressional District                             
MN Senate
MN House
County Commissioner
Judicial
School
 
 
 
 
 

 
  

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

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