Chapter 201 — Eligibility to Vote
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 201 — Eligibility to Vote
15.001
Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes
This section says that when the legislature changed certain terminology in 2005, state agencies only need to use the new …
201.001
This section is a cross-reference to section 15.001, which addresses terminology changes made by the 2005 legislature.
201.01
Definitions
This section says that the definitions in Chapter 200 (Minnesota Election Law) apply to the voter registration …
201.013
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.014
Eligibility to Vote
This section sets out who can vote in Minnesota. To be eligible, a person must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, …
201.016
Residence Requirements for Voting; Violations; Penalty
This section says voters can only vote in the precinct where they live. It creates a system of escalating penalties for …
201.018
Registration for Voting
This section requires eligible voters to register before they can vote in any primary, general, school district, or …
201.02
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.021
Permanent Registration System
This section creates a permanent, statewide computerized voter registration system. Each county auditor serves as the …
201.022
Statewide Registration System
This section requires the Secretary of State to maintain the statewide voter registration system. The system must be …
201.023
Voter Registration
This section covers the voter registration process and establishes procedures for how voter registrations are handled …
201.03
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.04
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.05
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.054
Methods of Registering; Prohibitions; Penalty
This section lists the ways a person can register to vote in Minnesota. Voters can register before election day, on …
201.056
Signature of Registered Voter; Marks Allowed
This section covers how registered voters sign documents. If a voter cannot write, they may make a mark instead of a …
201.06
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.061
Registration on or Before Election Day
This section explains how to register to vote in Minnesota. You can register before election day by mail, in person, or …
201.07
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.071
Registration Applications
This section lists what information must be on a voter registration form. It requires your name, address, date of birth, …
201.08
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.081
Registration Files
This section requires the Secretary of State to maintain a statewide voter registration system. The system must include …
201.09
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.091
Registered Voter Lists; Reports; Registration Places
This section covers what voter registration data is public and what is private. Your name, address, year of birth, and …
201.095
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.096
School Elections; Use of Voter Registration System
This section requires the Secretary of State to provide a system for voters to check their own registration status and …
201.10
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Minnesota Statutes.
201.11
Precinct Boundaries; House Number; Street Address Changed, Change of Files
This section requires the county auditor to add new voter registrations to the statewide system within 42 days. It also …
201.12
Proper Registration; Verification by Mail; Challenges
This section requires the county auditor to send a notice to voters when a registration is changed or cancelled. The …
201.121
Entry of Names; Mailed Notice
This section sets out the duties of the county auditor for maintaining the voter registration files. The auditor must …
201.13
Report of Deceased Voters; Changes to Voter Records
This section describes when and how a voter registration may be cancelled. Registrations are cancelled if a voter dies, …
201.14
Court Administrator of District Court; Report Changes of Names
This section requires the Secretary of State to work with other government agencies to keep voter registration records …
201.145
Reports on Guardianships, Legal Incompetence, Felony Incarcerations, and Citizenship; Status Changes
This section requires the Secretary of State to maintain a list of people who are ineligible to vote, including those …
201.15
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.155
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.157
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.158
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.16
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.161
Automatic Voter Registration
This section creates Minnesota's automatic voter registration system. When you get or renew a driver's license, state …
201.1611
Postsecondary Institution and School District Voter Registration
This section requires colleges and school districts to provide voter registration forms to students. Colleges must …
201.1615
Information Sharing; Use of Social Security Number
This section requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Public Safety to share information to verify voter …
201.162
Duties of State Agencies
This section requires state agencies to provide voter registration services to employees and the public. Agency workers …
201.17
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.171
Posting Voting History; Failure to Vote; Registration Removed
This section explains how voting history is tracked and when inactive voters are removed from the rolls. If you do not …
201.18
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.19
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.191
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.195
Challenges
This section allows any registered voter to challenge the eligibility of another voter in the same county. The …
201.20
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.21
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.211
Costs
This section assigns the costs of running Minnesota's voter registration system. The office performing registration …
201.22
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.221
Rules
This section gives the Secretary of State authority to adopt rules for voter registration and requires uniform forms and …
201.225
Electronic Roster Authorization
This section allows counties and cities to use electronic rosters (e-pollbooks) at polling places instead of paper …
201.23
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.231
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.24
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.25
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.26
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.261
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.27
Violations, Penalty
This section makes it a felony for election officials to intentionally tamper with voter registration records, destroy …
201.275
Investigations; Prosecutions
This section requires law enforcement to investigate alleged voter registration violations and county attorneys to …
201.276
Duties of Secretary of State; Information About Voting Rights
This section requires the Secretary of State to create a publication about voting rights for people who have been …
201.28
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.29
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.30
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.31
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.32
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.33
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.
201.34
This section has been repealed or renumbered and is no longer in effect under this citation.