If you are registering or changing your registration at the polls, you should plan on showing "proof of residence" when you vote. Proof of residence includes: (1) A current and valid state-issued driver's license, learner's permit, or ID, or a Tribal ID; or (2) if those IDs do not show your current name and address, a combination of the ID (or a different photo ID) and a document that shows your current name and address. The document can be a utility bill, credit card or banking statement, or mortgage or lease statement due or dated within 30 days of the election; a current lease; or a student fee statement. It can be shown on your electronic device.
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Minnesota voter registration deadlines
- In Person: Election Day.
- By Mail: Received by 5 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day.
- Online: 11:59 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day.
Election Day Registration:
If you have missed the voter registration deadline, you can still register to vote and cast a ballot at the same time during the in-person absentee voting period (early voting) or on Election Day. Simply go to your regular in-person absentee voting site -- or to your regular polling place -- to register and vote. You should bring a valid and current Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit, ID card (or receipt for one of these IDs), or a Tribal ID. If the ID does not list your current name and address, bring it or a different photo ID in addition to a document with your current name and address. The document can be a utility bill, credit card or banking statement, or mortgage or lease statement due or dated within 30 days of the election; a current lease; or a student fee statement. It can be shown on your electronic device. Contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.
Minnesota voter registration rules
To register in Minnesota you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be a resident of Minnesota for 20 days before the next election;
- Maintain residence at the address given on the registration form;
- Be at least 18 years old on Election Day;
- If previously convicted of a felony, have completed or been discharged from your sentence;
- Not be under a court‑ordered guardianship in which the right to vote has been revoked;
- Not be found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote.
Minnesota voter registration directions
- Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Sign and date your form. This is very important!
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
- Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.
Offsite links
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. These are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Absentee ballot tracker tool
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about early voting
- Learn more about voter ID
- State Election Code