A bill for an act
relating to elections; modifying various provisions related to election administration;
modifying voter registration requirements; amending requirements related to voting
instructions and sample ballots; amending requirements relating to tabulating votes
and tabulation equipment; amending the timeline for notification provided to
counties of certain elections; amending recount threshold requirements; amending
the vacancy in nomination process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections
201.071, subdivision 3; 204B.13, subdivision 2; 204C.20, subdivision 1, by adding
a subdivision; 204C.35, subdivision 2; 204C.36, subdivisions 2, 3; 204D.29,
subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 205.16, subdivisions 4, 5; 205A.05,
subdivision 3; 205A.07, subdivisions 3, 3b; 205A.11, subdivision 2; 447.32,
subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 201.061, subdivisions
3, 3a; 201.071, subdivision 1; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 204B.13, subdivision 6a;
204B.16, subdivision 1; 204B.295, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision;
204C.24, subdivision 1; 206.61, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:


Subd. 3.

Election day registration.

(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register
on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making an oath in
the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence. An individual
may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to
section 171.07;

(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;

(3) presenting deleted text begin one of the following:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution
in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary
of state; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct
together with a picture identification card; or

(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed
by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the
facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been
vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other
individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign
up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to
an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall
provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom
a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the
maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For
each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is
registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,
(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the
statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,
telephone number, and address.

The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be
attached to the voter registration application.

(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees
currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The
operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than
20 days before each election for use in election day registration.

(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33,
subdivision 1
; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
5
; an assisted living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under chapter 144G; a
veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under
chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a
residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for
persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services
under section 252.28; setting authorized to provide housing support as defined in section
256I.03, subdivision 10a; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37,
subdivision 4
; a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to
provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless; a facility where a provider
operates a residential treatment program as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 23; or
a facility where a provider operates an adult foster care program as defined in section
245A.02, subdivision 6c.

(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
registering by:

(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or

(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents
listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.

(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 3a, is amended
to read:


Subd. 3a.

Additional proofs of residence permitted for students.

(a) deleted text begin An eligibledeleted text end new text begin If an
eligible voter's name; student identification number, if available; and address within the
precinct appear on a current residential housing list under section 135A.17 certified to the
county auditor by the postsecondary educational institution, the
new text end voter may prove residence
by presenting a current valid photo identification issued by a postsecondary educational
institution in Minnesota deleted text begin if the voter's name; student identification number, if available; and
address within the precinct appear on a current residential housing list under section 135A.17,
certified to the county auditor by the postsecondary educational institution
deleted text end new text begin ; identification
authorized in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2); or identification authorized in
subdivision 3, paragraph (d), clause (1) or (2)
new text end .

(b) This additional proof of residence for students must not be allowed unless the
postsecondary educational institution submits to the county auditor no later than 60 days
prior to the election a written agreement that the postsecondary educational institution will
certify for use at the election accurate updated residential housing lists under section 135A.17.
A written agreement is effective for the election and all subsequent elections held in that
calendar year, including the November general election.

(c) The additional proof of residence for students must be allowed on an equal basis for
voters who reside in housing meeting the requirements of section 135A.17, if the residential
housing lists certified by the postsecondary educational institution meet the requirements
of this subdivision.

(d) An updated residential housing list must be certified to the county auditor no earlier
than 20 days prior to each election. The certification must be dated and signed by the chief
officer or designee of the postsecondary educational institution and must state that the list
is current and accurate and includes only the names of persons residing as of the date of the
certification.

(e) The county auditor shall instruct the election judges of the precinct in procedures for
use of the list in conjunction with photo identification. The auditor shall supply a list to the
election judges with the election supplies for the precinct.

(f) The county auditor shall notify all postsecondary educational institutions in the county
of the provisions of this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:


Subdivision 1.

Form.

Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must
contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration
application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name,
middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's
previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence;
voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid
Minnesota driver's license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter
has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification, the
last four digits of the voter's Social Security number; a box to indicate a voter's preference
to join the permanent absentee voter list; and voter's signature. new text begin The paper registration
application must provide a space for a voter to provide a physical description of the location
of their residence, if the voter resides in an area lacking a specific physical address.
new text end The
paper registration application may include the voter's email address, if provided by the voter.
The electronic voter registration application must include the voter's email address. The
registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge, if
indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of voter
eligibility:

"I certify that I: