This bill amends various sections of the Minnesota Statutes to enhance election procedures, particularly focusing on voter registration on election day and absentee voting. It mandates that voters registering on election day must cast provisional ballots, with their registration application attached to the provisional ballot signature envelope. The bill also introduces electronic rosters for election day registration and outlines the responsibilities of election judges in verifying voter eligibility. Additionally, it emphasizes the timely entry of voter registration applications into the statewide system, particularly for those completed on election day, and repeals certain outdated provisions.

Moreover, the bill establishes new requirements for absentee voting, including the necessity for unregistered voters to submit their registration application with their absentee ballot. It introduces a paper backup system for electronic rosters at polling places and clarifies procedures for handling rejected absentee ballots. The legislation also modifies the canvassing process, changing the deadlines for county canvassing boards to complete their canvass to the tenth day after the election. A public awareness campaign to encourage voter registration is included, with the effective date for these changes set for January 1, 2026, applying to elections held on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 171.072, 201.061, 201.121, 201.225, 203B.04, 203B.07, 203B.08, 203B.081, 203B.121, 203B.30, 204C.07, 204C.32, 204C.33, 204C.37, 205.065, 205.185, 205A.03, 205A.10