The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.171, to improve access to voter history by reducing the timeframe for posting voting history from six weeks to ten days. This change aims to ensure that the voting history for every person who voted in an election is made available more promptly. Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the secretary of state regarding list maintenance, which includes determining the status of registrants who have not voted in the past four years and changing their status to "inactive" if necessary.

Furthermore, the bill emphasizes that a voter must not be removed from the official list of eligible voters unless they are ineligible or not registered. It mandates that the secretary of state prepare a report for county auditors detailing the names of registrants whose status has changed to "inactive." Registrants with an "inactive" status must re-register before participating in any elections. The bill also clarifies that while late or rejected absentee or mail ballots are not counted in an election, they will still be considered a vote for the purpose of maintaining registration, although they will not be included in public information lists regarding voting history.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 201.171