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 who register on election day must cast provisional ballots, with their registration applications affixed to the provisional ballot envelope. The bill requires that these applications be entered into the statewide registration system within three days after the election. It also clarifies the responsibilities of election judges in verifying voter registration and managing provisional ballots. Additionally, the bill allows tribal identification cards as valid forms of ID for voting and repeals outdated provisions related to incomplete mail registration and polling place registration procedures.

Further amendments address absentee voting by requiring unregistered voters to submit their registration application with their absentee ballot. The bill introduces a new section on provisional ballots for those registering on election day or during early voting, which must be processed by election officials within a specified timeframe. It establishes a paper backup system for electronic rosters at polling places and clarifies procedures for handling rejected absentee ballots. The bill also adjusts deadlines for county canvassing boards to complete their canvass from the second or third day after the election to the tenth day, and it mandates a public awareness campaign to promote pre-election day voter registration. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, for 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