201.161 deleted text beginDRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD APPLICATIONSdeleted text endnew text begin
AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATIONnew text end.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Automatic registration. new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided in this section,
an individual must be registered to vote if the individual is eligible to vote under section
201.014 and properly completes and submits one of the following applications, if the
application otherwise requires documentation of citizenship:
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new text begin (1) an application for a new or renewed Minnesota driver's license, instruction permit,
or identification card;
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new text begin (2) an initial or renewal application for medical assistance under chapter 256B or
MinnesotaCare under chapter 256C; or
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new text begin (3) an application for benefits or services to a state agency participating under subdivision
4.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Option to decline registration. new text end

new text begin After an individual submits an application
qualifying for registration under this section, the individual must be provided, by mail, a
notice of the option and the procedures necessary to decline to be registered to vote. The
secretary of state may prescribe the form and content of this notice. An individual must not
be registered to vote if the individual declines to be registered within 20 days of submitting
the application. The individual must continue to be offered an opportunity to be registered
upon completion or submission of a qualifying application unless the individual presents
documentation demonstrating a lack of citizenship or a failure to meet other eligibility
criteria.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Department of Public Safety. new text end

new text begin(a) new text endThe deleted text beginDepartmentdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end of public
safety deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin, in consultation with the secretary of state, mustnew text end change deleted text beginitsdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end applications for
an original, duplicate, or change of address driver's licensenew text begin, instruction permit,new text end or
identification card so that the forms may also serve as voter registration applicationsnew text begin, if the
application otherwise includes verification of the applicant's citizenshipnew text end. The forms must
contain spaces for all information deleted text begincollected by voter registration applicationsdeleted text endnew text begin required to
register to vote, asnew text end prescribed by the secretary of state. deleted text beginApplicants for driver's licenses or
identification cards must be asked if they want to register to vote at the same time and thatdeleted text endnew text begin
Unless the applicant has provided an address other than the applicant's address of residence
under section 171.12, subdivision 7, paragraph (d), the commissioner must transmit thenew text end
information deleted text beginmust be transmitted at least weeklydeleted text endnew text begin dailynew text end by electronic means to the secretary
of state. Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, the
computerized driver's license record containing the voter's name, address, date of birth,new text begin
citizenship,new text end driver's license number or state identification number,new text begin signature image,new text end county,
deleted text begin town,deleted text end and citynew text begin or townnew text end must be made available for access by the secretary of state and
interaction with the statewide voter registration system.new text begin At least monthly, the commissioner
must submit data to the secretary of state identifying the total number of people applying
for services in a manner that qualifies for voter registration under this section and the total
number of individuals whose records were actually transferred for registration.
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new text begin (b) Information on an applicant for a form of an original, duplicate, or change of address
driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card that does not include verification
of citizenship must not be transmitted to the secretary of state. The commissioner must
provide these applicants with information on the voting eligibility and the requirements for
registering to vote at the time of the transaction.
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new text begin (c) An applicant must not be registered to vote under this subdivision until the
commissioner of public safety has certified that the department's systems have been tested
and can accurately provide the required data, and the secretary of state has certified that the
system for automatic registration of those applicants has been tested and is capable of
properly determining whether an applicant is eligible to vote. The department's systems
must be tested and accurately provide the necessary date no later than June 1, 2022.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Department of Human Services. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services,
in consultation with the secretary of state, must ensure the applications described in
subdivision 1, clause (2), may also serve as voter registration applications for any individual
whose name appears on the application and for whom United States citizenship can be
verified. The applications must contain spaces for all information required to register to
vote, as prescribed by the secretary of state. The commissioner must transmit information
daily by electronic means to the secretary of state on any individual whose United States
citizenship has been verified. At least monthly, the commissioner must submit data to the
secretary of state identifying the total number of people applying for services in a manner
that qualifies for voter registration under this section and the total number of individuals
whose records were actually transferred for registration.
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new text begin (b) An applicant must not be registered to vote under this subdivision until the
commissioner of human services has certified that the department's systems have been tested
and can accurately provide the required data, and the secretary of state has certified that the
system for automatic registration of those applicants has been tested and is capable of
properly determining whether an applicant is eligible to vote. The department's systems
must be tested and accurately provide the necessary date no later than June 1, 2022.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Other agencies and units of government. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of any state
agency, and the administrative head of any local government or the government of a federally
recognized Indian tribe within the state, in consultation with the secretary of state, may
cause any form or application within its jurisdiction to serve as a voter registration
application, if the form or application already provides verification of an applicant's United
States citizenship. The form or application must contain spaces for all information required
to register to vote, as prescribed by the secretary of state. The commissioner or administrative
head must transmit information daily by electronic means to the secretary of state on any
individual whose United States citizenship has been verified. At least monthly, the
commissioner must submit data to the secretary of state identifying the total number of
people applying for services in a manner that qualifies for voter registration under this
section, and the total number of individuals whose records were actually transferred for
registration.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner or administrative head, in consultation with the secretary of state,
may cause any form or application within its jurisdiction to serve as an update to the address
on an applicant's existing voter registration record. The commissioner or administrative
head must transmit this information daily by electronic means to the secretary of state. At
least monthly, the commissioner or administrative head must submit data to the secretary
of state identifying the total number of people applying for services in a manner that qualifies
for a voter registration address update under this paragraph, and the total number of
individuals whose records were actually transferred for updates.
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new text begin (c) An applicant must not be registered to vote under this subdivision until the agency's
commissioner, or the administrative head of the local or tribal government, has certified
that the necessary systems have been tested and can accurately provide the required data,
and the secretary of state has certified that the system for automatic registr