Secretary of State voter guide

Should Minnesota require voters to present government-issued photo identification before receiving a ballot, while providing free identification to eligible voters who need it?

Should Minnesota require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before any new voter registration becomes active?

Should eligible citizens continue to be automatically registered when they apply for or renew a Minnesota identification document, unless they opt out?

Should Election Day registrants whose eligibility cannot be immediately confirmed cast provisional ballots that are counted only after officials verify their eligibility?

Should a registered voter continue to be allowed to verify another person’s residence so that person can register and vote on Election Day?

Should eligible voters continue to be allowed to join a permanent list that automatically sends them an absentee ballot before every election?

Should people convicted of felonies be eligible to vote whenever they are not incarcerated, including while on probation, parole, or supervised release?

Should the Secretary of State provide statewide voter-registration data, including personal identifying information, to federal agencies when requested for election-law enforcement?

Should Minnesota use interstate and federal records to identify voters who have moved or died and update their registrations after notice and eligibility safeguards?

Should Minnesota require public hand-count audits of more precincts and more offices after statewide elections?

Should Minnesota continue using certified electronic tabulators to count voter-marked paper ballots, together with public testing and hand-count audits?

Should cities and school districts be allowed to use ranked-choice voting for local elections under uniform statewide rules?

Should Minnesota reduce signature or party-status requirements for minor-party and independent candidates to appear on the ballot?