Conducting a Voter Registration Drive

If you are conducting a voter registration drive, learn the eligibility requirements for voter registration listed in the oath at the bottom of the application.

Voter Registration Applications can be picked-up, free of charge, at the Minneapolis Elections Office, 350 South 5th Street, City Hall, Room 1B. Individuals may sign out a maximum of 25. For larger quantities, please contact the MN Secretary of State.

Do not fill out any portion of the application for the voter unless assistance is required.

Federal requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

In Lines 1 & 2, applicants must answer the questions at the top of the application:

  • “Are you a U.S. citizen?”
  • “Will you be at least 18 years old on or before the next election?”

In Line 7, all registrants must provide their Minnesota Driver’s License or Minnesota ID number if they have one.

  • If they do not have a MN Driver’s License Number or MN ID number, then they must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number
  • If the voter does not have a current & valid MN Driver’s License or MN ID or a Social Security number, then the voter should check the box declaring that they have neither item.

Information required for Voter Registration in Minnesota

  • Name
  • Address
  • Date of birth
  • Signature

Returning Completed Applications

Minnesota law (M.S. 201.061 subd.1) requires completed Voter Registration Applications be submitted to election officials within 10 days after the voter dated the application.

Pre-registration deadlines are at 5:00 PM, 20 days prior to each election.

Drop off Applications: Completed applications can be delivered in person to county and city government offices, or to:

Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State

Election Services Counter

180 State Office Building

100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

St. Paul, MN 55155

Mail in Applications: If you mail in the applications collected at a voter drive, please include a copy of your business card or contact information with the applications. Voters who submit their applications by mail, either through the United States Post Office or a commercial delivery service, may be required to show identification at the polls the first time they vote.