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Register to
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| Election day is November 2, 2004. If you
are not a registered voter in Minnesota, the following
information will help you. If you have any
questions, please
contact us. |
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| You may vote if
you are: |
- at least 18 years of age
- a US citizen
- a Minnesota resident for at least 20 days before the
election
- not a convicted felon without your civil rights
- not under guardianship of the person
- not legally incompetent
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Where to vote:
Most people vote in the neighborhood where they live.
Click here to find your polling place location or
call your county auditor (218-824-1045) or city clerk. |
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How to register
to vote:
Fill out a voter registration card (Click here for
the Voter Registration Card in PDF format) and return it in person
or by mail to your county auditor or the secretary of
state. |
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Crow
Wing County Auditor
Courthouse, 326 Laurel St.
Brainerd, MN 56401-3590 |
Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building,
100 Constitution Avenue,
St. Paul, MN 55155 |
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Voter registration forms are also available at county
courthouses, city halls and other public buildings
throughout the state, in many telephone books, or in your
state tax booklet (in even-numbered years).
You may register to vote when you apply for or renew
your Minnesota driver's license or state identification
card.
You can also register at your polling place on election
day. You will need one of the following to verify your
residence.
- A current, valid Minnesota Driver's License,
learner's permit or identification card (or receipt for
a new one) containing your address in the precinct
- a "Notice of Late Registration" card mailed to you
by your county auditor (if you turned in a registration
card late)
- someone who is registered in the precinct where you
live to vouch for your residence.
valid registration at another address in the same
precinct
- a Minnesota driver's license, US passport, US
military identification card or student identification
card that includes your name and photo AND an original
bill for water, sewer, gas, electric, phone, solid waste
or cable television services that includes your name and
current address in the precinct and has a due date
within 30 days of election day.
- If you are a student, you can also use one of the
following documents.
- Student photo ID, registration or fee statement
with your current address
- Student photo ID if you are on a student housing
list on file at the polling place
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Absentee voting:
You can vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to
vote in person on election day because you are: |
- away from home
- ill or disabled
- an election judge serving in another precinct
- unable to go to the polling place due to a religious
holiday or beliefs.
Submit a written application (Click here for
the Absentee Ballot Application in PDF format) to your county auditor
or city clerk. You can cast your absentee ballot either
in person at a location designated by your county
auditor or by mail.
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