Subdivision 1. Determination of residence. An eligible voter may vote only in the precinct in which the voter maintains residence. The residence of a voter shall be determined in accordance with section 200.031.
Subd. 1a. Violations; penalty. (a) The county auditor shall mail a notice to any voter who the county auditor can determine has: (1) provided the address at which the voter maintains residence, but was allowed to vote in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter maintains residence; and (2) not voted in the wrong precinct previously. The notice must be in the form provided by the secretary of state.
(b) The county auditor shall mail a violation notice to any voter who otherwise voted in a precinct in which the voter did not maintain residence on election day. The county auditor shall also change the status of the voter in the statewide registration system to "challenged" and the voter shall be required to provide proof of residence to either the county auditor or to the election judges in the voter's precinct before voting in the next election. Any of the forms authorized by section 201.061 for registration at the polling place may be used for this purpose.
(c) A voter who votes in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter maintains residence after receiving an initial violation notice as provided in this subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
(d) A voter who votes in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter maintains residence after having been found to have committed a petty misdemeanor under paragraph (b) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) Reliance by the voter on inaccurate information regarding the location of the voter's polling place provided by the state, county, or municipality is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subdivision.
Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2014 c 264 s 31]
1981 c 29 art 2 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 4; 1999 c 132 s 3,4; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 7; 2010 c 201 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 201 — Eligibility And Registration Of Voters
Section 201.014 — Eligibility To Vote.
Section 201.016 — Residence Requirements For Voting; Violations; Penalty.
Section 201.018 — Registration For Voting.
Section 201.021 — Permanent Registration System.
Section 201.022 — Statewide Registration System.
Section 201.023 — Voter Registration.
Section 201.054 — Methods Of Registering; Prohibitions; Penalty.
Section 201.056 — Signature Of Registered Voter; Marks Allowed.
Section 201.061 — Registration On Or Before Election Day.
Section 201.071 — Registration Applications.
Section 201.081 — Registration Files.
Section 201.091 — Registered Voter Lists; Reports; Registration Places.
Section 201.096 — School Elections; Use Of Voter Registration System.
Section 201.11 — Precinct Boundaries; House Number; Street Address Changed, Change Of Files.
Section 201.12 — Proper Registration; Verification By Mail; Challenges.
Section 201.121 — Entry Of Names; Mailed Notice.
Section 201.13 — Report Of Deceased Voters; Changes To Voter Records.
Section 201.14 — Court Administrator Of District Court; Report Changes Of Names.
Section 201.161 — Driver's License And Identification Card Applications.
Section 201.1611 — Postsecondary Institution And School District Voter Registration.
Section 201.1615 — Information Sharing; Use Of Social Security Number.
Section 201.162 — Duties Of State Agencies.
Section 201.171 — Posting Voting History; Failure To Vote; Registration Removed.
Section 201.225 — Electronic Roster Authorization.