Subdivision 1. Military service; temporary residence outside United States. Sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 provide alternative voting procedures for eligible voters who are absent from the precinct where they maintain residence because they are:
(1) either in the military or the spouses or dependents of individuals serving in the military; or
(2) temporarily outside the territorial limits of the United States.
Sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 are intended to implement the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, United States Code, title 52, sections 20301 to 20310.
Subd. 2. Indefinite residence outside United States. Sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 provide the exclusive voting procedure for United States citizens who are living indefinitely outside the territorial limits of the United States who meet all the qualifications of an eligible voter except residence in Minnesota, but who are authorized by federal law to vote in Minnesota because they or, if they have never resided in the United States, a parent maintained residence in Minnesota for at least 20 days immediately prior to their departure from the United States. Individuals described in this subdivision shall be permitted to vote only for the offices of president, vice-president, senator in Congress, and representative in Congress.
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2008 c 190 s 14]
Subd. 4. Duties of secretary of state. The secretary of state shall provide information regarding voter registration and absentee balloting procedures to be used by absent uniformed services voters, their spouses and dependents, and overseas voters.
1981 c 29 art 3 s 16; 1997 c 147 s 24; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 14; 2004 c 293 art 1 s 24; 2010 c 201 s 19; 2015 c 70 art 1 s 16,17
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 203B — Absentee Voting
Section 203B.001 — Election Law Applicability.
Section 203B.01 — Absentee Balloting; Definitions.
Section 203B.02 — General Eligibility Requirements.
Section 203B.03 — Prohibitions; Penalties.
Section 203B.04 — Application For Ballots.
Section 203B.05 — Designation Of Municipal Clerks To Administer Absentee Voting Laws.
Section 203B.06 — Applications; Filing With County Auditor Or Municipal Clerk; Delivery Of Ballot.
Section 203B.065 — Using The Registration System.
Section 203B.07 — Return And Ballot Envelopes; Directions To Voters.
Section 203B.08 — Marking And Return Of Absentee Ballots.
Section 203B.081 — Locations And Methods For Absentee Voting In Person.
Section 203B.082 — Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes; Security And Integrity.
Section 203B.09 — Form And Content Of Required Materials; Rules Of Secretary Of State.
Section 203B.11 — Hospital Patients And Residents Of Health Care Facilities.
Section 203B.12 — Absentee Voter Names.
Section 203B.121 — Ballot Boards.
Section 203B.125 — Secretary Of State To Make Rules.
Section 203B.14 — County Auditor Or Municipal Clerk May Employ Additional Help.
Section 203B.15 — Administrative Expenses.
Section 203B.16 — Absent Voters In The Military Or Outside The United States.
Section 203B.17 — Application For Ballot.
Section 203B.18 — Forwarding Applications.
Section 203B.19 — Recording Applications.
Section 203B.21 — Ballots And Envelopes.
Section 203B.22 — Transmitting Ballots.
Section 203B.225 — Transmitting And Returning Ballots.
Section 203B.227 — Write-in Absentee Ballot.
Section 203B.23 — Absentee Ballot Board.
Section 203B.24 — Duties Of Election Judges.
Section 203B.26 — Separate Record.