Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5245: Voter registration compliance with federal law requirement provisions, secretary of state allocation of money to counties to assist them with compliance with federal requirements provision and appropriation
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring that the voter registration form include any requirements of federal law; requiring the secretary of state to ensure compliance with federal requirements related to elections; directing the secretary of state to allocate money to counties to assist them in complying with federal requirements; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.071, subdivision 1.
From the introduced text, April 28, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring that the voter registration form include any requirements of federal law; requiring the secretary of state to ensure compliance with federal requirements related to elections; directing the secretary of state to allocate money to counties to assist them in complying with federal requirements; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.071, subdivision 1. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Form. Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name, middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence; voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid Minnesota driver's license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification, the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number; and voter's signature. The paper registration application must provide a space for a voter to provide a physical description of the location of their residence, if the voter …