Voting ID
What ID do you need to vote?
Voters registering to vote on Election Day must provide proof of residence. You may show one item from Table A or two items from Table B (valid photo ID plus valid utility bill).
Table A
On Election Day show one of the following items:
- Valid Minnesota driver’s license or learner’s permit (or receipt for either) showing current name and address in the precinct.
- Valid Minnesota identification card (or receipt) showing current name and address in the precinct.
- Voucher—oath of voter registered in the precinct who can verify the registrant’s address in the precinct.
- A voucher card must be signed by the person vouching for the voter and by an election judge.
- The voucher card must be placed with the registration card.
- A voter who is vouched for cannot vouch for another voter at this election.
- Challengers cannot serve as vouchers.
- A voucher may vouch for an unlimited number of persons.
- Voucher must leave the polling place as soon as the vouching process is complete.
- Late notice sent from the Elections OFfice. Place this notice with the registration application.
- Prior registration in the same precinct—voter’s former address listed in the polling place roster.
- Current students
- Student ID or dated registration or fee statement with valid address in the precinct; or student ID if on a dorm list provided by Election Headquarters
OR
Table B
On Election Day voters may register by a combination of one picture ID from Column 1 along with one type of utility bill from Column 2.
Column 1
Approved photo IDs must contain voter’s name and photo. It may contain voter’s old address or have no address.
- MN driver’s license
- MN state ID
- U.S. passport
- U.S. military ID
- Student ID from MN post-secondary school
Column 2
Approved utility bills must contain name, current address in the precinct, and date due within 30 days before/after Election Day.
- Cable TV
- Electric
- Gas
- Phone
- Garbage
- Water/sewer
