Minnesota elections took a giant step into the 21st century last week when the governor signed a bill allowing voters to register and submit absentee ballot applications online at the Secretary of State’s website.
To use the website, you must have a verifiable ID number – for instance, a Minnesota drivers’ license, a Minnesota ID card or the last four digits of your Social Security number – and an email address. Applications will not be processed until the ID number is verified by the Secretary of State’s office.
Like paper voter registrations, online registrants are sent a non-forwardable postcard to verify their address. Voters who do not have a verifiable ID number or an email address can still use the regular paper process.
At least 18 other states currently offer online voter registration or are in the process of implementation.
In Minnesota, we take our civic duty seriously. We regularly lead the nation in voter turnout – as we did in both 2008 and 2012. This measure will help us continue to set a standard for the rest of the nation.
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