ABOUT VOTING:

To vote you must be:

• 18 years old
• A citizen of the United States
• A resident of Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding election
• Registered to vote 

You are ineligible to vote if you are:

• Have been convicted of any felony and your civil rights have not been restored
• Are under guardianship of another person and a court order has revoked your right to vote
• Have been found by court of law to be legally incompetent

When can I vote on Election Day?
Most polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Some township's (with population under 500) polling places may open at 10:00 a.m.  Check with your town clerk for details.  Some rural areas vote by mail in which case your ballot must arrive by the last mail on Election Day.   

But I have to work...Minnesota law allows you to take time off from work to vote during the morning of the state primary and state general election.  The idea is to encourage people to vote early in the day.


Minnesota Law allowing time off to vote: http://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=204C.04weeblylink_new_window


VOTERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
For all state residents who meet federal voting eligibility requirements:

• You have the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting during the morning of Election Day
• If you are in line at your polling place any time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., you have the right to vote
• If you can provide the required proof of residence, you have the right to register to vote and to vote on Election Day
• If you are unable to sign your name, you have the right to orally confirm your identity with an election judge and to direct another person to sign your name for you
• You have the right to request special assistance when voting
• If you need assistance, you may be accompanied into the voting booth by a person of your choice, except by an agent of your employer or union or a candidate
• You have the right to bring your minor children into the polling place and into the voting booth with you
• If you have been convicted of a felony but your felony sentence has expired (been completed) or you have been discharged from your sentence, you have the right to vote
• If you are under a guardianship, you have the right to vote, unless the court order revokes your right to vote
• You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence your vote
• If you make a mistake or spoil your ballot before it is submitted, you have the right to receive a replacement ballot and vote
• You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are dissatisfied with the way an election is being run
• You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth with you
• You have the right to take a copy of this Voter's Bill of Rights into the voting booth with you 

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