Minnesota Statutes 201.016 – Residence Requirements for Voting; Violations; Penalty
Subdivision 1.Determination of residence.
An eligible voter may vote only in the precinct in which the voter maintains residence. The residence of a voter shall be determined in accordance with section 200.031.
Subd. 1a.Violations; penalty.
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Class Prison Fine Misdemeanor up to 90 days up to $1,000 Petty misdemeanor up to $300
For details, see § 609.02 and
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 201.016
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $1,000 |
| Petty misdemeanor | up to $300 |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 201.016
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(a) The county auditor shall mail a notice to any voter who the county auditor can determine has: (1) provided the address at which the voter maintains residence, but was allowed to vote in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter maintains residence; and (2) not voted in the wrong precinct previously. The notice must be in the form provided by the secretary of state.
(b) The county auditor shall mail a violation notice to any voter who otherwise voted in a precinct in which the voter did not maintain residence on election day. The county auditor shall also change the status of the voter in the statewide registration system to “challenged” and the voter shall be required to provide proof of residence to either the county auditor or to the election judges in the voter’s precinct before voting in the next election. Any of the forms authorized by section 201.061 for registration at the polling place may be used for this purpose.
(c) A voter who votes in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter maintains residence after receiving an initial violation notice as provided in this subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
(d) A voter who votes in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter maintains residence after having been found to have committed a petty misdemeanor under paragraph (b) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) Reliance by the voter on inaccurate information regarding the location of the voter’s polling place provided by the state, county, or municipality is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subdivision.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2014 c 264 s 31]