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Minn. Stat. § 201.014

ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.

Showing this section's text as in effect on January 1, 2016 (in force January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2023). View current text →

Subdivision 1. Requirements.

Except as provided in subdivision 2, an individual who meets the following requirements at the time of an election is eligible to vote. The individual must:

(1) be 18 years of age or older;

(2) be a citizen of the United States; and

(3) maintain residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election.

Subd. 2. Not eligible.

The following individuals are not eligible to vote. Any individual:

(1) convicted of treason or any felony whose civil rights have not been restored;

(2) under a guardianship in which the court order revokes the ward's right to vote; or

(3) found by a court of law to be legally incompetent.

Subd. 3. Penalty.

Any individual who votes who knowingly is not eligible to vote is guilty of a felony.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.