Voter Registration
If you are not registered to vote or need to update your registration information, you may do so at the polling on Election Day. You will be required to provide proof of residency, when registering on Election Day. You can check the Secretary of State’s website to see if you are registered at your current address.
Registrations (new or change in address or name) can take place prior to Election Day by completing a registration card and mailing it to the Redwood County Auditor-Treasurer at PO Box 130, Redwood Falls, MN 56283 or leaving it off at their office in the County Government Center in Redwood Falls. Registration forms are available at the Secretary of State’s website.
Identification
If you did not register before Election Day, use any of the following proof of residence options to register at your polling place.
Option 1: ID with Current Name and Address
Accepted IDs:
- Valid Minnesota driver’s license, Minnesota learner’s permit, Minnesota ID card—or a receipt for any of these
- Tribal ID card with your name, address, photo and signature.
Option 2: Photo ID Plus a Document with Current Name and Address
The ID can be expired, and the document can also be shown electronically on a device (smartphone, etc.)
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Accepted Photo IDs
- Driver's license, state ID or learner’s permit issued by any state
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. Military or Veteran ID
Tribal ID with the name, signature and photo
- Minnesota university, college or technical college ID
- Minnesota high school ID
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Accepted Documents
(Can be shown on electronic device)
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- Bill, account or start-of-service statement due or dated within 30 days of election for:
- Phone (landline, cell, VOIP, etc.)
- TV (cable, satellite, etc.)
- Internet services
- Solid waste, sewer, electric, gas or water
- Banking or credit card
- Rent or mortgage
- Residential lease or rent agreement valid through Election Day
- Current student fee statement
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Option 3: Registered Voter Who Can Confirm Your Name and Address
A registered voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place to sign an oath confirming your address. This is known as 'vouching'. A registered voter can vouch for up to eight voters. You cannot vouch for others if someone vouched for you.
Option 4: College Student ID—If a Student Housing List Was Provided
College students can use a student photo ID card if their college provided a student housing list to election officials.
Option 5: Valid Registration in the Same Precinct
If you are registered in the precinct but changed names or moved within the same precinct, you only need to tell the election judge your previous name or address.
Option 6: Notice of Late Registration
If you registered to vote within 20 days of the election, you may get a Notice of Late Registration in the mail. Bring it with you and use it as your proof of residence to register.
Option 7: Staff Person of a Residential Facility
If you live in a residential facility, a facility staff person can go with you to the polling place to confirm your address. This is known as 'vouching'. A staff person can vouch for all eligible voters living in the facility.
The staff person must prove their employment at the facility. There are several ways to do this, including by showing an employee badge.
Need Help?
Call the Minnesota Secretary of State at 1-877-600 VOTE (8683) or contact the Redwood County Election Office at 507-637-4013.
