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Voter registration can be done at any time, including on Election Day. 

Registering before an election can save time at the polls and help avoid issues that could prevent you from casting your ballot on or before Election Day (early voting starts 46 days before every election!).

You are eligible to register and vote in Minnesota if you:

• are a United States citizen;
• are at least 16 years old  and understand you must be at least 18 years old on Election Day to be eligible to vote;
• maintained residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately before Election Day;
• maintained residence at the address given on your registration form;
• are not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes your right to vote;
• have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;
• are not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense;

Giving false information on a voter registration application is a felony punishable by not more than 5 years' imprisonment, a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

What to know about being eligible to vote if...

• You are a college student
• You are in the military or live overseas
• You have been convicted of a crime
• You are under guardianship or have an impairment
• You do not have a permanent address