Bill > HF886

This bill modifies Minnesota's driver's license and identification card application process to include more explicit voter registration information and documentation requirements. Specifically, the bill mandates that all driver's license and identification card applications now include a prominent statement warning that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote, and that voting while ineligible is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, with potential deportation consequences. For noncompliant licenses (typically available to individuals without proof of U.S. citizenship), the bill changes the requirements so that applicants must now be asked to demonstrate their citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, whereas previously they were not required to do so. Additionally, the bill requires that driver's license agents record whether citizenship or lawful presence was demonstrated, and specifies that this data can only be used to improve the accuracy of voter registration records. These changes aim to provide clearer guidance about voting eligibility and create a more robust system for tracking potential voter registration discrepancies.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0886&ssn=0&y=2025