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This bill modifies Minnesota's laws regarding voter registration data classification and access, enhancing privacy protections for voters while maintaining public access to certain voter information. The bill establishes that most data in the statewide voter registration system will remain public, but introduces specific privacy protections for sensitive personal information such as date of birth, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, and identification card numbers, which will now be classified as private data. The legislation allows voters to request that their name be withheld from public lists if they can demonstrate a safety concern, and it maintains provisions for political parties to receive lists of voters who participated in presidential primaries. The bill also restricts how public voter information can be used, prohibiting internet publication of voter lists, selling or loaning voter data, and requiring individuals requesting voter data to affirm they will only use the information for elections, political activities, or law enforcement purposes. Additionally, the bill repeals previously existing provisions about registered voter lists and requires that anyone requesting public voter data must provide written assurance about the intended use of the information, with the new regulations taking effect the day after final enactment.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1235&ssn=0&y=2025