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This bill requires voters who register on election day to cast provisional ballots, which introduces a new process for handling same-day voter registrations. The bill amends multiple sections of Minnesota election law to establish a comprehensive system for provisional voting, including detailed procedures for casting, processing, accepting, and rejecting these ballots. Under the new system, voters registering on election day must complete a voter registration application on a provisional ballot signature envelope, swear or affirm their eligibility to vote, and cast their ballot in a separate, secure ballot box. County auditors will then review these provisional ballots between four and seven days after the election, accepting ballots for registered voters and rejecting those for unregistered individuals. If a provisional ballot is rejected, the voter will receive a written notice explaining the reason. The bill also includes provisions for reconciling the number of provisional ballots with voter signatures and specific instructions for counting accepted provisional ballots. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of State to conduct a public awareness campaign to encourage voter registration before election day and sets the effective date as January 1, 2026, applying to elections held on or after that date.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3315&ssn=0&y=2025