Voter registration provisions modification for individuals in jail
SF 2724 modifies Minnesota's voter registration rules to allow eligible individuals in jail to register to vote on election day using the address listed on their jail intake form. The bill requires the secretary of state to provide grants to county sheriffs for implementing these changes, with funding allocated based on the number of jail beds in each county. It also amends election law to explicitly include county jails as a "residential facility" for voter registration purposes. These changes aim to simplify the process for incarcerated people to register without needing traditional proof of residence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025
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Referred to Elections
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
State
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Bobby Joe Champion
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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