Voter Registration
Northwestern Health Sciences encourages all students to vote.
Your vote is your voice—get registered, get informed, go vote!
Who can vote?
To vote in Minnesota, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day, and a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days. Paying out-of-state tuition or having a driver's license from another state does not necessarily mean you can't vote in Minnesota.
What is my voting residence?
You should register to vote from the address you currently consider home. For many students, this is likely a school address or a parent’s house. If you still go back to visit but no longer consider it your home, then you should register to vote where you live at school.
If you moved to Minnesota from another state and currently consider Minnesota your home, you can vote here even if you pay out-of-state tuition or have a driver’s license from another state.
If you do not consider your school address to be your home, you can apply to vote by mail with an absentee ballot.
Minnesota voters can apply online; otherwise, visit your home state’s election website.
How do I register to vote?
You must be registered to vote at your current address. It is best to register before Election Day, but it is not required. To register on Election Day, you must show proof of your name and current address.
Do I need to bring ID?
If your voter registration is current and active, you do not need to bring identification. This means you were successfully registered at least 21 days before Election Day and you have not moved or changed names since then.
If you need to register or update your registration, or you have not voted in four years or more, you will need to show proof of residence before you vote.
Vote early with an absentee ballot
You can vote early at your local elections office starting 46 days before Election Day. You can also apply to have an absentee ballot sent to you in the mail.
ELECTION DAY VOTING
Find where you vote, what times polls are open and why polling places sometimes change.
Free and fair elections
Read rules for polling place behavior, learn about your rights and find out how to file a complaint.
For more information, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
Registering to vote for 17-year-olds:
To pre-register to vote at 17-years-old in Minnesota, you must be at least 18-years-old when the next election occurs (special, township, state primary, or state general).
Register on paper
Download and print forms in English and other languages. Use these forms to register yourself or to register others in a voter registration drive.
Register on Election Day
You can register or update your registration when you vote, whether that is at your polling place on Election Day or at an early voting location. You will need proof of residence to register. Learn more about registering when you vote.
Check my registration
You can see if you are registered at your current address.
Need help? Call us at 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) or contact your county election office.