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Register
To Vote
If you are not already registered to vote in the 2010 General Election,
you may register prior to election day and vote on August 10 if you:
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will be at least 18-years-old on Election Day
- are a citizen of
the United States
- will have resided
in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
- have any felony
conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
- are not under
court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights
- have not been
ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
You can register to vote in person at City Hall or by completing a Voter
Registration Application
(Voter Registration Form)
and mailing it
to Dakota County Elections, 1590 Highway 55,
Hastings MN 55033-2343. Applications are available on the city’s website,
www.mendota-heights.com. For your name to appear on the polling
place roster, you must register by July 20th.
Election Day Registration
Eligible voters can
register and vote on Election Day if they have proper identification.
Any one of the following items can be accepted as sufficient
identification for election day registration:
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Valid Minnesota Driver’s License,
Learner’s Permit (or receipt for one) showing your current address in
the precinct.
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Valid Minnesota I.D. Card (or
receipt) showing your current address in the precinct.
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Tribal I.D. Card with name, address
in the precinct, signature and picture of the
individual.
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One form of approved photo ID:
Minnesota Driver’s License, Learner’s Permit, Minnesota I.D Card or
Tribal I.D. Card and a current utility bill* showing your address in
the precinct.
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U.S.
passport and a current original utility bill* showing your address in
the precinct.
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U.S.
military identification card and a current original utility bill*
showing your address in the precinct.
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Student ID card, fee statement, or
class registration, with current address in the precinct.
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Another registered voter in your
precinct who can confirm your residence (vouch).
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Your registration at a previous
address in the same precinct.
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Notice of ineffective registration
mailed from the County Auditor.
*An original bill for
gas, electric, telephone (including cell phone), cable television, solid
waste, water, or sewer services is acceptable as an additional proof of
residence if the bill shows the voter’s name and current address in the
precinct. The due date on the bill must be within 30 days of the
Election Day (before or after).
You must re-register if your name or address changes or if you have not
voted in four years.
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