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Voter Registration Qualifications
 

Qualifications for Voting

You must be at least 18 years of age by the date of the next election

You must be a citizen of the United States

You must have been a resident of Minnesota for the previous 20 days

You may register to vote up to 20 days before an election by stopping in at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, or by mailing a completed registration application to Dakota County Elections,1590 Highway 55, Suite 2300 - Hastings, MN  55033 any time up to 20 days before an election.  You may request that a registration application be sent to you by calling (651) 452-1850 or by clicking here:
 Minnesota Voter Registration Application
 

If you are unable to register more than 20 days prior to the election, you may register to vote at the polling place on election day with proper proof of residency.  Click “How to Register to Vote on Election Day” at the bottom of this page for election day registration Information.

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