Dear Neighbors,
National Voter Registration Day is today and Secretary of State Steve Simon is encouraging all eligible Minnesotans who are not yet registered to vote to visit mnvotes.org and register. If you are already registered to vote, you can confirm your voter registration information is up to date, and encourage your friends, family and co-workers to do the same.
Voting is a crucial part of a keeping our democracy strong and our community engaged. I know many of you are actively engaged in the electoral process, but this is also an important reminder to talk to your friends, family members, and neighbors about registering to vote.
The voter registration process in Minnesota is easier and more convenient than ever before, but there is still work to do. While Minnesota has more than 3.1 million registered voters, there are an additional 800,000 citizens who are eligible but have not yet registered to vote.
That is why I was pleased to be the chief author of HF 1449, which provides for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver’s license, instruction permit or identification card. Although the bill did not get a formal committee hearing during the 2015 session, I will continue to advocate for one when we reconvene in March.
You can register to vote from the comfort of your own home by going online to mnvotes.org. You can also register at the polls on Election Day or when applying for or renewing your driver's license. Voter registration applications are also available at every state agency, all 87 county offices throughout the state, and online in English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this process.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Schultz
State Representative