Voter registration is a simple process. Anyone can participate in voter
registration, and you can register as few or as many people as you are
able. You can obtain voter registration application cards from the
Minnesota Secretary of State's Office, local elections office, or
online at the Secretary of State's website. Use the resources provided
below to help plan and implement a voter registration drive.
Voter registration toolbox An in-depth resource to help nonprofit organizations conduct voter registration activities and become more knowledgeable about voter registration and voting in Minnesota. Inside you will find comprehensive explanations on how to successfully plan and execute your voter registration drive, either in-office or out in the community. You will find basic guidelines, in-depth information on hard-to-register individuals, answers to frequently asked questions, as well as tips to in-office voter registration guides, tabling, door knocking and canvassing registration campaigns.
Tips for in-office voter registration
Leverage the established relationship with participants whereby they already trust your judgment, and will listen if you explain how registering and voting can help them. Use this guide to start a basic voter registration drive in your office, including getting staff buy-in, training your staff, and returning the voter registration cards.
Guide to running a volunteer canvass
Planning a door knocking campaign? Here are frequently asked questions about door knocking to help you run a volunteer canvass for voter registration. Also included is a sample script and instruction page for voter registration door knocking, as well as helpful hints for doorknockers.
Six easy steps to voter registration
Filling out voter registration cards can seem tricky, and so can remembering what you have to do to make sure that the registrations count. This is a quick guide of the things you have to remember to do to ensure that registrations are accepted.
Key voter registration dates
A handout with all of the important election dates for Minnesota’s primary and general election
Fundamentals of voting and voter registration A
fact sheet with key questions to ask while registering someone to vote, as well
as answers to frequently asked questions regarding voter eligibility, necessary
identification, and others.