Vouching
If you or someone you know does not have the appropriate documents for Election Day Registration, someone they know who lives in the same precinct and is registered to vote can vouch for them. Vouching is one of the ways that a voter can prove their residence in a precinct, for the purposes of registering to vote on Election Day. Vouching entails having the voucher sign a legal oath that they personally know that the resident resides in the precinct.
Vouching for a Neighbor
If you or someone you know was unable to pre-register and does not have the proper proof of residence, an individual that resides in the same precinct and is registered to vote is able to vouch for them. The voucher must go to the polls with the individual and assert this in writing under oath. This must be based on their own personal knowledge of their eligibility to vote and their residence. Vouching for a voter based upon anything less than personal knowledge is perjury, which is a felony. An individual cannot vouch for more than 15 individuals. A person can vouch for someone else even if they registered on Election Day; however, not if they were vouched for by someone.For more information please visit the Secretary of State or call 1-800-600-VOTE.
Residential Facility Employee Vouching
In Minnesota, employees of qualifying residential facilities are able to vouch for the proof of residence of the residents in their facility.
