Voting
To vote in Minnesota, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day, and a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days.
You can only vote from the address where you “reside.” Your residence is the place you consider your home, from which you have no current intent to move. As a college student, if you consider your campus residence as your home, you may vote at that address. If you consider your parents’ address, or some other address as your home, you must vote from that address. Of course, you can only vote from one address in each election.
Whether this will be your first year voting or your fifth, it is important to know when and where you can vote and who is on the ballot. Click on the links below for information on voting in Minnesota.
Online registration
Before Election Day. You need an e-mail address and Minnesota driver’s license or
Minnesota identification card number.
Paper Application
You can download a Minnesota Voter Registration Application from the Minnesota Secretary
of State website and return it by mail to the address listed on the application or
in person to your county election office. Forms are also available at each campus.
Register on Election Day
In Minnesota, you also have the right to register and vote on Election Day when you
provide proof of residence.
Absentee Voting
If you are going to be somewhere other than your residence on Election Day, you can
still vote by absentee ballot.
Voting not only affects your day-to-day life, it also impacts your future and the future of those around you. As a college student you have an important role in helping to shape local communities and our nation. Learn Why College Students' Votes are Essential. Voting is a constitutional right for all citizens and Minnesota West has a responsibility to provide you with the voter register information you need. Additional resources for voting