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Minnesota's chief election official details voter-roll safeguards to House committee
Summary
Minnesota's chief election official told a House committee that the state uses secure automatic registration, database matches (including DMV and SSA/HAVA checks), mailed non-forwardable verification postcards and annual maintenance to keep voter rolls current, and that suspected violations are referred to county attorneys.
Minnesota's chief election official told members of the House Committee on House Administration that the state uses multiple overlapping procedures to keep voter registration lists accurate and up to date.
In prepared remarks, the official said Minnesota allows voter registration either through a voter-registration application or, for eligible residents, through a secure automatic voter-registration process run by the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services division of the Department of Public Safety. "Individuals are only eligible to be included in that system if they provide citizenship-affirming documentation, such as a birth certificate or a passport," the official said.
The state compares each…
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