Know Your Rights

As a Minnesota voter, you have many rights—get to know them!

You have a right to take time off work to vote anytime during the absentee voting period or on Election Day without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time.

You have the right to vote if you are in line to vote any time before 8 p.m.

You have the right to register to vote on Election Day if you can show the required proof of residence.

You have the right to orally confirm who you are and to ask another person to sign for you if you cannot sign your name.

You have the right to ask anyone for help, except for an agent of your employer or union.

You have the right to bring your children with you to vote.

If you had a felony conviction, you can vote if you are not currently incarcerated for the felony offense.

You have the right to vote if you are under a guardianship, unless a judge has revoked your right to vote.

You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence your vote.

You have the right to a replacement ballot if you make a mistake on your ballot before you cast it.

You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are unhappy with the way an election is being run.

You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth.

You have the right to take a copy of the Voter’s Bill of Rights into the voting booth.

For further information about those new voting laws, check out the MNVotes website or call 1-877-600-VOTE.

Credits

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing thank:

Jer Loudenback for ASL talent.

Becky Lukkason for voiceover.

Keystone Interpreting Solutions for film production.