Government

Voter Registration

Stearns County Auditor/Treasurer
Randy R. Schreifels

In Minnesota, a person must register to vote before you can vote. There are two options to registering to vote:

• You may register up to 20 days before Election Day or;
• On Election Day at your polling place

Your name will appear on the polling place roster if you choose to register to vote at least 20 days before Election Day. Your registration will remain current until you move, change your name or do not vote for four consecutive years.

If you reside in Stearns County and would like to register to vote, download and complete the voter registration form and mail it back to Stearns County Auditor/Treasurer at 705 Courthouse Square, Room 148, St. Cloud MN 56303.

View our video for step by step instructions.

Are you eligible to vote?

If you want to vote, you must certify:

• You are 18 years old on Election Day
• You are a citizen of the United States
• You will have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
• You have any felony conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
• You are not under court-ordered guardianship, where a court has revoked your voting rights
• You have not been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law

Election Day Registration

If you are not registered or you need to update your registration on Election Day, you may do so at your polling place. Your polling place is based on the location of your residence. Find your polling place. You are required to provide proof of residence when registering on Election Day.

You must have one of the following with your current name and address in the precinct to verify your residence:

• A Valid Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit, Minnesota ID card, or receipt for any of these
• A Valid student ID card including your photo, if you are on a student housing list on file at the polling place
• A Tribal ID card that contains your picture and signature
• A Valid registration in the same precinct under a different name or address
• A Notice of late registration sent to you by your county auditor
• A voter registered in the same precinct as you who can confirm your address with a signed oath
• An employee of a residential facility, including nursing homes, battered women's shelters, homeless shelter and other licensed facilities, may vouch that you live there (only if the facility has provided the county with a certified list of employees)

Or, you may provide both a photo ID from the list below, and one of the current bills listed below with your current name and address in the precinct.

For more information on registering to vote visit the Secretary of State website.