Prepare to Vote

Online

To register online, you must:

• Meet eligibility guidelines to register and vote in Minnesota.
• Provide an email address.
• Provide an identification number from either your Minnesota driver's license, your Minnesota ID card or the last four (4) digits of your Social Security Number.

If you cannot provide an email address and one of the identification numbers listed above, you must register on paper. You can submit a completed voter registration application to Ramsey County Elections Office by mail or in person. You may also be able to register at your polling place on Election Day, if you bring approved identification with you.​ Print a PDF of the voter registration application or contact the Elections Office to have a paper copy mailed to you.

If you are organizing a voter registration event, you can request materials from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office or through Ramsey County Elections. Some things to know:

• Applications must be returned to elections officials within 10 days of the date voters provide on the applications.
• The pre-registration deadline in Minnesota is 21 days before the primary or general election. Voters submitting applications by 5 p.m. in person or midnight online by 21 days before Election Day will be registered and appear on the roster on Election Day. Voters registering after this deadline can still register via election day registration, bringing the proper proof with them during in-person absentee voting/early voting or to their polling place on Election Day.
• Identifying material, such as a button or t-shirt with your organization's information on it, is recommended when communicating with the public and collecting official forms.