MN HF2188

Removes language allowing courts to revoke voting rights through guardianship orders, instead establishing that all individuals under guardianship are ineligible to vote per Minnesota Constitution Article VII.

Creates two distinct guardianship categories: "guardianship" (restricts right to vote) and "limited guardianship" (restricts some rights but not voting rights), requiring courts to explicitly declare which type is established.

Requires courts to annually review limited guardianships and affirmatively determine whether a ward's voting eligibility should be rescinded or continue unchanged, with hearings required before rescinding voting rights.

Mandates state court administrators report individuals placed under guardianship or adjudged legally incompetent to the secretary of state, who coordinates with county auditors to mark registrations as ineligible to vote.

Appropriates $13,600 to the secretary of state for implementation costs and requires notification to current guardians of wards' voting eligibility status by August 1, 2012; effective date is August 1, 2012.