MN SF4523

County auditor must maintain challenged voter status after second undeliverable mailing instead of changing to inactive status for voters whose nonforwardable mail returns without a forwarding address.

County auditor must enter voter registration applications into statewide system within 10 days of submission before election day and within 42 days after election day, with extensions available for good cause.

Voters with challenged registration status or whose eligibility is challenged must be allowed to cast provisional ballots instead of signing the polling place roster.

Provisional ballot procedures established allowing voters to appear within 7 days after election to prove eligibility and residence; ballots counted only if voter registration system shows eligibility or voter presents evidence of eligibility and proof of residence.

County auditor must verify provisional ballot roster signatures equal or exceed accepted provisional ballots before counting, with excess ballots randomly withdrawn to resolve discrepancies.