SF 1064 Summary

• Requires voters who register on election day to cast provisional ballots instead of regular ballots, with ballot counting contingent on registration verification within 7 days of the election.

• Requires voters with challenged registration status to cast either administrative-challenged ballots (for death, name change, court orders, felony conviction, or temporary lawful status) or verification-challenged ballots (for other reasons).

• Establishes new notification and contest procedures for voters whose registration status is challenged, including the right to appeal to district court within specified timeframes.

• Extends election canvassing deadlines from 3 days to 10 days for state primaries and from 3-10 days to 10-17 days for general elections to accommodate provisional and challenged ballot processing.

• Makes tribal identification cards acceptable for voter registration and election day residency proof if issued by federally recognized Minnesota tribes and contains required security features.