Minnesota State College Southeast VOTES!

Minnesota State College Southeast has a commitment to community and civic engagement and encourages all students and employees to register to vote, study candidate platforms, and vote on Election Day. Even if you're a college student, if you live in Minnesota, you can vote in Minnesota. Your vote is your voice -- get registered, get informed, go vote!

Check out how Southeast's voter engagement plan (download PDF) helps students know how to register and vote in upcoming elections. 

Are you curious what the Southeast voter rate was for past elections? Check out the NSLVE report (download PDF) which includes data from 2016-2020. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Minnesota State College Southeast for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Minnesota State College Southeast received the Silver Seal award, reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life. 

Voting in Minnesota

• Registration is easy -- just go to mnvotes.org to:
• Check your registration status 
  • You must be registered to vote at your current address. If you moved since the last time you registered to vote, you must re-register.  
• Find your polling place and hours
• Request an absentee ballot
• Review a sample ballot, which includes links to candidate websites

Is there a registration deadline?

• The deadline for advance online and paper registration is 21 days before each Election Day.
• However, in Minnesota you can register at your polling place on Election Day.

How to Register on Election Day

• You will need a valid and current Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit, ID card (or receipt for one of these), or Tribal ID.

OR

• Photo ID and a document with your current name and address.
  • Approved photo IDs (choose one):
    • Driver's license, state ID, or learner's permit issued by any state
    • U.S. Passport
    • U.S. Military or Veteran ID
    • Tribal ID with name, signature and photo
    • Minnesota university, college, or technical college ID
    • Minnesota high school ID
• Approved documents (choose one--can be shown on electronic device):
  • Bill, account or start-of-service statement due or dated within 30 days of the election for:
    • Phone, TV, or internet
    • Solid waste, sewer, electric, gas or water
    • Banking or credit card
    • Rent or mortgage
  • Residential lease or rent agreement valid through Election Day
  • Current student fee statement


• FOR STUDENTS RESIDING IN RED WING OR WINONA: The State requires Minnesota State College Southeast to provide a list of all students who provided their current address and live in either city where campus is located. If you are on that list, you can show any form of photo ID (including your student ID card) to complete your registration on Election Day.

I'm registered to vote - now what?

After you register to vote, PREPARE before you vote. Based on your specific address, the Minnesota Secretary of State website allows you to see a copy of your ballot and also see all the different offices and issues for which you will be able to vote.

What's on my ballot?

Important Minnesota 2024 Election Dates & Deadlines

• June 28 - August 12: Vote by mail or in person for Primary Elections
• By July 23: Register in advance for Primary Election Day
• August 13: Primary Election Day
• September 17: National Voter Registration Day (civic holiday)
• Sept. 20 - Nov. 4: Vote by mail or in person for General Elections
• Oct. 7-11: National Voter Education Week (civic holiday)
• By Oct. 15: Register in advance for General Elections
• Oct. 29: Vote Early Day (civic holiday)
• Nov. 4: Election Hero Day (civic holiday)
• Nov. 5: General Elections

Voting in Another State

You should register to vote from the address you currently consider home. For many students, this is likely a school address or a parent's house. If you still go back to visit but no longer consider it your home, then you should register to vote where you live at school.

If you moved to Minnesota from another state and currently consider Minnesota your home, you can vote here even if you pay out-of-state tuition or have a driver's license from another state.

If you do not consider your school address to be your home, you can apply to vote by mail with an absentee ballot. For information on how to vote in any U.S. state or territory, go to turbovote.org which also allows you to sign up for election reminders.  

Questions?

If you have questions regarding voter registration, please reach out to Tracy Rahim, Student Life Coordinator/Campus Vote Coordinator, at 507-453-1411 or [email protected].