{"id":2271800,"date":"2024-06-19T16:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-enrolls-15000-new-voters-with-new-automatic-registration-push\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T16:49:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:49:41","slug":"minnesota-enrolls-15000-new-voters-with-new-automatic-registration-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-enrolls-15000-new-voters-with-new-automatic-registration-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota&#8217;s new automatic registration initiative enrolls 15,000 voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-enrolls-15000-new-voters-with-new-automatic-registration-push%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271800&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Minnesota,\u200b a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-republican-state-senators-propose-bills-to-end-no-excuse-mail-voting-automatic-registration\/\" title=\"Georgia Republican State Senators Propose Bills to End No-excuse Mail Voting, Automatic Registration\">automatic voter registration<\/a> initiative launched in April has led to more than 28,000\u2064 residents being enrolled to vote. As part of this initiative, enacted earlier this year, the Department of Public Safety automatically \u2063registers eligible\u2064 residents\u200d when they renew or\u200b obtain a state-issued ID, such as a driver\u2019s\u2064 license. This \u2064law also allows 16-year-olds to preregister to vote, and already,\u2064 13,283 \u200dindividuals aged 16 and 17 have \u2063been preregistered. Minnesota Secretary of\u200c State Steve Simon praised \u200cthe initiative, emphasizing its role in enhancing the security and \u2063accessibility of voting in the\u2063 state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Minnesota<\/a> has automatically enrolled an additional 15,116 eligible residents since an April automatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voter registration<\/a> initiative took effect.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-kids-will-be-considered-to-play-girls-sports-in-utah-after-ruling\/\" title=\"Transgender Kids Will Be Considered To Play Girls Sports In Utah After Ruling\">law passed earlier<\/a> this year allowed the Department of Public Safety to enroll eligible Minnesota residents to vote automatically when they renew or obtain a state-issued ID, such as a driver\u2019s license. The measure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2024\/06\/18\/register-vote-minnesotas-automatic-voter-registration-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>also allows<\/a> 16-year-olds to preregister to vote, and 13,283 16- and 17-year-olds had already been preregistered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn just a few weeks, Automatic Voter Registration has already brought more than 28,000 eligible Minnesotans into our democracy,\u201d Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said. \u201cFor years, I\u2019ve advocated for Automatic Voter Registration \u2013 as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-social-justice-coalition-pushes-house-democrats-george-floyd-justice-in-policing-act\/\" title=\"NBA \u2018Social Justice Coalition\u2019 Pushes House Democrats\u2019 \u2018George Floyd Justice In Policing Act\u2019\">common-sense policy<\/a> that will increase security and access to our already strong election system. I am grateful for the dedicated public employees in state and local government that are bringing this system to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before the law, applicants at Driver and Vehicle Services would need to check an \u201copt-in\u201d box to be registered to vote at that point of government contact. Now, all who are eligible are automatically enrolled. Minnesota officials are committed to integrity with the new measure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that we make voting easy and accessible for Minnesotans who are eligible,\u201d Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson said. \u201cIt\u2019s equally important to ensure the process remains secure as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAutomatic voter registration is called automatic because of its convenience for applicants,\u201d the secretary of state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.mn.us\/elections-voting\/register-to-vote\/automatic-voter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>website<\/a> reads. \u201cIn fact, the process of registering someone to vote under this new law is complex and involves multiple points of human verification.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who are already registered to vote in Minnesota are not affected by the change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To vote in Minnesota, one must be at least 18, be a U.S. citizen, have maintained a residence in Minnesota for at least 20 days before Election Day, not be incarcerated for a felony conviction, not be under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes one\u2019s right to vote, and have not been found legally incompetent to vote.<\/p>\n<p>People can also opt out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-republicans-clash-over-sweeping-election-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats, Republicans clash over sweeping election reform bill\">automatic registration<\/a>. When Minnesota residents are automatically registered, voters will be sent a mailed notification about their registration, including information about how to opt out. The opt-out notice must be sent back to the DVS within 20 days to be accounted for.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since April, Minnesota&#8217;s automatic voter registration initiative has enrolled 15,116 eligible residents. 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