Register to Vote

Eligibility to Vote

You are encouraged to pre-register to vote before Election Day. Your registration is permanent, provided you vote at least once every four years and do not change your residence or name. Registration temporarily closes 20 days before Election Day and opens again on Election Day for voters who register at their polling place.

To check if you are registered: Find Your Minnesota Voter Registration

Register online: Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration

Register on paper: Download and print a Minnesota Voter Registration Application (PDF)

Mail your completed Voter Registration Application to:
Dakota County Elections
1590 Highway 55, Suite 2300
Hastings, MN 55033-2343

Minnesota Voter Registration Application forms are also available at:

  • Farmington City Hall, 430 Third St, Farmington, Minnesota
  • Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave, Apple Valley, Minnesota
  • Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Rd, West St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota

Election Day Registration

You may also register at the polling place on Election Day with any one of the following items as proof of identity allowed by State Law:

  • A current Minnesota driver's license, learner's permit, or receipt for either one that has your current address in that precinct.
  • Minnesota identification card (issued instead of a driver's license by the MN Department of Public Safety) or receipt that has your current address in that precinct.
  • Student photo identification card, registration, or fee statement with the student's current address in the precinct, or only the student photo identification if they are on a student housing list on file at the polling place.
  • "Notice of Late Registration" received from Dakota County if your registration application was received after the last day to pre-register.
  • Prior registration in the same precinct at another address. This applies only if the voter has moved within the same precinct.
  • Combination photo identification with a current utility bill. The photo identification must be either an Minnesota driver's license, Minnesota identification card, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military Photo identification, or Minnesota College identification. For tribal band members living on an Indian reservation, an identification card containing name, address, signature, and photo, issued by a tribal government recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is sufficient. Acceptable utility bills are: cable television, electric, gas, phone (including cell phone) solid waste, water, sewer, internet, or mortgage statement, or lease/rental statement or agreement. The utility bill must show the voter's name and current address in the precinct, and the due date must be within 30 days before or after the election.
  • A registered voter living in your precinct who will accompany you to the polling location and who will vouch for your residency.

Questions? Call 651-280-6803 or email the City Clerk.