Employees inMinnesota are allowed time off from work to vote on the morning of Election Day.[2] Minnesota is also one of the first states to adopt same-day registration in the 1970s.Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry, withpopulism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. Minnesota has consistently high voter turnout; in the2008 U.S. presidential election, 77.8% of eligible Minnesotans voted – the highest percentage of any U.S. state or territory – versus the national average of 61.7%.[3] This was due in part to its same dayvoter registration laws; previously unregistered voters can register onelection day, at theirpolls, with evidence of residency.[4]
In a 2020 study, Minnesota was ranked as the 15th easiest state for citizens to vote in.[5]
According to the Minnesota Statutes, "the state canvassing board shall consist of thesecretary of state, twojudges of the supreme court, and twojudges of the district court selected by the secretary of state. None of the judges shall be a candidate at the election. If a judge fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board, the secretary of state shall fill the vacancy in membership by selecting another judge who is not a candidate at the election. Not more than two judges of the supreme court shall serve on the canvassing board at one time".[6]
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