Posted at 12:05 PM on August 25, 2010
by Tim Pugmire
Filed under: Campaign 2010
State officials have unveiled a new online service to help Minnesotans check their voter registration status.
Voters who visit http://www.sos.state.mn.us/ can now enter their name, birth date and address to see if their registration is current. Links and further instructions are provided to those who need to update their registration. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says the service will make the voting process easier by addressing one of the most frequently asked election questions.
"We know that this service is one that's going to save a lot of voters' time," Ritchie said. "And it's going to save a lot of local elections officials money, because the number of phone calls and just the staff time, they will not have to be devoted to this particular question."
Ritchie says the online tool only verifies registration and does not disclose any information about individual voters. His office staff will demonstrate the new service during the Minnesota State Fair.
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