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You are eligible to register and vote in the City of Watertown if you are:
- At least 18 years old on the day of the election;
- A citizen of the United States;
- A resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days before the election;
- Maintain residence at the address given on the registration form.
You are not eligible to vote if you have been:
- Placed under guardianship "of the person" in district court in which the court order revokes your right to vote
- Found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote
- Convicted of a felony without your felony sentence being expired (completed) or not having been discharged from sentence
If you are currently registered to vote, you do not need to register again unless you have:
- Moved to a different address
- Changed your name
- Not voted at least once within the last four years.
Pre-Registration
Pre-Registration closes 20 days before each election. You may obtain a voter registration application at one of the following locations:
- Carver County Government Center, Taxpayer Services Department, 600 E 4th St., Chaska
- All county libraries
- City of Watertown - City Hall 309 Lewis Ave. S. (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- The Carver County License Center in Chaska.
Call the Carver County Taxpayer Services Department at (952) 361-1910 or City of Watertown at (952) 955-2681 if you have
any questions on your eligibility to vote. You may also go to Carver County's web site to pre-register at:
www.co.carver.mn.us.
Election Day Registration
If you are not able to pre-register, you can register on Election Day. To do so, you must provide one of the following acceptable forms of
identification to prove your eligibility, such as:
- Valid Minnesota driver's license or learner's permit (or receipt for either) showing correct/current address in the precinct
- Valid Minnesota identification card (or receipt) showing correct/current address in the precinct
- Current students may provide a dated Student ID or dated registration card or dated fee statement with a valid address in the precinct, or
Student ID if on a dorm list (obtained by the Elections Department from the school prior to the election)
- Notice of Ineffective Registration/Late Registration mailed by Taxpayer Services Department within the two weeks prior to Election Day, showing
address of voter in the precinct (if you receive this notice, follow all instructions)
- Prior registration in the same precinct (applies if voter has moved within the same precinct or changed his or her name)
- Witness/Voucher - oath of a pre-registered voter in the same precinct or of a voter who registers on Election Day with one of the other
authorized IDs. A voter who is vouched for cannot vouch for another voter.
If an eligible voter cannot provide one of the above forms of identification, he or she may prove residence by presenting one
of the photo identification cards listed in item A) and one of the additional proofs of residence listed in item B).
A) The following documents are acceptable photo identification cards if they contain the voter's name and photograph:
- A Minnesota driver's license or identification card;
- A Minnesota identification card;
- A United States passport;
- A United States military identification card; or
- A student identification card issued by a Minnesota post-secondary educational institution
B) An original bill for gas, electric, telephone, cell phone, cable television, solid waste, water, or sewer services
is acceptable as an additional proof of residence if:
- The bill shows the voter's name and current address in the precinct and
- The due date on the bill is within 30 days before or after Election Day.
A current student fee statement is also acceptable.
If the photo identification presented by the voter establishes the voter's identity and the additional proof of residence
presented by the voter establishes the voter's current address in the precinct, the voter shall have proven residence.
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