Voter Registration Name Change in Minnesota
After you change your name, don't forget to update your Minnesota voter registration. Here's how, and by when.
Official link
Update Minnesota voter registrationChecked against official Minnesota and federal sources in August 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
How to update your Minnesota voter registration
A voter registration name change in Minnesota is free and usually takes about five minutes. You can usually update online through the official Minnesota voter registration page.
Update your registration after your Minnesota driver's license shows your new name, since most registration forms ask for your current license number and the name on it.
Every Minnesota step, in the right order
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The motor-voter shortcut at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
Under the National Voter Registration Act ("motor voter"), updating your license at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) usually offers to update your voter registration at the same time. Say yes and you may not need a separate step at all.
One warning: don't assume it worked. Confirmation can lag by weeks, and a mismatch between your ID and the poll book is exactly the kind of surprise you don't want on election day. Verify on the official Minnesota page a couple of weeks after your DMV visit.
Deadlines to know
Online registration/update deadline is 11:59 p.m., 21 days before Election Day; paper registration deadline is 5 p.m., 21 days before Election Day. After that, voters can still register/update in person at their polling place or at an early voting/absentee location up through Election Day (same-day registration is allowed in Minnesota). The law: Minn. Stat. § 201.061. Update well ahead of any upcoming election so your registration reflects your new name at the polls.
If an election is close and you've missed the update window, call your county election office. In many places you can still vote under your former name with your current registration, and some states offer same-day corrections. The rules vary, so ask before you skip voting.
What you'll need
- Your Minnesota driver's license or state ID (ideally already showing your new name)
- Your current residential address
- The last four digits of your Social Security number (some forms)
There is no fee to update voter registration in any state. This step is also a good prompt to update your name with your county property records and jury-duty notices, which pull from the same rolls.
Minnesota FAQs
Sources
We checked the details on this page against the official sources below in August 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm anything you are about to act on at the agency's own page. The legal citations were last re-read against their sources in October 2026. How we verify.
- State agencyMinnesota official voter registration page
- The lawMinn. Stat. § 201.061Registration or updates are due by 5 p.m. on the 21st day before an election; election-day registration is also allowed.
- FederalVote.gov: register to vote
NameWright is not a government agency and this is not legal advice. We prepare your paperwork; you file it.
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