League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund et al v. Simon

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Steve Simon (filing fee $400, receipt number AMNDC-7733904) filed by League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, Vivian Latimer Tanniehill. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3, # 4 Exhibit(s) 4, # 5 Exhibit(s) 5, # 6 Exhibit(s) 6, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet) (Klein, Julia) Modified text on 5/19/2020 (lmb).

Exhibit 5

Instruc ons
How to vote by absentee ballot
You will need:

Ballot*
Tan ballot envelope*
Voter registra on applica on*
White signature envelope*
Larger white return envelope*
Pen with black ink
Minnesota driver’s license with your address
or other authorized proof of where you live.
See other side for a list of op ons
*If any of these items are missing, please
contact your local elec on official.

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Your ID number
Minnesota driver’s license number,
Minnesota ID card number,
or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
See below if you do not have any of these numbers.

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Witness
Anyone registered to vote in Minnesota,
including your spouse or rela ve,
or a notary public,
or a person with the authority to administer oaths

Important: You must submit the voter registra on applica on with your ballot
(in the white signature envelope) for your vote to be counted.

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Fill out the voter registra on applica on and sign it
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Show your witness your driver’s license or other authorized proof of where you live.
See the other side for a list of op ons.

Vote!
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Show your witness your blank ballot, then mark your votes in private.
Follow the instruc ons on the ballot.
Do not write your name or ID number anywhere on the ballot.
Do not vote for more candidates than allowed. If you do, your votes for that office will not count.
See the other side if you make a mistake on your ballot.

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Seal your ballot in the tan ballot envelope
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Do not write on this envelope.

Put the tan ballot envelope and the voter registra on applica on in the
white signature envelope
Fill out the white signature envelope completely
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If there is no label, print your name and Minnesota address.
Print your Minnesota driver’s license number, Minnesota ID card number, or the last four
digits of your Social Security number.
Be sure to use one of the same numbers that you provided on your absentee ballot applica on.
If you do not have any of these numbers, check the box.
Read and sign the oath.
Ask your witness to print their name and Minnesota street address, including city (not a P.O. Box),
indicate which proof you showed them, and sign their name.
If your witness is an official or notary, they must print their tle instead of an address.
Notaries must also affix their stamp.
Seal the envelope.

Put the signature envelope into the larger white return envelope to protect your
private informa on from view
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Seal the envelope.

Return your ballot by Elec on Day to the address on the return envelope
Ballots may not be delivered to your polling place.
You have three op ons:
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Send it so it arrives by Elec on Day, using U.S. mail or a package delivery service,
Deliver it in person before elec on day or by 3:00 p.m. on Elec on Day, or
Ask someone to deliver it by 3:00 p.m. on Elec on Day.
This person cannot deliver more than 3 ballots.

To check the status of your absentee ballot, visit www.mnvotes.org.

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Op ons for proof of where you live
A valid Minnesota driver’s license, Minnesota ID card, or permit with your current address
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A photo ID that does not have your current address along with a document that has your current address
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Eligible photo IDs: Minnesota or another state’s driver’s license, learner’s permit, or ID card; U.S. passport;
U.S. military or veteran ID card; Minnesota high school/college/university ID card; or tribal ID card with your
signature, from a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
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Eligible documents with your current address: an original bill, including account statements and start‐of‐
service no fica ons, dated within 30 days before or with a due date 30 days before or a er the elec on; a
current student fee statement; or a residen al lease if valid through elec on day. Eligible bills are: gas,
electric, solid waste, water, sewer, phone, cell phone, television, Internet provider, credit card, or banking
services; or bills for rent or mortgage payments.
or one of the following:
▪ A yellow receipt for a valid Minnesota driver’s license, Minnesota ID card, or permit with your current address
▪ Vouching: the signature of a registered voter who lives in your precinct and personally knows that you live in
the precinct. If your witness is registered to vote in this precinct, your witness may vouch for you.
This person must complete and sign the voucher form on the back of the voter registra on applica on.
▪ A tribal ID card with your name, address, signature, and picture, from a tribe recognized by the BIA
▪ A “No ce of Late Registra on” if you received one from the county auditor or city clerk
▪ If you have moved within your precinct or changed your name, a current registra on in the precinct
▪ Vouching for residents of certain residen al facili es: the signature of an employee of your residen al
facility, including nursing homes, group homes, ba ered women’s shelters, homeless shelters, etc.
If you are not sure if the residen al facility where you live is eligible, call your local elec on official.
The employee must complete and sign the voucher form on the back of the voter registra on applica on.

Correc ng a mistake
If me allows, ask for a new ballot from your elec on office. Contact your elec on office at
[e‐mail] or [phone number], or
▪ Completely cross out the name of the candidate you accidentally marked
and then mark your ballot for the candidate you prefer (do not ini al your correc ons).
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If you have a disability:
If you have a disability or cannot mark your ballot, your witness may assist you by marking your ballot at your
direc on, assembling the materials, and filling out the forms for you.
When signing the envelope, Minnesota law says you may:
▪ Sign the return envelope yourself, or
▪ Make your mark, or
▪ Ask your witness to sign for you in your presence. (Have the witness sign their own name as well.)
▪ If you have adopted the use of a signature stamp for all purposes of signature, you may use your signature stamp or
ask your witness to use your signature stamp in your presence.
Minnesota Statutes, sec on 645.44, subdivision 14
Please note: Vo ng is not covered by power of a orney. A person with power of a orney may only sign for you in
your presence, as outlined above.
Confiden ality No ce: If your ballot envelope is accepted, your name and address is available to the public upon that acceptance, when used for
elec ons, poli cal and law enforcement purposes. Otherwise, the data you supply on your signature envelope is restricted to elec on officials un l
8:00 p.m. on Elec on Day. A er that me, your envelope and the data on it, other than your iden fica on number, are public informa on. Your ID
number is required to ensure that the ballot is returned by the same voter who applied for it. You may refuse to provide it, but doing so may lead your
absentee ballot to be rejected and will prevent you from checking on the status of your absentee ballot online.