Minnesota
"L'Étoile du Nord"
The Land of 10,000 Lakes has a split personality: Twin Cities liberalism versus rural conservatism, with 8 House seats caught in between. Minnesota nice doesn't apply to politics, where the state's produced everyone from Hubert Humphrey to Michele Bachmann.
Voting & Civic Participation
Voter turnout trends, registration information, and voting access features
Voter Turnout
+11.1% above national average
+13.0% above national average
Excellent - Small gap
Voting Access Features
- Early Voting
- Mail-in Voting
- Same-day Registration
- Automatic Registration
- Voter ID Required
- No ID at polls; affidavit or vouching
Civics Education Requirements
State-mandated civics courses, testing requirements, and education standards
Civics Education Standards
Strength Score: 50/100
Category: Moderate (0.5-1.0)
Civics Test
Not required
Course Requirements
Government and Citizenship (grade 11 or 12)
- Credits Required
- 0.5 credits
- Duration
- 2 semesters
- Grade Levels
- high school
Sources
- →Minnesota DOE Graduation Requirements
Minnesota Department of Education • Accessed: 2025-01-19
- →Hoover Institution State Civics Requirements in 2024
Hoover Institution • Accessed: 2025-01-19
- →State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History (2021)
Fordham Institute • Accessed: 2025-01-20
- →State Civics Requirements in 2024
Hoover Institution • Accessed: 2025-01-20