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HF 95

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/30/2023 03:43pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/04/2023

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A bill for an act
 relating to elections; requiring the State Canvassing Board to declare the candidates
duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each federal and state
office; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.33, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.33, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

State canvass.

The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting
space located in the Capitol complex area on the third Tuesday following the state general
election to canvass the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from
the county auditors and shall prepare a report that states:

(1) the number of individuals voting in the state and in each county;

(2) the number of votes received by each of the candidates, specifying the counties in
which they were cast; and

(3) the number of votes counted for and against each constitutional amendment, specifying
the counties in which they were cast.

new text begin Upon completion of the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the candidates
duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each federal and state office. new text end All
members of the State Canvassing Board shall sign the report and certify its correctness. The
State Canvassing Board shall declare the result within three days after completing the
canvass.