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HF 205

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/23/2023 04:10pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - 1st Engrossment

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A bill for an act
relating to elections; clarifying prohibitions on soliciting at or near a polling place;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 211B.11, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 211B.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Soliciting near polling places.

new text begin (a) new text end A person deleted text begin may not display campaign
material, post signs,
deleted text end new text begin must notnew text end ask, solicit, or in any manner try to induce or persuade a voter
new text begin to vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question new text end new text begin (1) new text end within a polling place
deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin , (2)new text end within 100 feet of the building in which a polling place is situated, or new text begin (3) new text end anywhere
on the public property on which a polling place is situated, on primary or election day deleted text begin to
vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question
deleted text end .

deleted text begin A person may not provide political badges, political buttons, or other political insignia
to be worn at or about the polling place on the day of a primary or election. A political
badge, political button, or other political insignia may not be worn at or about the polling
place on primary or election day.
deleted text end new text begin (b) During voting hours throughout the absentee voting
period and on the day of an election, a person must not wear, exhibit, or distribute in a
polling place, or within 100 feet of a building where a polling place is located, any item
that displays:
new text end

new text begin (1) the name, likeness, logo, or slogan of a candidate who appears on the ballot;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number, title, subject, slogan, or logo of a ballot question that appears on the
ballot; or
new text end

new text begin (3) the name, likeness, logo, or slogan of a political party represented by a candidate on
the ballot.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this paragraph, "item" includes pamphlets, advertisements, flyers, signs,
banners, stickers, buttons, badges, pencils, pens, shirts, hats, or any similar item.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end This section applies to areas established by the county auditor or municipal clerk for
absentee voting as provided in chapter 203B.

new text begin (d) This section applies only during the hours in which a polling place is open for voting.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the distribution of "I VOTED" stickers as
provided in section 204B.49.