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HF 559

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/30/2023 08:27pm

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

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to elections; permitting trainee election judges to serve until reaching the
age of 18; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204B.19, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204B.19, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

deleted text begin High school studentsdeleted text end new text begin Trainee election judgesnew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end Notwithstanding any other
requirements of this section, a student enrolled in a high school in Minnesota or who is in
a home school in compliance with sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, who has attained the age
of 16 is eligible to be appointed as a without party affiliation trainee election judge in the
county in which the student resides, or a county adjacent to the county in which the student
resides. The student must meet qualifications for trainee election judges specified in rules
of the secretary of state. new text begin A student appointed under this subdivision while enrolled in a high
school or receiving instruction in a home school may continue to serve as a trainee election
judge after the student graduates and until the student reaches the age of 18.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end A student appointed as a trainee election judge may be excused from school attendance
during the hours that the student is serving as a trainee election judge if the student submits
a written request signed and approved by the student's parent or guardian to be absent from
school and a certificate from the appointing authority stating the hours during which the
student will serve as a trainee election judge to the principal of the school at least ten days
prior to the election. deleted text begin Students shall not serve asdeleted text end new text begin Anew text end trainee election deleted text begin judgesdeleted text end new text begin judge shall not
serve
new text end after 10:00 p.m. Notwithstanding section 177.24 to the contrary, trainee election judges
may be paid not less than two-thirds of the minimum wage for a large employer. The principal
of the school may approve a request to be absent from school conditioned on acceptable
academic performance at the time of service as a trainee election judge.