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HF 591

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/17/2011 10:53am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to elections; permitting candidates to serve as an election judge in
precincts where the candidate's name does not appear on the ballot; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204B.19, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204B.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Individuals not qualified to be election judges.

(a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b), no individual shall be appointed as an election judge for deleted text begin anydeleted text end new text begin anew text end precinct if
that individual:

(1) is unable to read, write, or speak the English language;

(2) is the spouse, parent, child, including a stepchild, or sibling, including a
stepsibling, of any election judge serving in the same precinct or of any candidatenew text begin
appearing on the ballot in that precinctnew text end at deleted text begin thatdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end election; or

(3) is a candidatenew text begin whose name appears on the ballot in that precinctnew text end at deleted text begin thatdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end
election.

(b) Individuals who are related to each other as provided in paragraph (a), clause (2),
may serve as election judges in the same precinct, provided that they serve on separate
shifts that do not run concurrently.