Minnesota Legislature
HF 1265
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:46am
Current Version - as introduced
1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17
1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22
A bill for an act
relating to elections; expanding the use of mail balloting; providing a later
opening time for voting on election days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
sections 204B.45, subdivision 1; 204C.05, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204B.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Authorization.
A municipality having fewer than deleted text begin 400deleted text end new text begin 1,000new text end
registered voters on June 1 of an election year and not located in a metropolitan county as
defined by section 473.121 may provide balloting by mail at any municipal, county, or
state election with no polling place other than the office of the auditor or clerk or other
locations designated by the auditor or clerk. The governing body may apply to the county
auditor for permission to conduct balloting by mail. The county board may provide for
balloting by mail in unorganized territory. The governing body of any municipality may
designate for mail balloting any precinct having fewer than 50 registered voters, subject to
the approval of the county auditor.
Voted ballots may be returned in person to any location designated by the county
auditor or municipal clerk.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204C.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Opening and closing times.
Except as otherwise provided in this
section, at the state primary and the state general election the hours for voting in every
precinct in the state shall begin at deleted text begin 7:00deleted text end new text begin 8:00new text end a.m. and shall extend continuously until
8:00 p.m.