HF 3255

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/21/2014 12:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to elections; requiring candidates for federal office to agree to uphold
and assert rights and privileges provided in the Constitution of the United States
and the Constitution of the state of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, section 204B.06, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204B.06, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Federal offices.

new text begin (a) new text end Candidates for president or vice president of the
United States are not required to file an affidavit of candidacy for office. Candidates
who seek nomination for the office of United States senator or representative shall state
the following information on the affidavit:

(1) for United States senator, that the candidate will be an inhabitant of this state
when elected and will be 30 years of age or older and a citizen of the United States for not
less than nine years on the next January 3 or, in the case of an election to fill a vacancy,
within 21 days after the special election; and

(2) for United States representative, that the candidate will be an inhabitant of this
state when elected and will be 25 years of age or older and a citizen of the United States
for not less than seven years on the next January 3 or, in the case of an election to fill a
vacancy, within 21 days after the special election.

new text begin (b) A candidate who seeks nomination for the office of United States senator or
representative shall also state on the affidavit that, if elected, the candidate agrees to
uphold and assert all rights and privileges granted to the people of the state of Minnesota,
as provided in the Constitution of the United States and as provided in the Constitution
of the state of Minnesota.
new text end