HF 3707

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; providing for the certification of election judges by
municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204B.19, subdivision
4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204B.19, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Additional qualifications permitted; examination new text begin ; certification new text end .

The
appointing authority may establish additional qualifications which are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this section and which relate to the ability of an individual to
perform the duties of an election judge. The appointing authority may examine any
individual who seeks appointment as an election judge to determine whether the individual
meets any qualification established under this section. new text begin For election judges appointed for
an election, a municipal clerk must, no later than three weeks before the election:
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new text begin (a) enter into the statewide voter registration system election judge module the
following information for each election judge appointed by the municipality:
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new text begin (1) name;
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new text begin (2) address;
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new text begin (3) other contact information including telephone number and e-mail address
supplied by the election judge;
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new text begin (4) political party affiliation;
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new text begin (5) description of election judge training received; and
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new text begin (b) electronically certify to the secretary of state that election judges in that
municipality for that election have been appointed pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, section 204B.19, and have received the training required by law.
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