2005 Minnesota Statutes

     204D.22 Writ of election. 

    Subdivision 1.    Filing with secretary of state.  A 
 writ calling for a special election shall state the office to be 
 filled, the opening and closing dates of filing for candidacy, 
 and the dates of the special primary and special election.  The 
 writ shall be filed with the secretary of state immediately upon 
 issuance.  

    Subd. 2.    Posting of writ.  Immediately upon receipt 
 of the writ, the secretary of state shall send a certified copy 
 of the writ by certified mail to the county auditor of each 
 county in which candidates to fill the vacancy are to be voted 
 upon.  The county auditor shall post a copy of the writ in the 
 auditor's office at least five days before the close of the time 
 for filing affidavits of candidacy for the special election. 

    Subd. 3.    Notice of special election.  The county 
 auditor of a county in which a special election is to be held 
 shall direct the clerk of each municipality in which the 
 election is to be held to post a notice of the special primary 
 and special election at least seven days before the special 
 primary and at least 14 days before the special election in the 
 manner provided in sections 204B.33 and 204B.34.  If the special 
 primary is to be held 14 days before the special election, a 
 single notice of both elections may be posted seven days before 
 the primary.  

    When the special primary or special election is to be held 
 on the same day as any other election, notice of the special 
 primary or special election may be included in the notice of the 
 other election, if practicable.  

    Subd. 4.    Failure of notice.  No omission or defect in 
 any notice required to be given by this section shall invalidate 
 a special primary or special election.  

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 6 s 22; 1986 c 444