2005 Minnesota Statutes

     204D.25 Special election ballots. 

    Subdivision 1.    Form.  Except as provided in 
 subdivision 2, the county auditor shall prepare separate ballots 
 for a special primary and special election as required by 
 sections 204D.17 to 204D.27.  The ballots shall be headed 
 "Special Primary Ballot" or "Special Election Ballot" as the 
 case may be, followed by the date of the special primary or 
 special election.  Immediately below the title of each office to 
 be filled shall be printed the words "To fill vacancy in term 
 expiring ..........," with the date of expiration of the term 
 and any other information that is necessary to distinguish the 
 office from any other office to be voted upon at the same 
 election.  For a special primary or special election, the 
 instructions to voters may use the singular form of the word 
 when referring to candidates and offices when only one office is 
 to be filled at the special election.  Otherwise the form of the 
 ballots shall comply as far as practicable with the laws 
 relating to ballots for state primaries and state general 
 elections.  The county auditor shall post a sample of each 
 ballot in the auditor's office as soon as prepared and not later 
 than four days before the special primary or special election.  
 Publication of the sample ballot for a special primary or 
 special election is not required. 

    Subd. 2.    Use of regular ballots.  The county auditor 
 shall place the names of the candidates to fill the vacancy upon 
 the regular ballots used for like offices at the state primary 
 or state general election, designating the office to be filled 
 in the same manner as provided in subdivision 1 for separate 
 special primary or special election ballots if:  

    (a) The candidates at the special election are to be voted 
 for on the day of the state general election or are to be 
 nominated on the day of the state primary; and 

    (b) The ballots for the state general election or state 
 primary have not been printed when the names of the candidates 
 to be elected or nominated to fill a vacancy have been finally 
 determined.  

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 6 s 25; 1986 c 444; 2000 c 467 s 24; 2001 
 c 7 s 45