1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; prohibiting deceptive practices regarding the time, place, 
1.3 	or manner of conducting an election; providing a criminal penalty; providing 
1.4 	remedies;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [204C.035] DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN ELECTIONS.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Criminal penalty. No person shall knowingly deceive another person 
1.8 	regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or 
1.9 	restrictions on voter eligibility for an election, with the intent to prevent the individual 
1.10 	from voting in the election. A violation of this subdivision is a gross misdemeanor.
1.11 		Subd. 2.Reporting false election information. (a) Any person may report to 
1.12 	the county attorney or attorney general an act of deception regarding the time, place, or 
1.13 	manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility 
1.14 	for an election. Not later than 48 hours after receiving a report under this subdivision, the 
1.15 	office receiving the report shall investigate it and:
1.16 	(1) provide accurate information to voters affected by the deception; and
1.17 	(2) if appropriate, proceed under subdivision 1.
1.18 	(b) If a report is received under this subdivision during the 72 hours immediately 
1.19 	before an election the county attorney or attorney general shall investigate immediately 
1.20 	and provide timely accurate information to voters affected by the deception, and if 
1.21 	appropriate, may subsequently proceed under subdivision 1.

1.22 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.1 	Section 1 is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes committed on or after 
2.2 	that date.