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HF 616

Introduction - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to elections; eliminating ten percent requirement for major political party
nomination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Partisan offices; nominees.

The candidate for nomination of a
major political party for a partisan office on the state partisan primary ballot who receives
the highest number of votes shall be the nominee of that political party for that officedeleted text begin ,
except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2deleted text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin is repealed.
 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end