1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; modifying requirements related to the release of election 
1.3 	results at the 2020 state primary and state general elections.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. RELEASE OF PARTIAL 2020 STATE PRIMARY AND STATE 
1.6 	GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 204C.19, subdivision 3, the secretary of 
1.8 	state and local elections officials may disclose a precinct's initial count results following 
1.9 	the 2020 state primary election and the 2020 state general election, even if all of the precinct's 
1.10 	absentee ballots have not yet been processed. If count results are released under this section, 
1.11 	the release must clearly indicate that the county's results reflect a partial count. This section 
1.12 	does not permit count results from any precinct to be released before the time when voting 
1.13 	at those elections is scheduled to end.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
1.15 	expires when the statewide canvass of the 2020 state general election is certified.