1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; requiring certain municipalities to use a .gov domain;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 5.305, subdivision 5; 
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 5.305, subdivision 5, is amended 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 5.Use of funds. A local unit of government may use the funds allocated pursuant 
1.9 	to this section for the following purposes, provided the expenditures are directly related to 
1.10 	election administration:
1.11 	(1) equipment;
1.12 	(2) hardware or software;
1.13 	(3) cybersecurity;
1.14 	(4) security-related infrastructure;
1.15 	(5) capital improvements to government-owned property to improve access to polling 
1.16 	places for individuals with disabilities;
1.17 	(6) staff costs for election administrators, election judges, and other election officials;
1.18 	(7) printing and publication;
1.19 	(8) postage;
1.20 	(9) programming;
2.1 	(10) transitioning to a .gov domain;
2.2 	(11) local match for state or federal funds; and
2.3 	(11) (12) any other purpose directly related to election administration.

2.4 	Sec. 2. [471.3422] WEBSITE DOMAIN REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 
2.5 	COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS.
2.6 	By June 1, 2026, every county and each municipality that administers absentee voting 
2.7 	as authorized by section 203B.05 shall use a .gov domain for the website address used by 
2.8 	the county or municipality.