Office of the Revisor of Statutes
HF 2595
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 06/03/2025 10:34 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; modifying certain election judge provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.09, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Counting and initialing.
(a) Before the voting begins, at least two election
judges must certify the number of ballots delivered to the precinct. Election judges may
conduct this count, presuming that the total count provided for prepackaged ballots is correct.
As each package is opened, two judges must count the ballots in the package to ensure that
the total count provided for the package is correct. Any discrepancy must be noted on the
incident log.
(b) Before the voting begins, or as soon as possible after it begins, at least two election
judges shall each initial deleted text begin the backs ofdeleted text end all the ballots. The election judges shall not otherwise
mark the ballots.