HF 3689
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/25/2026 01:33 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; lowering the minimum age for local election candidates;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:
Subdivision 1.
Form of affidavit.
(a) An affidavit of candidacy shall state the name of
the office sought and, except as provided in subdivision 4, shall state that the candidate:
(1) is an eligible voter;
(2) has no other affidavit on file as a candidate for any office at the same primary or
next ensuing general election, except as authorized by subdivision 9; and
(3) deleted text begin is, or will be on assuming the office, 21 years of age or more, anddeleted text end will have maintained
residence in the district from which the candidate seeks election for 30 days before the
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(i) for county, municipal, school district, and special district offices, is or will be 18
years of age or more on assuming office; or
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new text begin (ii) for any other office, is or will be 21 years of age or more on assuming officenew text end .
(b) An affidavit of candidacy must include a statement that the candidate's name as
written on the affidavit for ballot designation is the candidate's true name or the name by
which the candidate is commonly and generally known in the community and:
(1) the phonetic spelling or an explanation for the pronunciation of the full name
designated for the ballot; or
(2) a certification that the candidate is directing the official responsible for programming
materials for the election to use the applicable technology's default pronunciation of the
candidate's name.
(c) An affidavit of candidacy for partisan office shall also state the name of the candidate's
political party or political principle, stated in three words or less.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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