SF 4053

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/03/2026 09:27 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to elections; requiring the secretary of state to provide voter and election
data to an agency or department of the federal government; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 200.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [200.39] ACCESS TO VOTER AND ELECTION DATA.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding chapter 13 or 201 or any other law to the contrary, the secretary of
state must, upon request, provide to an agency or department of the federal government any
data that relates to voters and elections in this state. If requested pursuant to this section,
the secretary of state must provide all data in the statewide voter registration system. The
secretary of state must provide data no later than 180 calendar days after the request was
made or no later than the 90th day prior to the next regularly scheduled election, whichever
occurs sooner.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "voters" includes but is not limited to individuals who
attempted to register but were not ultimately registered to vote, individuals whose voter
registration is not current, and individuals who registered to vote but never voted.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to requests for data made on or after that date.
new text end