HF 202

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/20/2015 12:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; classifying election judge party affiliation as public
data on individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.607, by
adding a subdivision; 204B.21, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.607, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Election judge party affiliation. new text end

new text begin The party affiliation of election judges is
classified as provided in section 204B.21, subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204B.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Appointing authority; powers and duties.

Election judges for precincts
in a municipality shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality. Election
judges for precincts in unorganized territory and for performing election-related duties
assigned by the county auditor shall be appointed by the county board. Election judges for
a precinct composed of two or more municipalities must be appointed by the governing
body of the municipality or municipalities responsible for appointing election judges as
provided in the agreement to combine for election purposes. Except as otherwise provided
in this section, appointments shall be made from lists furnished pursuant to subdivision 1
subject to the eligibility requirements and other qualifications established or authorized
under section 204B.19. At least two election judges in each precinct must be affiliated with
different major political parties. If no lists have been furnished or if additional election
judges are required after all listed names in that municipality have been exhausted, the
appointing authority may appoint other individuals who meet the qualifications to serve as
an election judge, including persons who are not affiliated with a major political party.
new text begin An individual who is appointed from a source other than the list furnished pursuant to
subdivision 1 must provide to the appointing authority the individual's major political
party affiliation or a statement that the individual does not affiliate with any major political
party. An individual who refuses to provide the individual's major political party affiliation
or a statement that the individual does not affiliate with a major political party must not be
appointed as an election judge. new text end The appointments shall be made at least 25 days before
the election at which the election judges will serve, except that the appointing authority
may pass a resolution authorizing the appointment of additional election judges within
the 25 days before the election if the appointing authority determines that additional
election judges will be required.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204B.21, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Election judge major party affiliation; data classification. new text end

new text begin (a) Each
appointing authority must maintain a list of all election judges that indicates the major
political party affiliation of each election judge or a statement that the judge does not
affiliate with a major political party. A list created under this paragraph is public data
on individuals.
new text end

new text begin (b) The lists described in subdivisions 1 and 2 are not public data on individuals.
new text end