as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to elections; limiting certain ballot 1.3 questions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 1.4 205.10, by adding a subdivision. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 205.10, is 1.7 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.8 Subd. 5. [LIMIT ON BALLOT QUESTIONS.] The governing body 1.9 of a city or town may not act to submit a ballot question at a 1.10 general or special election and may not accept a petition for 1.11 submission of a ballot question at a general or special election 1.12 unless all election-related deadlines can be met, including 1.13 publication deadlines for all required notices. A petition 1.14 rejected under this subdivision may be resubmitted at a time 1.15 when compliance with all election-related deadlines is 1.16 possible. Nothing in this subdivision requires the scheduling 1.17 of a special election for a ballot question.