Minnesota Legislature
HF 714
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; increasing news media access to
polling places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 204C.06, subdivision 8.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.06,
subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8.
Access for news media.
deleted text begin The county auditor or
municipal or school district clerk, or their designee, may, by
written authorization, permit deleted text end News media representatives deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin may
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enter polling places deleted text begin for up to 15 minutes deleted text end during voting hours to
observe the voting process. A media representative must deleted text begin obtain
prior authorization and deleted text end present photo identification to the head
election judge upon arrival at the polling place and must not
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otherwisedeleted text end :
(1) deleted text begin approach within six feet of an election judge or voter;
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(2) converse with a voter while in the polling place;
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(3) deleted text end make a list of persons voting or not voting; deleted text begin or
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(4) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end interview a voter within the polling placenew text begin ; or
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(3) interfere with the voting processnew text end .
Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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