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HF 1197

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/15/2017 11:21am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to elections; requiring a candidate to file a petition in certain circumstances;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 204B.11, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 204B.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Petition deleted text begin in place of filing feedeleted text end .

new text begin (a) Except as provided in this paragraph, new text end at the
time of filing an affidavit of candidacy, deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin anynew text end candidate may present a petition in place of
the filing fee. new text begin A candidate must present a petition, and may not submit a filing fee, if the
candidate will not have resided in the state for at least one year, or will not have resided in
the district from which the candidate seeks to be elected for at least six months, as of the
date of the election.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The petition may be signed by any individual eligible to vote for the candidate. A
nominating petition filed pursuant to section 204B.07 is effective as a petition deleted text begin in place of
a filing feedeleted text end new text begin under this subdivisionnew text end if the nominating petition includes a prominent statement
informing the signers of the petition that it will be used for that purpose.

new text begin (c) new text end The number of signatures on a petition deleted text begin in place of a filing feedeleted text end shall be as follows:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end for a state office voted on statewide, or for president of the United States, or
United States senator, 2,000;

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end for a congressional office, 1,000;

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end for a county or legislative office, or for the office of district judge, 500; and

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end for any other office which requires a filing fee as prescribed by law, municipal
charter, or ordinance, the lesser of 500 signatures or five percent of the total number of
votes cast in the municipality, ward, or other election district at the preceding general election
at which that office was on the ballot.

An official with whom petitions are filed shall make sample forms for petitions in place
of filing fees available upon request.