Minnesota Legislature
HF 222
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:34am
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; allowing certain persons access to multiple unit residences
for certain campaign and election purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 211B.20, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 211B.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Prohibition.
new text begin (a) new text end It is unlawful for a person, either directly or
indirectly, to deny access to an apartment house, dormitory, nursing home, manufactured
home park, other multiple unit facility used as a residence, or an area in which two or
more single-family dwellings are located on private roadways to a candidate who deleted text begin has
fileddeleted text end new text begin is currently filednew text end for election to public office or to campaign workers accompanied
by the candidate, ifnew text begin :
new text end
new text begin (1)new text end the candidate and workers seeking admittance to the facility do so solely for the
purpose of campaigningnew text begin for a candidate, registering voters, or getting out the vote; and
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new text begin (2) the candidate and any campaign workers accompanying the candidate are within
the territory for which the candidate is currently on file for electionnew text end .
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(b) A candidate and campaign workers obtaining access under this section must be
permitted to leave campaign materials for residents at their doors, except that the manager
of a nursing home may direct that the campaign materials be left at a central location. The
materials must be left in an orderly manner.
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new text begin (c)new text end A violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor.