as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/04/2020 04:36pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/11/2019 |
A bill for an act
relating to elections; clarifying prohibitions on soliciting at or near a polling place;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 211B.11, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 211B.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
A person deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not display campaign
material, post signs, ask, solicit, or in any manner try to induce or persuade a voter within
a polling place or within 100 feet of the building in which a polling place is situated, or
anywhere on the public property on which a polling place is situated, on primary or election
day to vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question. A person deleted text begin may not
provide politicaldeleted text end new text begin is prohibited from providingnew text end badges, deleted text begin politicaldeleted text end buttons, or other deleted text begin politicaldeleted text end
insignia deleted text begin to be worndeleted text end new text begin related to a candidate, political party, or ballot question on the ballot new text end
at or deleted text begin aboutdeleted text end new text begin within 100 feet ofnew text end the polling place on the day of a primary or election. A deleted text begin politicaldeleted text end new text begin
person is prohibited from wearing anew text end badge, deleted text begin politicaldeleted text end button, or other deleted text begin politicaldeleted text end insignia deleted text begin may
not be worndeleted text end new text begin related to a candidate, political party, or ballot question new text end at or deleted text begin aboutdeleted text end new text begin within 100
feet ofnew text end the polling place on primary or election day. This section applies new text begin only during voting
hours new text end to deleted text begin areasdeleted text end new text begin a person in an areanew text end established by the county auditor or municipal clerk for
absentee voting as provided in chapter 203B.
Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the distribution of "I VOTED" stickers as provided
in section 204B.49.