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HF 3066

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to elections; providing for the establishment of precinct caucus dates
by the appropriate political party; requiring notice to the secretary of state;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 202A.14, subdivision 1; 202A.15,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 202A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Time and manner of holding; postponement.

deleted text begin At 7:00 p.m. on the
first Tuesday in March indeleted text end new text begin (a) Innew text end every state general election yearnew text begin , beginning at 7:00 p.m.
on the date established pursuant to paragraph (b),new text end there shall be held for every election
precinct a party caucus in the manner provided in sections 202A.14 to 202A.19deleted text begin , except
that indeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) The date of a party's caucus shall be determined by the state executive committee
of the party, in consultation with the secretary of state. The executive committee must
provide notice of its chosen caucus date to the secretary of state at least 90 days prior to
the date on which the caucus is to be held.
 new text end

new text begin (c) Innew text end the event of severe weathernew text begin , on the advice of the federal Weather Bureau and
the Department of Transportation, and in consultation with the secretary of state, new text end a major
political party deleted text begin may request the secretary of state to postpone caucuses. If a major political
party makes a request, or upon the secretary of state's own initiative, after consultation
with all major political parties and on the advice of the federal Weather Bureau and the
Department of Transportation, the secretary of statedeleted text end may declare precinct caucuses to be
postponed for a week in counties where weather makes travel especially dangerous. The
deleted text begin secretary of state shalldeleted text end new text begin party must new text end submit a notice of the postponement to news media
covering the affected counties by 6:00 p.m. on the scheduled day of the caucus. A
postponed caucus may also be postponed pursuant to this subdivision.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 202A.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Time.

Precinct caucuses within a county shall be held on the day
deleted text begin provided by law and thedeleted text end new text begin established by the party, as described in section 202A.14,
subdivision 1. The new text end caucuses shall remain open for at least one hour.