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SF 660

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/10/2015 09:02am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to elections; requiring certain candidates to file affidavits of residency;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 204B.06, subdivision 1; 204B.11,
subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204B.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Form of affidavit.

An affidavit of candidacy shall state the name of
the office sought and, except as provided in subdivision 4, shall state that the candidate:

(1) is an eligible voter;

(2) has no other affidavit on file as a candidate for any office at the same primary
or next ensuing general election, except that a candidate for soil and water conservation
district supervisor in a district not located in whole or in part in Anoka, Hennepin,
Ramsey, or Washington County, may also have on file an affidavit of candidacy for
mayor or council member of a statutory or home rule charter city of not more than 2,500
population contained in whole or in part in the soil and water conservation district or for
town supervisor in a town of not more than 2,500 population contained in whole or in part
in the soil and water conservation district; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(3) is, or will be on assuming the office, 21 years of age or more, and will have
maintained residence in the district from which the candidate seeks election for 30 days
before the general electionnew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (4) will, at the same time as filing an affidavit of candidacy, submit a residency
petition as provided in section 204B.11, subdivision 2, if one is required
new text end .

An affidavit of candidacy must include a statement that the candidate's name as
written on the affidavit for ballot designation is the candidate's true name or the name by
which the candidate is commonly and generally known in the community.

An affidavit of candidacy for partisan office shall also state the name of the
candidate's political party or political principle, stated in three words or less.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204B.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Petition in place of filing feenew text begin ; residency petitionnew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end At the time of filing
an affidavit of candidacy, a candidate may present a petition in place of the filing fee.

new text begin (b) A candidate must present a residency petition if the candidate:
new text end

new text begin (1) will have resided in the state for less than one year on the date of the election;
new text end

new text begin (2) will have resided in the district from which the candidate seeks to be elected for
fewer than six months on the date of the election; or
new text end

new text begin (3) will have resided in the district from which the candidate seeks to be elected for
less than 30 days prior to the start of the candidate filing period.
new text end

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

The number of signatures on a petition deleted text begin in place of a filing feedeleted text end new text begin submitted under this
subdivision
new 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.

new text begin (d) A petition submitted under this subdivision may be used as both a petition in
place of a filing fee and a residency petition. A petition submitted under this subdivision
must include a prominent statement that the petition is a petition in place of a filing fee, a
residency petition, or both. A nominating petition filed as provided in section 204B.07
may be used as a petition in place of a filing fee, a residency petition, or both, if the
nominating petition includes a prominent statement informing the signers of the petition it
will be used for the stated purpose or purposes.
new text end