SF 959

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; providing for the postelection
security and certification review to apply to federal
constitutional and legislative offices; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.50, subdivision
1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.50,
subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.50,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Selection for review; notice.

(a)
new text begin Postelection review under this section must be conducted only on
the election for president, senator or representative in
Congress, constitutional offices, and legislative offices.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The Office of the Secretary of State shall, within
three days after each state general election beginning in 2006,
randomly select 80 precincts for postelection review as defined
in this section. The precincts must be selected so that an
equal number of precincts are selected in each congressional
district of the state. Of the precincts in each congressional
district, at least five must have had more than 500 votes cast,
and at least two must have had fewer than 500 votes cast. The
secretary of state must promptly provide notices of which
precincts are chosen to the election administration officials
who are responsible for the conduct of elections in those
precincts.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end One week before the state general election
beginning in 2006, the secretary of state must post on the
office Web site the date, time, and location at which precincts
will be randomly chosen for review under this section. The
chair of each major political party may appoint a designee to
observe the random selection process.

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.50, subdivision 7, is
repealed.
new text end