SF 1310

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

A bill for an act
relating to elections; clarifying certain procedures and terminology; changing or
eliminating certain requirements; changing certain duties; imposing penalties;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103C.305, subdivision 3; 201.016,
subdivision 1a; 201.054, subdivision 1; 201.056; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3,
4; 201.071, subdivisions 3, 4; 201.081; 201.091, subdivisions 1, 8; 201.27,
subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 203B.05, subdivision 2; 203B.07,
subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081; 203B.10; 203B.12,
subdivision 4; 203B.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 204B.06,
subdivision 8; 204B.08, subdivision 3; 204B.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 204B.16,
subdivision 1; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 205.10, by adding a subdivision;
205.13, by adding a subdivision; 205.16, subdivision 4; 205A.05, by adding a
subdivision; 205A.06, by adding a subdivision; 205A.07, subdivisions 3, 3a;
205A.10, subdivision 1; 205A.11, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 2; 211A.02,
subdivision 2; 211A.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 211B.11, subdivision 1; 211B.37;
447.32, subdivision 4; Laws 2004, chapter 293, article 1, section 37, subdivision
2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 201.061, subdivision 7; 201.096;
203B.02, subdivision 1a; 203B.13, subdivision 3a; 204D.10, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103C.305, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Ballots.

Ballots shall be prepared by the county auditor. The names of
candidates shall be placed on the "canary ballot" described in section 204D.11, subdivision
3. new text begin The office title printed on the ballot must be either "Soil and Water Conservation
District Supervisor" or "Conservation District Supervisor," based upon the district from
which the supervisor is to be elected. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.016, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Violations; penalty.

(a) The county auditor shall mail a violation notice
to any voter who the county auditor can determine has voted deleted text begin in a precinct other than the
precinct in deleted text end new text begin using an address at new text end which the voter deleted text begin maintains deleted text end new text begin does not maintain new text end residence new text begin on
election day new text end . The notice must be in the form provided by the secretary of state. The
county auditor shall also change the status of the voter in the statewide registration system
to "challenged" and the voter shall be required to provide proof of residence to either the
county auditor or to the election judges in the voter's precinct before voting in the next
election. Any of the forms authorized by section 201.061 for registration at the polling
place may be used for this purpose.

(b) A voter who votes in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter
maintains residence after receiving an initial violation notice as provided in this
subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

(c) A voter who votes in a precinct other than the precinct in which the voter
maintains residence after having been found to have committed a petty misdemeanor
under paragraph (b) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d) Reliance by the voter on inaccurate information regarding the location of the
voter's polling place provided by the state, county, or municipality is an affirmative
defense to a prosecution under this subdivision.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.054, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Registration.

An individual may register to vote:

(1) at any time before the 20th day preceding any election as provided in section
201.061, subdivision 1;

(2) on the day of an election as provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3; or

(3) when submitting an absentee ballot, by enclosing a completed registration deleted text begin card deleted text end
new text begin application new text end as provided in section 203B.04, subdivision 4.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.056, is amended to read:

201.056 SIGNATURE OF REGISTERED VOTER; MARKS ALLOWED.

An individual who is unable to write the individual's name shall be required to sign a
registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end by making the individual's mark. If the individual registers
in person, the clerk or election judge accepting the registration shall certify the mark
by signing the individual's name. If the individual registers by mail, the mark shall be
certified by having a voter registered in the individual's precinct sign the individual's name
and the voter's own name and give the voter's own address.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Prior to election day.

At any time except during the 20 days
immediately preceding any regularly scheduled election, an eligible voter or any
individual who will be an eligible voter at the time of the next election may register to vote
in the precinct in which the voter maintains residence by completing a voter registration
application as described in section 201.071, subdivision 1, and submitting it in person
or by mail to the county auditor of that county or to the Secretary of State's Office.
A registration that is received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 21st day preceding any
election shall be accepted. An improperly addressed or delivered registration application
shall be forwarded within two working days after receipt to the county auditor of the
county where the voter maintains residence. A state or local agency or an individual that
accepts completed voter registration applications from a voter must submit the completed
applications to the secretary of state or the appropriate county auditor within ten new text begin business
new text end days after the applications are dated by the voter.

For purposes of this section, mail registration is defined as a voter registration
application delivered to the secretary of state, county auditor, or municipal clerk by the
United States Postal Service or a commercial carrier.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Election day registration.

(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may
register on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in
which the individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making
an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence.
An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant
to section 171.07;

(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper
identification;

(3) presenting one of the following:

(i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational
institution in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under
section 135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of
the secretary of state; or

(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the
precinct together with a picture identification card; or

(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or who is an employee
employed by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a
resident in the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the
voter or employee personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A
voter who has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath
vouching for any other individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in
the precinct may sign up to 15 proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation
does not apply to an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The
secretary of state shall provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number
of individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The
form must include space for the maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may
sign proof-of-residence oaths. For each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include
a statement that the voter is registered to vote in the precinct, personally knows that the
individual is a resident of the precinct, and is making the statement on oath. The form must
include a space for the voter's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address.

The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must
be attached to the voter registration application deleted text begin and the information on the oath must be
recorded on the records of both the voter registering on election day and the voter who
is vouching for the person's residence, and entered into the statewide voter registration
system by the county auditor when the voter registration application is entered into that
system deleted text end .

(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its
employees currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential
facility. The operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor
no less than 20 days before each election for use in election day registration.

(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33,
subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
5; a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services
establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by
the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence
licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as
defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a
developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section
252.28; group residential housing as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter
for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised
publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living
accommodations for the homeless.

(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
registering by:

(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe
recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that
contains the name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or

(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe
recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that
contains the name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the
documents listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.

(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Registration by election judges; procedures.

Registration at the polling
place on election day shall be conducted by the election judges. The election judge who
registers an individual at the polling place on election day shall not handle that voter's
ballots at any time prior to the opening of the ballot box after the voting ends. Registration
deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end and forms for oaths shall be available at each polling place. If an
individual who registers on election day proves residence by oath of a registered voter, the
form containing the oath shall be attached to the individual's registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end .
Registration deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end completed on election day shall be forwarded to the
county auditor who shall add the name of each voter to the registration system unless the
information forwarded is substantially deficient. A county auditor who finds an election
day registration substantially deficient shall give written notice to the individual whose
registration is found deficient. An election day registration shall not be found deficient
solely because the individual who provided proof of residence was ineligible to do so.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.071, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Deficient registration.

No voter registration application is deficient if it
contains the voter's name, address, date of birth, current and valid Minnesota driver's
license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter has no current and
valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification number, the last four
digits of the voter's Social Security number, if the voter has been issued a Social Security
number, prior registration, if any, and signature. The absence of a zip code number does
not cause the registration to be deficient. Failure to check a box on an application form
that a voter has certified to be true does not cause the registration to be deficient. The
election judges shall request an individual to correct a voter registration application if it is
deficient or illegible deleted text begin or if the name or number of the voter's school district is missing or
obviously incorrect deleted text end . No eligible voter may be prevented from voting unless the voter's
registration application is deficient or the voter is duly and successfully challenged in
accordance with section 201.195 or 204C.12.

A voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, is not deficient
for lack of date of birth. The county or municipality may attempt to obtain the date of
birth for a voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, by a request to
the voter at any time except at the polling place. Failure by the voter to comply with this
request does not make the registration deficient.

A voter registration application accepted before January 1, 2004, is not deficient for
lack of a valid Minnesota driver's license or state identification number or the last four
digits of a Social Security number. A voter registration application submitted by a voter
who does not have a Minnesota driver's license or state identification number, or a Social
Security number, is not deficient for lack of any of these numbers.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.071, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Change of registration.

deleted text begin Any deleted text end new text begin A new text end county auditor who receives a registration
deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end indicating that an individual was previously registered in a different
county in Minnesota shall deleted text begin notify the county auditor of that county deleted text end new text begin update the voter's
record new text end electronically through the statewide registration system in the manner prescribed
deleted text begin in the rules of deleted text end new text begin by new text end the secretary of state. deleted text begin A county auditor receiving a registration card
indicating that a voter was previously registered in a different precinct in the same county
or receiving a notification as provided in this subdivision shall remove that individual's
voter registration card from the files. Any deleted text end new text begin A new text end county auditor who receives a registration
deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end or notification requiring a change of registration records under this
subdivision as a result of an election day registration shall also check the statewide
registration system to determine whether the individual voted in more than one precinct in
the most recent election.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.081, is amended to read:

201.081 REGISTRATION FILES.

The statewide registration system is the official record of registered voters. The
voter registration deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end and the terminal providing access to the statewide
registration system must be under the control of the county auditor or the public official to
whom the county auditor has delegated the responsibility for maintaining voter registration
records. The voter registration deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end and terminals providing access to the
statewide registration system must not be removed from the control of the county auditor
except as provided in this subdivision. The county auditor may make photographic copies
of voter registration deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end in the manner provided by section 138.17.

A properly completed voter registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end that has been submitted to
the secretary of state or a county auditor must be maintained by the secretary of state or
the county auditor for at least 22 months after the date that the information on the deleted text begin card deleted text end
new text begin application new text end is entered into the database of the statewide registration system. The secretary
of state or the county auditor may dispose of the deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end after retention for 22
months in the manner provided by section 138.17.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Master list.

Each county auditor shall prepare and maintain a
current list of registered voters in each precinct in the county which is known as the
master list. The master list must be created by entering each completed voter registration
deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end received by the county auditor into the statewide registration system. It
must show the name, residence address, and date of birth of each voter registered in
the precinct. The information contained in the master list may only be made available
to public officials for purposes related to election administration, jury selection, and in
response to a law enforcement inquiry concerning a violation of or failure to comply with
any criminal statute or state or local tax statute.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.091, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Registration places.

Each county auditor shall designate a number of
public buildings in those political subdivisions of the county where preregistration of
voters is allowed as provided in section 201.061, subdivision 1, where eligible voters may
register to vote. At least one public building must be designated for each 30,000 residents
of the county. At least one telecommunications device for the deaf must be available for
voter registration information in each county seat and in every city of the first, second,
and third class.

An adequate supply of registration deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end and instructions must be
maintained at each designated location, and a designated individual must be available
there to accept registration deleted text begin cards deleted text end new text begin applications new text end and transmit them to the county auditor.

A person who, because of disability, needs assistance in order to determine eligibility
or to register must be assisted by a designated individual. Assistance includes but is not
limited to reading the registration form and instructions and filling out the registration
form as directed by the eligible voter.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.27, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Intentional violation.

No officer, deputy, clerk, or other employee
shall intentionally:

(1) fail to perform or enforce any of the provisions of this chapter except subdivision
2;

(2) remove a registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end or record from its proper place in the
registration files in a manner or for a purpose not authorized by law;

(3) destroy or make an unauthorized change to a record required to be kept by
this chapter; or

(4) add a name or names to the voter registration files, records, or cards, except as
authorized by law.

An individual who violates this subdivision is guilty of a felony.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Application procedures.

Except as otherwise allowed by
subdivision 2 new text begin or by section 203B.11, subdivision 4 new text end , an application for absentee ballots
for any election may be submitted at any time not less than one day before the day of
that election. The county auditor shall prepare absentee ballot application forms in the
format provided by the secretary of state, notwithstanding rules on absentee ballot forms,
and shall furnish them to any person on request. By January 1 of each even-numbered
year, the secretary of state shall make the forms to be used available to auditors through
electronic means. An application submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be in writing
and shall be submitted to:

(a) the county auditor of the county where the applicant maintains residence; or

(b) the municipal clerk of the municipality, or school district if applicable, where
the applicant maintains residence.

An application shall be approved if it is timely received, signed and dated by the
applicant, contains the applicant's name and residence and mailing addresses, and states
that the applicant is eligible to vote by absentee ballot for one of the reasons specified in
section 203B.02. The application may contain a request for the voter's date of birth, which
must not be made available for public inspection. An application may be submitted to
the county auditor or municipal clerk by an electronic facsimile device. An application
mailed or returned in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk on behalf of a voter
by a person other than the voter must be deposited in the mail or returned in person to
the county auditor or municipal clerk within ten days after it has been dated by the voter
and no later than six days before the election. The absentee ballot applications or a list of
persons applying for an absentee ballot may not be made available for public inspection
until the close of voting on election day.

An application under this subdivision may contain an application under subdivision
5 to automatically receive an absentee ballot application.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Registration at time of application.

An eligible voter who is not
registered to vote but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register by
including a completed voter registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end with the absentee ballot. The
individual shall present proof of residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision
3, to the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots. A military voter,
as defined in section 203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections
203B.04 to 203B.15, or may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Ongoing absentee status; termination.

(a) An eligible voter may apply to
a county auditor or municipal clerk for status as an ongoing absentee voter who reasonably
expects to meet the requirements of section 203B.02, subdivision 1. Each applicant must
automatically be provided with an absentee ballot application for each ensuing election
other than an election by mail conducted under section 204B.45, and must have the status
of ongoing absentee voter indicated on the voter's registration record.

(b) Ongoing absentee voter status ends on:

(1) the voter's written request;

(2) the voter's death;

(3) return of an deleted text begin ongoing deleted text end new text begin automatically provided new text end absentee ballot new text begin application new text end as
undeliverable;

(4) a change in the voter's status so that the voter is not eligible to vote under section
201.15 or 201.155; or

(5) placement of the voter's registration on inactive status under section 201.171.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

City, school district, and town elections.

For city new text begin , town, and school
district new text end elections not held on the same day as a statewide election, deleted text begin for school district
elections not held on the same day as a statewide election, and for town elections
conducted under the Australian ballot system, deleted text end applications for absentee ballots shall be
filed with the city, school district, or town clerk and the duties prescribed by this chapter for
the county auditor shall be performed by the city, school district, or town clerk unless the
county auditor agrees to perform those duties on behalf of the city, school district, or town
clerk. The costs incurred to provide absentee ballots and perform the duties prescribed by
this subdivision shall be paid by the city, town, or school district holding the election.

Notwithstanding any other law, this chapter applies to school district elections held
on the same day as a statewide election or an election for a county or municipality wholly
or partially within the school district.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Delivery of envelopes, directions.

The county auditor or the
municipal clerk shall prepare, print, and transmit a return envelope, a ballot envelope, and
a copy of the directions for casting an absentee ballot to each applicant whose application
for absentee ballots is accepted pursuant to section 203B.04. The directions for casting
an absentee ballot shall be printed in at least 14-point bold type with heavy leading and
may be printed on the ballot envelope. When a person requests the directions in Braille
or on cassette tape, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall provide them in the form
requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and cassette copies and make them
available.

When a voter registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end is sent to the applicant as provided in
section 203B.06, subdivision 4, the directions or registration deleted text begin card deleted text end new text begin application new text end shall include
instructions for registering to vote.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Design of envelopes.

The return envelope shall be of sufficient size
to conveniently enclose and contain the ballot envelope and a voter registration deleted text begin card deleted text end
new text begin application new text end folded along its perforations. The return envelope shall be designed to open
on the left-hand end. deleted text begin Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, the return envelope must
be designed in one of the following ways:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) it must be of sufficient size to contain an additional envelope that when sealed,
conceals the signature, identification, and other information; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) it must provide an additional flap that when sealed, conceals the signature,
identification, and other information. Election officials may open the flap or the additional
envelope at any time after receiving the returned ballot to inspect the returned certificate
for completeness or to ascertain other information. deleted text end A certificate of eligibility to vote by
absentee ballot shall be printed on the back of the envelope. The certificate shall contain a
statement to be signed and sworn by the voter indicating that the voter meets all of the
requirements established by law for voting by absentee ballot. The certificate shall also
contain a statement signed by a person who is deleted text begin registered deleted text end new text begin eligible new text end to vote in Minnesota or
by a notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths stating that:

(a) the ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked;

(b) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's presence without showing how
they were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter
directed another individual to mark them; and

(c) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided proof of
residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3.

The county auditor or municipal clerk shall affix first class postage to the return
envelopes.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Procedures on receipt of ballots.

When absentee ballots are returned to a
county auditor or municipal clerk, that official shall stamp new text begin or initial new text end and date the return
envelope deleted text begin with an official seal of the office deleted text end and place it in a secure location with other
return envelopes received by that office. The county auditor or municipal clerk shall
deliver to the appropriate election judges on election day all ballots received before or
with the last mail delivery by the United States Postal Service on election day. A town
clerk may request the United States Postal Service to deliver absentee ballots to the polling
place on election day instead of to the official address of the town clerk.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.081, is amended to read:

203B.081 LOCATIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON.

An eligible voter may vote by absentee ballot during the 30 days before the election
in the office of the county auditor and at any other polling place designated by the county
auditor. The county auditor shall make such designations at least 90 days before the
election. At least one voting booth new text begin and at least one electronic ballot marker new text end in each polling
place must be made available by the county auditor for this purpose.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.10, is amended to read:

203B.10 DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO
ELECTION JUDGES.

new text begin (a) new text end On the day before an election:

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end the county auditor shall deliver to the municipal clerks within that county
the applications for absentee ballots theretofore received and endorsed as provided in
section 203B.06, subdivision 5; and

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end the municipal clerks shall deliver the applications received from the county
auditor and the applications for absentee ballots filed with their respective offices and
endorsed as provided in section 203B.06, subdivision 5, to the appropriate election
judges. Applications received on election day pursuant to section 203B.04, subdivision
2, shall be promptly delivered to the election judges in the precincts or to the judges of
an absentee ballot board.

new text begin (b) Delivery of the applications to the municipal clerks and election judges in the
precinct is not required if the absentee ballot envelopes have been accepted or rejected
by an absentee ballot board pursuant to section 203B.13.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.12, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Placement in container; opening and counting of ballots.

The ballot
envelopes from return envelopes marked "Accepted" shall be placed by the election
judges in a separate absentee ballot container. The container and each ballot envelope may
be opened only after deleted text begin the last regular mail delivery by the United States postal service deleted text end
new text begin noon new text end on election day. The ballots shall then be initialed by the election judges in the
same manner as ballots delivered by them to voters in person and shall be deposited in
the appropriate ballot box.

If more than one ballot of any kind is enclosed in the ballot envelope, none of the
ballots of that kind shall be counted but all ballots of that kind shall be returned in the
manner provided by section 204C.25 for return of spoiled ballots.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The governing body of any county deleted text begin that has
established a counting center as provided in section 206.85, subdivision 2 deleted text end , any
municipality, or any school district may by ordinance or resolution, authorize an absentee
ballot board. The board shall consist of a sufficient number of election judges appointed as
provided in sections 204B.19 to 204B.22.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Duties.

The absentee ballot board may deleted text begin do any of the following:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) receive from each precinct in the municipality or school district all ballot
envelopes marked "Accepted" by the election judges; provided that the governing body of
a municipality or the school board of a school district may authorize the board to deleted text end examine
all return absentee ballot envelopes and deleted text begin receive deleted text end new text begin accept new text end or reject absentee ballots in the
manner provided in section 203B.12 deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin . new text end

deleted text begin (b) open and count the absentee ballots, tabulating the vote in a manner that indicates
each vote of the absentee voter and the total absentee vote cast for each candidate or
question in each precinct; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) report the vote totals tabulated for each precinct.
deleted text end

The absentee ballot board may begin the process of examining the return envelopes
and marking them "accepted" or "rejected" at any time during the 30 days before the
election. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the
ballots in the envelope must be considered spoiled ballots and the official in charge of the
absentee ballot board shall provide the voter with a replacement absentee ballot and return
envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. deleted text begin The secretary of state shall provide samples of the
replacement ballot and return envelope for use by the county auditor.
deleted text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Back of return envelope.

On the back of the return envelope an affidavit
form shall appear with space for:

(a) the voter's address of present or former residence in Minnesota;

(b) a statement indicating the category described in section 203B.16 to which the
voter belongs;

(c) a statement that the voter has not cast and will not cast another absentee ballot
in the same election or elections;

(d) a statement that the voter personally marked the ballots without showing them to
anyone, or if physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual
to mark them; and

(e) the voter's military identification card number, passport number, or, if the voter
does not have a valid passport or identification card, the signature and certification of an
individual authorized to administer oaths under federal law or the law of the place where
the oath was administered or commissioned or noncommissioned personnel of the military
not below the rank of sergeant or its equivalent.

The affidavit shall also contain a signed and dated oath in the form required by
section 705 of the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, which must read:

"I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that new text begin I am new text end :

deleted text begin I am deleted text end A member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty new text begin ; new text end
or an eligible spouse or dependent of such a member; new text begin or new text end a deleted text begin United States deleted text end new text begin U. S. new text end citizen
temporarily residing outside the deleted text begin United States deleted text end new text begin U. S. new text end ; or other deleted text begin United States deleted text end new text begin U. S. new text end citizen
residing outside the deleted text begin United States deleted text end new text begin U. S. new text end ; and I am a deleted text begin United States deleted text end new text begin U. S. new text end citizen, at least
18 years of age (or will be by the date of the election), and I am eligible to vote in the
requested jurisdiction; new text begin and new text end I have not been convicted of a felony, or other disqualifying
offense, or been adjudicated mentally incompetent, or, if so, my voting rights have been
reinstated; and I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any other jurisdiction
in the deleted text begin United States deleted text end new text begin U. S. new text end except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form. In voting, I have
marked and sealed my ballot in private and have not allowed any person to observe the
marking of the ballot, except for those authorized to assist voters under State or Federal
law. I have not been influenced.

My signature and date below indicate when I completed this document.

The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this
document may constitute grounds for a conviction for perjury."

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.06, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Proof of eligibility.

A candidate for judicial office or for the office of
county attorney shall submit with the affidavit of candidacy proof that the candidate is
licensed to practice law in this state. new text begin Proof means providing a copy of a current attorney
license.
new text end

A candidate for county sheriff shall submit with the affidavit of candidacy proof of
licensure as a peace officer in this state. new text begin Proof means providing a copy of a current POST
board license.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Number of signatures.

The number of signatures required on a
nominating petition shall be as follows:

(a) for a new text begin federal or new text end state office voted on statewide deleted text begin or for United States senator deleted text end , one
percent of the total number of individuals voting in the state at the last preceding state
general election, or 2,000, whichever is less;

(b) for a congressional office, five percent of the total number of individuals voting
in the district at the last preceding state general election, or 1,000, whichever is less;

(c) for a county or legislative office, ten percent of the total number of individuals
voting in the county or legislative district at the last preceding state or county general
election, or 500, whichever is less;

(d) for a municipal office in a city of the first class, the number specified in section
205.121; and

(e) for any other municipal or school district office, ten percent of the total number
of individuals voting in the municipality, ward, school district, or other election district
at the last preceding municipal, or school district if applicable, general election, or 500,
whichever is less.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Candidates in state and county general elections.

(a) Except as
otherwise provided by this subdivision, affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions
for county, state, and federal offices filled at the state general election shall be filed not
more than 70 days nor less than 56 days before the state primary. The affidavit may
be prepared and signed at any time between 60 days before the filing period opens and
the last day of the filing period.

(b) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, the affidavit of candidacy must be
signed in the presence of a notarial officer or an individual authorized to administer oaths
under section 358.10.

(c) This provision does not apply to candidates for presidential elector nominated by
major political parties. Major party candidates for presidential elector are certified under
section 208.03. Other candidates for presidential electors may file petitions on or before
the state primary day pursuant to section 204B.07. Nominating petitions to fill vacancies
in nominations shall be filed as provided in section 204B.13. No affidavit or petition shall
be accepted later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.

(d) Affidavits and petitions for new text begin county new text end offices deleted text begin to be voted on in only one county shall deleted text end
new text begin must new text end be filed with the county auditor of that county. Affidavits and petitions for new text begin federal
new text end offices deleted text begin to be voted on in more than one county shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be filed with the secretary of
state. new text begin Affidavits and petitions for state offices must be filed with the secretary of state or
with the county auditor of the county where the candidate resides.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Write-in candidates.

(a) A candidate for new text begin county, new text end state new text begin , new text end or federal office
who wants write-in votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with
the filing office for the office sought no later than the deleted text begin fifth deleted text end new text begin seventh new text end day before the general
election. The filing officer shall provide copies of the form to make the request.

(b) A candidate for president of the United States who files a request under this
subdivision must include the name of a candidate for vice-president of the United States.
The request must also include the name of at least one candidate for presidential elector.
The total number of names of candidates for presidential elector on the request may not
exceed the total number of electoral votes to be cast by Minnesota in the presidential
election.

(c) A candidate for governor who files a request under this subdivision must include
the name of a candidate for lieutenant governor.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authority; location.

The governing body of each municipality and
of each county with precincts in unorganized territory shall designate by ordinance or
resolution a polling place for each election precinct. Polling places must be designated
and ballots must be distributed so that no one is required to go to more than one polling
place to vote in a school district and municipal election held on the same day. The polling
place for a precinct in a city or in a school district located in whole or in part in the
metropolitan area defined by section 200.02, subdivision 24, shall be located within the
boundaries of the precinct or within deleted text begin 3,000 feet deleted text end new text begin one mile new text end of one of those boundaries unless
a single polling place is designated for a city pursuant to section 204B.14, subdivision
2, or a school district pursuant to section 205A.11. The polling place for a precinct in
unorganized territory may be located outside the precinct at a place which is convenient to
the voters of the precinct. If no suitable place is available within a town or within a school
district located outside the metropolitan area defined by section 200.02, subdivision 24,
then the polling place for a town or school district may be located outside the town or
school district within five miles of one of the boundaries of the town or school district.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Procedure.

Notice of the election and the special mail procedure must be
given at least six weeks prior to the election. deleted text begin No earlier deleted text end new text begin Not more new text end than deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin 30 new text end days deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin nor
new text end later than 14 days prior to the election, the auditor shall mail ballots by nonforwardable
mail to all voters registered in the deleted text begin town deleted text end new text begin municipality new text end or unorganized territory. new text begin No later
than 14 days before the election, the auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to
those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before
the election. new text end Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply
for ballots as provided in chapter 203B. Ballot return envelopes, with return postage
provided, must be preaddressed to the auditor or clerk and the voter may return the ballot
by mail or in person to the office of the auditor or clerk. new text begin The auditor or clerk must appoint
election judges to examine the return envelopes and mark them "accepted" or "rejected"
at any time during the 30 days before the election. If an envelope has been rejected at
least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope must be considered spoiled
ballots and the auditor or clerk shall provide the voter with a replacement ballot and
return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. new text end The costs of the mailing shall be paid by
the election jurisdiction in which the voter resides. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on
the day of the election must be counted.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Cancellation. new text end

new text begin A special election ordered by the governing body of the
municipality on its own motion under subdivision 1 may be canceled by motion of the
governing body, but not less than 46 days prior to the date of the election.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Write-in candidates. new text end

new text begin A candidate for a city office who wants write-in
votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with the filing officer for
the office sought no later than the seventh day before the general election. The filing
officer must provide copies of the form to make the request.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205.16, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Notice to auditor.

At least 53 days prior to every municipal election, the
municipal clerk shall provide a written notice to the county auditor, including the date of
the election, the offices to be voted on at the election, and the title and language for each
ballot question to be voted on at the election. new text begin The municipal clerk must provide a written
notice to the county auditor of any special election canceled pursuant to section 205.10,
subdivision 6, but not less than 46 days before the date of the election.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.05, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Cancellation. new text end

new text begin A special election ordered by the school board on its own
motion under subdivision 1 may be canceled by motion of the school board, but not less
than 46 days prior to the date of the election.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.06, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Write-in candidates. new text end

new text begin A candidate for a school district office who wants
write-in votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with the filing
officer for the office sought no later than the seventh day before the general election. The
filing officer must provide copies of the form to make the request.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Notice to auditor.

At least 53 days prior to every school district election,
the school district clerk shall provide a written notice to the county auditor of each county
in which the school district is located. The notice must include the date of the election, the
offices to be voted on at the election, and the title and language for each ballot question to
be voted on at the election. For the purposes of meeting the timelines of this section, in
a bond election, a notice, including a proposed question, may be provided to the county
auditor prior to receipt of a review and comment from the commissioner of education and
prior to actual initiation of the election. new text begin The school district clerk must provide a written
notice to the county auditor of any special election canceled pursuant to section 205A.05,
subdivision 3, but not less than 46 days before the date of the election.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Notice to commissioner of education.

At least 49 days prior to every
school district election, under section 123B.62, 123B.63, 126C.17, 126C.69, or 475.58,
the school district clerk shall provide a written notice to the commissioner of education.
The notice must include the date of the election and the title and language for each ballot
question to be voted on at the election. new text begin The school district clerk must provide a written
notice to the commissioner of education of any special election canceled pursuant to
section 205A.05, subdivision 3, but not less than 46 days before the date of the election.
new text end The certified vote totals for each ballot question shall be provided in a written notice
to the commissioner in a timely manner.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Materials, ballots.

The school district clerk shall prepare and have
printed the necessary election materials, including ballots, for a school district election.
The deleted text begin name of each candidate for office shall be rotated with the names of the other
candidates for the same office so that the name of each candidate appears substantially
an equal number of times at the top, at the bottom, and at each intermediate place in the
group of candidates for that office deleted text end new text begin names must be arranged on school district ballots in
the manner provided for state elections new text end .

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Combined polling place.

When no other election is being held in two or
more precincts on the day of a school district election, the school board may designate
one or more combined polling places at which the voters in those precincts may vote in
the school district election. new text begin In school districts which have organized into separate board
member election districts pursuant to section 205A.12, combined polling places for school
general elections must be arranged so that no combined polling place lies in more than one
board member election district.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Plan.

deleted text begin (a) Subject to paragraph (b), deleted text end The municipal clerk in a municipality
where an electronic voting system is used and the county auditor of a county in which an
electronic voting system is used in more than one municipality and the county auditor of
a county in which a counting center serving more than one municipality is located shall
prepare a plan which indicates acquisition of sufficient facilities, computer time, and
professional services and which describes the proposed manner of complying with section
206.80. The plan must be signed, notarized, and submitted to the secretary of state more
than 60 days before the first election at which the municipality uses an electronic voting
system. Prior to July 1 of each subsequent general election year, the clerk or auditor
shall submit to the secretary of state notification of any changes to the plan on file with
the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall review each plan for its sufficiency and
may request technical assistance from the Department of Administration or other agency
which may be operating as the central computer authority. The secretary of state shall
notify each reporting authority of the sufficiency or insufficiency of its plan within 20 days
of receipt of the plan. The attorney general, upon request of the secretary of state, may
seek a district court order requiring an election official to fulfill duties imposed by this
subdivision or by rules promulgated pursuant to this section.

deleted text begin (b) Systems implemented by counties and municipalities in calendar year 2006 are
exempt from paragraph (a) and section , subdivision 4, if:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the municipality has fewer than 10,000 residents; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a valid county plan was filed by the county auditor of the county in which the
municipality is located.
deleted text end

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Information required.

The report to be filed by a candidate or committee
must include:

(1) the name of the candidate or ballot question;

(2) the new text begin printed new text end name deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end address new text begin , phone number, signature, and e-mail address, if
available, new text end of the person responsible for filing the report;

(3) the total amount of receipts and expenditures for the period from the last previous
report to five days before the current report is due;

(4) the amount, date, and purpose for each expenditure; and

(5) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any
individual or committee that during the year has made one or more contributions that in the
aggregate are equal to or greater than $100, and the amount and date of each contribution.

new text begin Upon receipt of a written statement signed by an individual making a contribution equal to
or greater than $100 that withholding the individual's address from the financial report is
required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family, the filing officer must
restrict public access to the address of the individual.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Penalty.

A candidate who intentionally fails to file a report required
by new text begin this section or new text end section 211A.02 is guilty of a misdemeanor. The treasurer of a
committee formed to promote or defeat a ballot question who intentionally fails to file
a report required by new text begin this section or new text end section 211A.02 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each
candidate or treasurer of a committee formed to promote or defeat a ballot question shall
certify to the filing officer that all reports required by section 211A.02 have been submitted
to the filing officer or that the candidate or committee has not received contributions
or made disbursements exceeding $750 in the calendar year. The certification shall be
submitted to the filing officer no later than seven days after the general or special election.
The secretary of state shall prepare blanks for this certification. An officer who issues a
certificate of election to a candidate who has not certified that all reports required by
section 211A.02 have been filed is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211A.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Notice of failure to file new text begin ; penalty new text end .

deleted text begin If a candidate or committee fails to file
a report on the date it is due, the filing officer shall immediately notify the candidate or
committee of the failure to file. If a report is not filed within ten days after the notification
is mailed, the filing officer shall file a complaint under section 211B.32. deleted text end new text begin No later than four
business days after the date on which a report is due, the filing officer must send a notice
by certified mail to any individual who fails to file a statement required by this chapter. If
an individual fails to file a statement within ten business days after the notice of failure to
file was sent, the filing officer must impose a late filing fee of $10 per day, not to exceed
$200, commencing with the 11th day after the notice was sent. If the individual fails to
file the statement within 30 days after the notice was sent, the filing officer must file a
complaint under section 211B.32 and the late filing fee must be made payable to the office
of administrative hearings in lieu of any payment that would otherwise be assessed to the
county from which the complaint was filed.
new text end

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Soliciting near polling places.

A person may 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 deleted text begin situated, or
anywhere on the public property on which a polling place is situated deleted text end new text begin located new text end , on primary
or election day to vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question. A
person may not provide political badges, political buttons, or other political insignia to be
worn at or about the polling place on the day of a primary or election. A political badge,
political button, or other political insignia may not be worn at or about the polling place on
primary or election day. This section applies to areas established by the county auditor or
municipal clerk for absentee voting as provided in chapter 203B.

The secretary of state, county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk may
provide stickers which contain the words "I VOTED" and nothing more. Election judges
may offer a sticker of this type to each voter who has signed the polling place roster.

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.37, is amended to read:

211B.37 COSTS ASSESSED.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin State offices and questions. new text end

Except as otherwise provided in
section 211B.36, subdivision 3, the chief administrative law judge shall assess the cost
of considering complaints filed under section 211B.32 as provided in this section. Costs
of complaints relating to a statewide ballot question or an election for a statewide or
legislative office must be assessed against the appropriation from the general fund to the
general account of the state elections campaign fund in section 10A.31, subdivision 4.
deleted text begin Costs of complaints relating to any other ballot question or elective office must be assessed
against the county or counties in which the election is held. Where the election is held in
more than one county, the chief administrative law judge shall apportion the assessment
among the counties in proportion to their respective populations within the election district
to which the complaint relates according to the most recent decennial federal census. deleted text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local offices and questions. new text end

new text begin If a complaint relating to an election
for a county, municipal, school district, or special district office or ballot question is
dismissed, the chief administrative law judge must assess the costs to the complainant. If
the complaint results in one of the actions provided in section 211B.35, subdivision 2,
paragraphs (b) to (e), the chief administrative law judge must assess the costs to the person
named in the complaint. If the chief administrative law judge determines that a complaint
resulting in one of the actions provided in section 211B.35, subdivision 2, paragraphs (b)
to (e), was the consequence of an error or omission on the part of an election official, the
costs must be assessed to the appropriate jurisdiction.
new text end

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 447.32, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Candidates; ballots; certifying election.

A person who wants to be a
candidate for the hospital board shall file an affidavit of candidacy for the election either
as member at large or as a member representing the city or town where the candidate
resides. The affidavit of candidacy must be filed with the city or town clerk not more than
70 days nor less than 56 days before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
of the year in which the general election is held. The city or town clerk must forward the
affidavits of candidacy to the clerk of the hospital district or, for the first election, the clerk
of the most populous city or town immediately after the last day of the filing period. A
candidate may withdraw from the election by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the
clerk of the district no later than 5:00 p.m. two days after the last day to file affidavits
of candidacy. new text begin A candidate for a hospital district office who wants write-in votes for the
candidate to be counted must file a written request with the filing officer for the office
sought no later than the seventh day before the general election. The filing officer must
provide copies of the form to make the request.
new text end

Voting must be by secret ballot. The clerk shall prepare, at the expense of the
district, necessary ballots for the election of officers. Ballots must be printed on tan paper
and prepared as provided in the rules of the secretary of state. The ballots must be marked
and initialed by at least two judges as official ballots and used exclusively at the election.
Any proposition to be voted on may be printed on the ballot provided for the election
of officers. The hospital board may also authorize the use of voting systems subject to
chapter 206. Enough election judges may be appointed to receive the votes at each
polling place. The election judges shall act as clerks of election, count the ballots cast,
and submit them to the board for canvass.

After canvassing the election, the board shall issue a certificate of election to the
candidate who received the largest number of votes cast for each office. The clerk shall
deliver the certificate to the person entitled to it in person or by certified mail. Each person
certified shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk within 30
days after the date of delivery or mailing of the certificate. The board may fill any office
as provided in subdivision 1 if the person elected fails to qualify within 30 days, but
qualification is effective if made before the board acts to fill the vacancy.

Sec. 49.

Laws 2004, chapter 293, article 1, section 37, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Social security number.

A voter must not be included on the list of voters
prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.121, subdivision 1, whose registration is
incomplete because of a failure to match the last four digits of the voter's Social Security
number until the commissioner of public safety has:

(1) entered into an agreement with the commissioner of the Social Security
Administration under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.1615, regarding the use of the last
four digits of a Social Security number to verify voter registration information;

deleted text begin (2) assembled a complete and current database of the last four digits of the Social
Security number of each resident of this state as maintained by the Social Security
Administration; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end certified, along with the secretary of state, that the voter registration system
has been tested and shown to properly verify the last four digits of a voter's Social
Security number.

Sec. 50. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 201.061, subdivision 7; 201.096; 203B.02,
subdivision 1a; 203B.13, subdivision 3a; and 204D.10, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end