as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to elections; eliminating ten percent requirement for major political party
nomination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
The candidate for nomination of a
major political party for a partisan office on the state partisan primary ballot who receives
the highest number of votes shall be the nominee of that political party for that officedeleted text begin ,
except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2deleted text end .
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 2,
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is repealed.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
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