SF 531

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:13am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; requiring an affidavit of candidacy to state the candidate's
residence address and telephone number; prohibiting placement of a candidate
on the ballot if residency requirements are not met; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 204B.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204B.06, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Address and telephone number. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph
(d), an affidavit of candidacy must state the candidate's residence address and a telephone
number where the candidate can be contacted. The form for the affidavit of candidacy and
for the separate affidavit required under paragraph (c) must allow the candidate to specify
that the candidate's address must be classified as private data.
new text end

new text begin (b) For an office whose residency requirement must be satisfied by the close of the
filing period, a registered voter in this state may request in writing that the filing officer
receiving the affidavit of candidacy review the address as provided in this paragraph, at
any time up to one day after the last day for filing for office. If requested, the filing officer
must determine whether the address provided in the affidavit of candidacy is within the
area represented by the office the candidate is seeking. If the filing officer determines
that the address is not within the area represented by the office, the filing officer must
immediately notify the candidate and the candidate's name must be removed from the
ballot for that office. A determination made by a filing officer under this paragraph is
subject to judicial review under section 204B.44.
new text end

new text begin (c) For an office whose residency requirement may be satisfied as of a date after
filings close, a candidate who does not reside in the district at the time of filing must
submit a separate affidavit stating the candidate's residence address and a telephone
number where the candidate can be contacted. The affidavit must be submitted to the filing
officer by the deadline for meeting the residency requirement.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the candidate specifies pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision that the
candidate's residence address is to be classified as private data, the candidate shall instead
list the residence address on a separate sheet to be attached to the affidavit of candidacy
and that may be reviewed by the filing officer as provided in this subdivision, but the
residence address is otherwise classified as private data.
new text end

new text begin (e) The requirements of this subdivision do not apply to affidavits of candidacy for a
candidate for: (1) judicial office; (2) the office of county attorney; or (3) county sheriff.
new text end