Minnesota Legislature
HF 595
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/13/2025 02:44pm
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A bill for an act
relating to data practices; classifying election judge party affiliation as public data
on individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.607, by adding a
subdivision; 204B.21, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 204B.21, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.607, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 10. new text end
new text begin Election judge party affiliation. new text end
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The party affiliation of election judges is
classified as provided in section 204B.21, subdivision 4.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Election judge major party affiliation; data classification. new text end
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(a) Each appointing
authority must maintain a list of all election judges that indicates the major political party
affiliation of each election judge or a statement that the judge does not affiliate with a major
political party. A list created under this paragraph is public data on individuals.
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(b) The lists described in subdivisions 1 and 2 are not public data on individuals.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.21, subdivision 3,
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is repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-03418
204B.21 APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES.
Subd. 3.
Access to election judge party affiliation.
Notwithstanding section 13.43, the major political party affiliation of an election judge or a statement that the judge does not affiliate with a major political party may be shared with other election judges assigned to the precinct at the same election, to verify compliance with party balance requirements. This data may not be disclosed or used by the election judges for any other purpose.