ELECTIONS

See also CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Absentee voting, see ABSENTEE VOTING

Absentee voting

Ballots

Applications for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 25, 26

In case of death of candidate, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 23, 32

Receipt and delivery, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 22

Records, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 27, 28

City and town clerks' offices, duties, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 13

Information about, for overseas voters, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 24

Absentee, see ABSENTEE VOTING

Affidavits of candidacy

Exceptions, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 14

Hospital districts, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 49

Appropriations, Help America Vote account, Minn. Laws 2008 c 336 s 9

Ballot boards, mail balloting, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 17

Ballot questions, recounts, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 46, 47

Ballots, see BALLOTS

Ballots

Candidates with similar names, distinguishing, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 32

Checking, election judges, duties, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 36

Number

Ballots delivered to city clerk, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 42

Ballots delivered to county auditor, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 41

Certification by election judges, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 37

Certification by secretary of state, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 31

Precinct summary statements, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 40

Printer's bond, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 49

Recounts, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 44-46

Sample ballots

Local government elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 63, 64

Name rotation, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 50

Ballots

Counting, security, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 27, 28

Mail balloting, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 36

Recording, security, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 27

Ballots

Absentee voting

Applications for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 25, 26

Candidates, death, ballot changes, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 23

Receipt and delivery, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 22

Records, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 27, 28

Counting, excess ballots, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 25

Judicial offices, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 22

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 42

Postelection review, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 30

Supplemental ballots, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 23, 32

Campaign practices, Minn. Laws 2006 c 242 s 9, 2006 c 242 s 10, 2006 c 242 s 11

Campaigning, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Campaigns, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Cancellation, school districts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 17-19

Candidates, affidavits, filing, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 31, 32

Candidates, reports, contents, Minn. Laws 2006 c 242 s 38

Candidates, see CANDIDATES

Candidates

Affidavits of candidacy

Exceptions, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 14

Hospital districts, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 49

Death, ballot changes, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 23, 32

Town supervisor candidates, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 34

Canvassing boards, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 18-20, 25, 2010 c 201 s 43, 48

Canvassing of returns

General elections, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 26

Municipal elections, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 38

Canvassing

Municipal primaries, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 21, 22

School district primaries, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 23

State primaries, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 18, 25

Certificates of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 33

Challengers, proof of residence, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 14

Challengers, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 42, 43, 46

Challenges, oaths or affirmations, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 38

Challenges, Minn. Laws 2011 c 76 art 1 s 28

Cities, see MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

County abstract forms, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 39

County auditors, duties, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 48

County auditors, duties

Absentee ballots, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 26

Certificates of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 33

Notices of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 36, 41, 48

Notices of incomplete registration, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 12

Supplemental ballots, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 32

Voter's bill of rights, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 30

County elections

Postponement for severe weather, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 79

Special elections to fill vacancies, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 80

County seats, changing, polling place hours, Minn. Laws 2004 c 158 s

Deceptive practices, criminal penalties, Minn. Laws 2006 c 242 s 20

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 12, 13

Disabled persons, voting systems for, town elections, Minn. Laws 2008 c 336 s 5-7

Disabled persons, voting systems for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 32

Disabled voters

Access to polling places, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 36

Voting systems for, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 56, 2005 c 162 s

Election day, absentee ballot records, procedures, Minn. Laws 2008 c 190 s 13

Election judges, see ELECTION JUDGES

Election judges

Duties, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 38, 43

Unemployment insurance, Minn. Laws 2005 c 112 art 2 s 17

Election judges

Absentee ballots, records, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 27

Qualifications, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 19, 20

Standards for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 30

Trainees, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 21

Election law pamphlet, publication date, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 29

Election materials, inspection, Minn. Laws 2006 c 242 s 19

Electronic voting systems

Candidate name rotation, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 39

Plans, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 40

Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Employees, time off for voting, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 34, 36

Exit polling, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 35

General election years, lawn signs, Minn. Laws 2004 c 142 s

General elections, postponing for severe weather, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 68

General elections, see GENERAL ELECTIONS

Help America Vote Act, compliance, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s

Help America Vote Act, duties regarding, see under SECRETARY OF STATE

Hospital districts, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 65

Hospital districts

Affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 49

Notices of elections, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 48

Judicial officers, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 52, 53

Judicial offices

Ballots, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 22

Uncontested, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 31

Lawn signs, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 42

Lingering near polling places, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 13

Local government elections

Notices of election, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 29, 30, 2010 c 201 s 65, 66

Postponing for severe weather, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 57, 58, 60

Sample ballots, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 63, 64

Mail balloting, see MAIL BALLOTING

Mail balloting

Experimental procedures, repeal, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 24

Generally, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 12, 2008 c 295 s 13

Mail balloting, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 36

Mail elections, ballot questions, number of questions submitted, Minn. Laws 2009 c 88 art 6 s 4

Major political parties

Presidential elector, candidates for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 15

Metropolitan area, municipal elections, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 54

Municipal elections

Canvassing of returns, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 38

Conduct generally, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 37

Consolidation of municipalities, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 47

Notices of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 35, 36

Town supervisor candidates, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 34

Notices of election, Minn. Laws 2011 c 76 art 1 s 27

Notices of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 35, 36, 41, 48

Officials, badges, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 41

Optical scan equipment, appropriation, Minn. Laws 2009 c 101 art 2 s 95

Optical scan voting systems

Ballots, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 42

Political parties, definitions, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 11, 12

Polling places, combined, Minn. Laws 2011 c 18 s 2

Polling places, establishing, deadlines, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 13

Polling places

Lingering near entrance, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 13

Location, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 11

Polling places

Combined, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 34, 2005 c 162 s 2

Disabled voters, access, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 36

News media, access, Minn. Laws 2005 c 113 s

Polling places

Access by news media, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 24

Changes, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 18

Closing, late, by court order, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 29

Hours, elections to change county seats, Minn. Laws 2004 c 158 s

Rosters of eligible voters, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 20, 31

Postelection review, selection of precincts for review, Minn. Laws 2008 c 336 s 8

Postelection review

Generally, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 49, 50

Sunset repealed, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 68

Postelection review, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 30

Postponement for severe weather

County elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 79

General elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 68

Local government elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 57, 58, 60

School district elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 71

Town elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 78

Precinct caucuses, interpreter services, Minn. Laws 2006 c 242 s 15

Precinct caucuses, see PRECINCT CAUCUSES

Precinct summary statements, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 47

Precincts

Boundary changes

Cities with wards, Minn. Laws 2010 c 313 s 1-3, 6

Deadlines for making, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 14, 2010 c 313 s 4

Effective date of change, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 24

House number and street address changes, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 3

Precinct summary statements, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 40

Wrong precinct, voting in, notice about, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 1

Precincts

Caucuses, notice about, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 12

Postelection review, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 30

Presidential elections

Candidates, and other offices, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 77

Presidential elector candidates, petitions, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 12

Presidential elector, candidates for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 15, 16

Presidential electors, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 12, 41

Presidential electors

Alternates, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 57-61

Duties, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 62

Primaries, see PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Primary elections, see PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Primary elections

Special, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 53

State, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 51, 52

Recounts

Automatic recounts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 295 s 16

Discretionary partial recounts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 336 s 3, 4

Manual, conditions for, Minn. Laws 2008 c 336 s 2, 3

Postelection review of voting systems, Minn. Laws 2008 c 295 s 22

Recounts, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 27-30

Redistricting

City wards, Minn. Laws 2011 c 18 s 1

Redistricting plans, filing, Minn. Laws 2011 c 18 s 8, 9

Voting precincts, Minn. Laws 2011 c 18 s 3

Referendums, mail balloting, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 17

Rules about, legislative actions regarding, Minn. Laws 2006 c 242 s 39

School district elections

Canvass of returns, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 23, 24

Notices of election

To county auditor, date, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 35, 2010 c 201 s 72

To Department of Education, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 36, 2010 c 201 s 73

To secretary of state, date, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 37, 2010 c 201 s 74

Polling places, designation, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 75

Postponement for severe weather, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 71

Primary elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 31-34

Special elections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 38, 2010 c 201 s 23, 70

School district elections

Conduct generally, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 39

Notices of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 40, 41

Polling place changes, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 18

School districts, metropolitan area, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 55

School districts, special elections, Minn. Laws 2007 c 146 art 1 s 19

School districts

Capital project levy referendum, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 11 art 4 s 3

Primaries, canvassing, Minn. Laws 2011 c 65 s 7

Technical changes, Minn. Laws 2011 c 76 art 1 s 28

School districts, see SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS

Secretary of state, duties

Ballot handling in case of late close of polls, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 29

Certificates of election, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 33

Postelection review, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 30

Report to legislature, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 36

Rulemaking, good cause exemption, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 39

Voter and election management system, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 38

Voter lists

Comparison checking, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 12, 13, 17, 35

Maintenance, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 18

Security

County auditor's duties, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 48

Postelection review, sunset repealed, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 68

Signatures, persons unable to sign, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 33

Soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 2 s 1

Special elections, cancellation, Minn. Laws 2008 c 244 art 1 s 15-17

Special elections

Candidates, filing, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 25

County elections, to fill vacancies, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 80, 81

Date, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 23, 24

Local governments special elections, before primaries, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 23

School districts, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 38, 2010 c 201 s 23, 70

Vacancies in office, affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 61, 62

Special primaries, candidates, affidavits, filing, Minn. Laws 2008 c 295 s 15

State elections campaign fund, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 9, 10

Statewide voter registration system, entries in, absentee voting, Minn. Laws 2010 c 194 s 4

Town elections, see TOWN ELECTIONS

Town elections

Ballot questions, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 45

Town supervisor candidates, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 34

Town treasurers, duties, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 46

Vacancies in office, legislature or Congress, Minn. Laws 2008 c 295 s 14

Violations and penalties

Investigations, county attorneys, Minn. Laws 2004 c 277 s 2

Vote-tabulating equipment, standards for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 30

Voter instruction posters, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 30

Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter registration

Applications, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 3, 6, 7, 12, 21, 23, 2004 c 293 art 2 s 16

Commitments, reports about, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 15

Counties, centralized system, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 1

Death records and, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 13, 35

Deficiencies, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 8, 37

Drivers' license applications and, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 16, 2004 c 293 art 2 s 9, 16

Drivers' license or identification numbers, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 7, 8, 17, 37

Election day registration, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 5

Felony convictions, reports about, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 15

Guardianships, reports about, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 15

Inactive status, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 11, 18

Lists of registered voters, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 9-11

Mail registration, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 3, 4

Materials, providing to students, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 10

Notices of incomplete registration, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 12

Polling place rosters, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 20, 31

Social Security numbers, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 7, 8, 17, 37

Statewide system, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 2, 12, 19, 26

Voter's bill of rights, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 30

Voters

Bill of rights, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 44

Disabled, see Disabled voters under this topic

Eligibility, wards, Minn. Laws 2005 c 10 art 4 s 3, 2005 c 156 art 6 s 14, 16, 19, 33, 44, 67

Refreshments, value limit, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 63

Voting booths or stations

Physical requirements, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 37

Time allowed in, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 17

Voting booths

Accessibility, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 25

Alternative writing surface, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 39

Voting equipment

Approaching, restrictions, Minn. Laws 2011 c 18 s 6

Certification, federal agencies, Minn. Laws 2011 c 18 s 7

Voting precincts, annexation of territory, precincts affected by, Minn. Laws 2006 c 270 art 1 s 1

Voting precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS

Voting systems, appropriations, transfers, Minn. Laws 2007 c 5 s

Voting systems

Appropriation, Minn. Laws 2010 c 379 s 5

Assistive voting and vote counting equipment, Minn. Laws 2010 c 379 s 3

Certification, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 76

Optical scan voting equipment, Minn. Laws 2010 c 379 s 4

Source code escrow, repeal, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 82

Voting systems, see VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Voting systems

Appropriation, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 34

Audio ballot displays or readers, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 23, 25, 26, 31

Contracts, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 19

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 3-11

Disabled persons, systems for, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 56, 2005 c 162 s

Electronic ballot markers, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 29, 30, 32, 33

Electronic systems, certification applications, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 7 s 18

Experimental use, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 20

Local equipment plan working groups, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 35

Paper records, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 18

Planning, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 22, 35

Specifications, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 18

Standards, Election Assistance Commission, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 14

Testing, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 23

Working groups, Minn. Laws 2005 c 162 s 17

Voting systems

Certification, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 33

Disabled persons, systems for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 32

Electronic systems, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 34

Equipment, expenditures for, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 40

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 42

Voting, see VOTING

Wards, see under MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Write-in votes, requests to count, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 2 s 17, 26

Wrong precinct, voting in, notice about, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 1