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Minnesota Session Laws 2005 to 2020 Index (topics)

ELECTIONS

See also CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Absentee voting, see ABSENTEE VOTING

Absentee, see ABSENTEE VOTING

Affidavits of candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Appropriations for, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 6, 40

Appropriations for, Minn. Laws 2017 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 6

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

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

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

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

Delivery, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 46

State legislators, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 48

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

Filing fees, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 49

Statutory cities, optional plan A elections, ballots, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 60

Cities, see MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Contested elections, notice of contest, Minn. Laws 2016 c 161 art 1 s 19

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 elections

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

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

COVID-19, Minn. Laws 2020 c 77 s 1-4

Cybersecurity, Minn. Laws 2020 c 77 s 3

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

Declaration of, Minn. Laws 2016 c 161 art 1 s 11

Definitions, campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Laws 2018 c 119 s 1-4

Definitions, generally, Minn. Laws 2017 c 92 art 1 s 9

Definitions, minor political party, revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2016 c 158 art 1 s 77

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

Election materials, "I voted" stickers, Minn. Laws 2017 c 92 art 1 s 17

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

Elections Emergency Planning Task Force, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 61, 62

Electronic election rosters, Minn. Laws 2014 c 288 s

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

Emergency plans, Minn. Laws 2016 c 161 art 3 s 3

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

Exit polling, Minn. Laws 2010 c 201 s 35

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

General elections, see GENERAL ELECTIONS

Help America Vote Act grants, Minn. Laws 2014 c 176 s

Help America Vote Act, duties regarding, Minn. Laws 2012 c 282 s

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

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

Lawn signs, Minn. Laws 2010 c 184 s 42

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

Local government election districts, boundaries, Minn. Laws 2016 c 161 art 1 s 5

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, cities, Minn. Laws 2016 c 161 art 1 s 8

Mail balloting, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 32

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

Mail elections, ballots, Minn. Laws 2014 c 264 s 16

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

Municipal elections, filing fees, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 49

Nonpartisan offices, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 7

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

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 equipment, purchase with Help America Vote grants, Minn. Laws 2014 c 176 s

Partisan offices, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 6

Petitions for ballot placement, validity of signatures, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 4, 5

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

Polling place rosters, Minn. Laws 2014 c 288 art 2 s

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

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

Polling places, see POLLING PLACES

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

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

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, Minn. Laws 2013 c 131 art 2 s 13

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

Precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS

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

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 electors, see PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

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

Presidential nomination primary

Establishment, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 5

Example ballots, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 7

Local government reimbursement, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 8

Political party list, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 1, 2, 4

Voter qualifications, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 6

Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Laws 2016 c 162 s 1-15

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

Discretionary, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 43, 45

Requests for, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 42, 44

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

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

Referendum, see REFERENDUM

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

Revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2012 c 187 art 1 s 28-31

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

Saint Louis County, commissioners, Minn. Laws 2014 c 210 s

School board elections, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 1-3

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

School districts, special elections, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 50

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

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

Special School District No. 6, South Saint Paul, Minn. Laws 2014 c 230 s

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

Statutory cities, optional plan A elections, ballots, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 60

Summary statements, delivery, repeal, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 63

Technological services to local governments, Minn. Laws 2013 c 142 art 3 s 8

Time off to vote, Minn. Laws 2016 c 162 s 6

Town elections, form of ballots

Fire protection districts, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 58

Generally, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 55, 56

Optional forms of government, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 57

Town elections, Minn. Laws 2013 c 131 art 2 s 16, 37

Training for election officials, COVID-19, Minn. Laws 2020 c 77 s 4

Transit service on election day, Minn. Laws 2014 c 312 art 11 s 39

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

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

Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter residence requirements, Minn. Laws 2014 c 264 s 31

Voter signature certificates, Minn. Laws 2014 c 288 art 2 s

Voter's Bill of Rights, Minn. Laws 2014 c 264 s 17

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 generally, see VOTING

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

Optical scan voting system ballots, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 51-54

Time off to vote, elections covered, Minn. Laws 2015 c 70 art 1 s 33, 34

Voting, see VOTING

Wards, see under MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Write-in votes, requests to count, Minn. Laws 2014 c 264 s 14

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