CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

See also ELECTIONS; POLITICAL PARTIES

Absentee ballot applications, distribution guidelines, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 18

Access to multiple dwellings, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 131

Access to multiple dwellings, denial to candidates or volunteers, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 8 s 83, 84

Associations, unregistered associations, contribution disclosure and reports, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 29

Ballot question political committees

Permitted disbursements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 24

Violations and penalties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 25

Ballot question political funds

Permitted disbursements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 24

Violations and penalties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 25

Ballot question political funds, definitions, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 2

Campaign treasurers, online training, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 1 s 5

Communications, express advocacy, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 3 s 1

Complaints

Evidentiary hearings, Minn. Law 2024 c 123 art 17 s 28, 29

Prima facie review, Minn. Law 2024 c 123 art 17 s 25

Probable cause hearings, Minn. Law 2024 c 123 art 17 s 26, 27

Complaints, proof, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 19

Conforming changes, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 31, 33, 2025 c 39 art 7 s 20, 2026 c 101 s 9, 14, 24, 32

Contributions, see Political contributions under CONTRIBUTIONS

Definitions

Campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 3 s 1, 2023 c 62 art 5 s 1 to 2023 c 62 art 5 s 10, 2024 c 112 art 4 s 1 to 2024 c 112 art 4 s 5, 28, 2026 c 92 art 1 s 2, 2026 c 101 s 1 to 2026 c 101 s 4

Electioneering communications, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 35, 2024 c 112 art 4 s 9 to 2024 c 112 art 4 s 12, 28

Financial reporting, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 16 to 2024 c 112 art 4 s 19, 2026 c 101 s 21, 22

Definitions, campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 1 to 2021 c 31 art 4 s 13, 2021 1Sp c 14 art 11 s 6, 2025 c 39 art 7 s 4 to 2025 c 39 art 7 s 8, 2025 1Sp c 3 art 7 s 2

Disbursements, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 10

Economic interest disclosure, contents, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 22

Economic interest disclosure, filing, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 12

Election betting prohibition, Minn. Law 2026 c 102 s 12

Election day activities, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 129

Electioneering communications

Definitions, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 35, 2024 c 112 art 4 s 9 to 2024 c 112 art 4 s 12, 28

Expenditures, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 38

Reporting requirements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36, 2024 c 112 art 4 s 13

Expenditures

Approved expenditures, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 1

Depositories, use of, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 31

Electioneering communications, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 38

Foreign-influenced corporations, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 3 s 4, 2023 c 62 art 5 s 43

Multicandidate expenditures, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 30, 2023 c 62 art 5 s 41

Violations and penalties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 30

Expenditures, multicandidate expenditures, Minn. Law 2026 c 101 s 17

Expenditures, noncampaign disbursements, revisor's correction, Minn. Law 2019 c 50 art 1 s 4

Expenditures, reports about, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 20, 21

Financial reporting

Candidates, duties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 127, 2024 c 112 art 4 s 20, 21, 2025 c 39 art 7 s 16, 17

Congressional candidates, repealed, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 28

Contents, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 21

Data classification, Minn. Law 2026 c 101 s 23, 29, 30

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 22, 2026 c 101 s 12, 13

Hennepin County candidates, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 21

Local election reports, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 32, 2024 c 112 art 4 s 7

Political committees, duties, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 22

Records and record keeping, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 23

Three Rivers Park District candidates, Minn. Law 2026 c 55 s 1, 2026 c 102 s 15

Violations, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 8

Violations, late fees, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 34

Violators, collateral sanctions, repealed, Minn. Law 2024 c 123 art 4 s 22

Financial reporting, Hennepin County candidates, revisor's correction, Minn. Law 2022 c 55 art 1 s 173

Financial reporting, Hennepin County political subdivisions, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 32

Fines, reporting violations, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 8

Fines, reporting violations, late fees, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 34

Independent expenditures

Definitions, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 8

Disclosure, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 24

Independent expenditures, political funds and committees, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 24

Lawsuits, deep fake technology, influencing election by use, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 2 s 78

Loans, candidate loans, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 14

Noncampaign disbursements, rulemaking authority, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 22

Noncoordinated expenditures, revisor's correction, Minn. Law 2019 c 50 art 1 s 5

Party units

Electioneering communications, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36

Mobile payments, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 29

Multicandidate expenditures, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 41

Reports given

Local election report, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 32

Requirements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36

Sale of goods or services for fund raising, disclosure, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 39

Solicitation of contributions during legislative sessions, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 40

Party units, registration, Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 23

Party units, reports given, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 13

Political advertising, see POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Political committees

Electioneering communications, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36

Hennepin County political subdivisions, application, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 32

Independent expenditure political committees

Permitted disbursements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 24

Violations and penalties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 25

Mobile payments, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 29

Registration, Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 23

Reports given

Campaign finances, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 127

Electioneering communications, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36

Local election report, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 32

Sale of goods or services for fund raising, disclosure, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 39

Solicitation of contributions during legislative sessions, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 40

Voluntary inactive status, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 37

Political committees, treasurer, financial reporting violations, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 22

Political funds

Commingling, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 20

Contributions to, restrictions, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 19

Independent expenditure political funds

Permitted disbursements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 24

Violations and penalties, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 25

Mobile payments, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 29

Registration, Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 23

Reports given

Local election report, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 32

Requirements, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36

Sale of goods or services for fund raising, disclosure, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 39

Solicitation of contributions during legislative sessions, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 40

Voluntary inactive status, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 37

Political funds, reports given, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 13

Pre-election reports, electronic filing, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 33

Principal campaign committees

Electioneering communications, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36, 38

Mobile payments, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 29

Reports given, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 36

Sale of goods or services for fund raising, disclosure, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 39

Solicitation during legislative sessions, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 40

Principal campaign committees, contributions to, limitations, Minn. Law 2026 c 101 s 15

Records and record keeping, violations, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 15

Reports generally, changes or corrections, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 12

Reports, local election reports, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 25 to 2021 c 31 art 4 s 28

Sample ballots, distribution guidelines, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 18

Statewide officers, inaugural event and transition expenses, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 7, 13

Violations and penalties

Access to multiple dwellings, denial, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 131

Ballot question political committees and funds, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 25

Conforming changes, Minn. Law 2026 c 102 s 13

Contribution limits, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 15

Deceptive practices, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 2 s 2, 3

Deep fake technology, influencing election by use, Minn. Law 2023 c 58 s 2, 2024 c 112 art 2 s 63, 64, 76 to 78

Election betting, Minn. Law 2026 c 102 s 12

Enforcement of, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 4 s 132

Expenditure violations, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 30, 31

Financial reporting violations

Collateral sanctions, repealed, Minn. Law 2024 c 123 art 4 s 22

Penalty, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 23

Foreign-influenced corporations, Minn. Law 2023 c 34 art 3 s 6, 2023 c 62 art 5 s 43

Independent expenditure political committees and funds, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 21, 2023 c 62 art 5 s 25

Late fees, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 34

Political committees or funds

Campaign reports, failure to file, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 8

Treasurers, financial reporting violations, Minn. Law 2024 c 112 art 4 s 22

Political committees or funds, accounting violations, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 4 s 22

Political committees or funds, campaign reports, failure to file, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 34

Violators, collateral sanctions, repealed, Minn. Law 2024 c 123 art 4 s 22

Violations and penalties, inaugural event and transition expenses, soliciting contributions, Minn. Law 2025 c 39 art 7 s 13

Virtual currency

Contributions or expenditures, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 28

Defined, Minn. Law 2023 c 62 art 5 s 10