Minnesota Session Laws 2005 to 2020 Index (topics)
elections
See also CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
Absentee, see ABSENTEE VOTING
absentee voting, see ABSENTEE VOTING
Affidavits of candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY
Appropriations for, Minn. Law 2017 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 6, 2019 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 6, 40
Appropriations, Help America Vote account, Minn. Law 2008 c 336 s 9
Ballot boards, mail balloting, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 17
Ballot questions, recounts, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 46, 47
ballots, see BALLOTS
Candidates with similar names, distinguishing, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 32
Checking, election judges, duties, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 36
counting, security, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 27, 28
mail balloting, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 36
Number
Ballots delivered to city clerk, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 42
Ballots delivered to county auditor, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 41
Certification by election judges, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 37
Certification by secretary of state, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 31
Precinct summary statements, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 40
Printer's bond, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 49
recording, security, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 27
Recounts, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 44 to 2010 c 201 s 46
Sample ballots
Local government elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 63, 64
Name rotation, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 50
Campaign practices, Minn. Law 2006 c 242 s 9 to 2006 c 242 s 11
Campaigning, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
campaigns
Cancellation, school districts, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 17 to 2008 c 244 art 1 s 19
Candidates, see CANDIDATES
candidates, affidavits, filing, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 31, 32
Candidates, reports, contents, Minn. Law 2006 c 242 s 38
Canvassing
Municipal primaries, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 21, 22
School district primaries, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 23
State primaries, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 18, 25
Canvassing boards, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 18 to 2010 c 194 s 20, 25, 2010 c 201 s 43, 48
Certificates of election
Delivery, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 46
State legislators, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 48
challengers, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 42, 43, 46
Challengers, proof of residence, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 14
Challenges, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 28
Challenges, oaths or affirmations, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 38
Cities, see MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Filing fees, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 49
Statutory cities, optional plan A elections, ballots, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 60
Contested elections, notice of contest, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 19
county abstract forms, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 39
county auditors, duties, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 48
County elections
Postponement for severe weather, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 79
Special elections to fill vacancies, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 80
COVID-19, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 1 to 2020 c 77 s 4
Cybersecurity, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 3
Deceptive practices, criminal penalties, Minn. Law 2006 c 242 s 20
Declaration of, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 11
definitions, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 12, 13
Definitions, campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Law 2018 c 119 s 1 to 2018 c 119 s 4
Definitions, generally, Minn. Law 2017 c 92 art 1 s 9
Definitions, minor political party, revisor's corrections, Minn. Law 2016 c 158 art 1 s 77
Disabled persons, voting systems for, town elections, Minn. Law 2008 c 336 s 5 to 2008 c 336 s 7
disabled voters
access to polling places, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 36
voting systems for, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 56, 2005 c 162
Election day, absentee ballot records, procedures, Minn. Law 2008 c 190 s 13
election judges, see ELECTION JUDGES
duties, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 38, 43
unemployment insurance, Minn. Law 2005 c 112 art 2 s 17
Election law pamphlet, publication date, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 29
Election materials, "I voted" stickers, Minn. Law 2017 c 92 art 1 s 17
Election materials, inspection, Minn. Law 2006 c 242 s 19
Elections Emergency Planning Task Force, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 61, 62
Electronic election rosters, Minn. Law 2014 c 288
Electronic voting systems, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS
Candidate name rotation, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 39
Plans, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 40
Emergency plans, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 3 s 3
Employees, time off for voting, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 34, 36
Exit polling, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 35
General elections, see GENERAL ELECTIONS
General elections, postponing for severe weather, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 68
Help America Vote Act, duties regarding, see under SECRETARY OF STATE, Minn. Law 2012 c 282
Help America Vote Act grants, Minn. Law 2014 c 176
hospital districts, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 65
judicial officers, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 52, 53
Lawn signs, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 42
Lingering near polling places, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 13
Local government election districts, boundaries, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 5
Local government elections
Notices of election, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 29, 30, 2010 c 201 s 65, 66
Postponing for severe weather, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 57, 58, 60
Sample ballots, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 63, 64
mail balloting, see MAIL BALLOTING, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 36, 2015 c 70 art 1 s 32
Experimental procedures, repeal, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 24
Generally, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 12, 2008 c 295 s 13
Mail balloting, cities, Minn. Law 2016 c 161 art 1 s 8
Mail elections, ballot questions, number of questions submitted, Minn. Law 2009 c 88 art 6 s 4
Mail elections, ballots, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 16
metropolitan area, municipal elections, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 54
Municipal elections, filing fees, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 49
Nonpartisan offices, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 7
Notices of election, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 27
officials, badges, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 41
Optical scan equipment, appropriation, Minn. Law 2009 c 101 art 2 s 95
Optical scan voting equipment, purchase with Help America Vote grants, Minn. Law 2014 c 176
Partisan offices, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 6
Petitions for ballot placement, validity of signatures, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 4, 5
political parties, definitions, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 11, 12
Polling place rosters, Minn. Law 2014 c 288 art 2
polling places, see POLLING PLACES
combined, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 34, 2005 c 162 s 2
disabled voters, access, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 36
Lingering near entrance, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 13
Location, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 11
news media, access, Minn. Law 2005 c 113
Polling places, combined, Minn. Law 2011 c 18 s 2
Polling places, establishing, deadlines, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 13
postelection review
generally, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 49, 50
sunset repealed, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 68
Postelection review, selection of precincts for review, Minn. Law 2008 c 336 s 8
Postponement for severe weather
County elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 79
General elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 68
Local government elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 57, 58, 60
School district elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 71
Town elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 78
Precinct caucuses, see PRECINCT CAUCUSES, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 13
Precinct caucuses, interpreter services, Minn. Law 2006 c 242 s 15
precinct summary statements, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 47
Precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS
Boundary changes
Cities with wards, Minn. Law 2010 c 313 s 1 to 2010 c 313 s 3, 6
Deadlines for making, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 14, 2010 c 313 s 4
Effective date of change, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 24
House number and street address changes, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 3
Precinct summary statements, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 40
Wrong precinct, voting in, notice about, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 1
Presidential elections
Candidates, and other offices, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 77
Presidential elector candidates, petitions, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 12
presidential electors, see PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 12, 41
alternates, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 57 to 2005 c 156 art 6 s 61
duties, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 62
Presidential nomination primary, Minn. Law 2016 c 162 s 1 to 2016 c 162 s 15
Establishment, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 5
Example ballots, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 7
Local government reimbursement, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 8
Political party list, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 1, 2, 4
Voter qualifications, Minn. Law 2019 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 6
Primaries, see PRIMARY ELECTIONS
primary elections, see PRIMARY ELECTIONS
special, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 53
state, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 51, 52
Recounts
Automatic recounts, Minn. Law 2008 c 295 s 16
Discretionary, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 43, 45
Discretionary partial recounts, Minn. Law 2008 c 336 s 3, 4
Manual, conditions for, Minn. Law 2008 c 336 s 2, 3
Postelection review of voting systems, Minn. Law 2008 c 295 s 22
Requests for, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 42, 44
Redistricting
City wards, Minn. Law 2011 c 18 s 1
Redistricting plans, filing, Minn. Law 2011 c 18 s 8, 9
Voting precincts, Minn. Law 2011 c 18 s 3
Referendum, see REFERENDUM
Referendums, mail balloting, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 17
Revisor's corrections, Minn. Law 2012 c 187 art 1 s 28 to 2012 c 187 art 1 s 31
Rules about, legislative actions regarding, Minn. Law 2006 c 242 s 39
Saint Louis County, commissioners, Minn. Law 2014 c 210
School board elections, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 1 to 2015 c 70 art 1 s 3
School district elections
Canvass of returns, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 23, 24
Notices of election
To county auditor, date, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 35, 2010 c 201 s 72
To Department of Education, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 36, 2010 c 201 s 73
To secretary of state, date, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 37, 2010 c 201 s 74
Polling places, designation, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 75
Postponement for severe weather, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 71
Primary elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 31 to 2010 c 184 s 34
Special elections, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 38, 2010 c 201 s 23, 70
School districts, see SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS
Capital project levy referendum, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 4 s 3
Primaries, canvassing, Minn. Law 2011 c 65 s 7
Technical changes, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 28
school districts, metropolitan area, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 55
School districts, special elections, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 1 s 19, 2015 c 70 art 1 s 50
security
county auditor's duties, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 48
postelection review, sunset repealed, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 68
Signatures, persons unable to sign, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 33
Soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 2 s 1
Special elections
Candidates, filing, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 25
County elections, to fill vacancies, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 80, 81
Date, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 23, 24
Local governments special elections, before primaries, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 23
School districts, Minn. Law 2010 c 184 s 38, 2010 c 201 s 23, 70
Vacancies in office, affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 61, 62
Special elections, cancellation, Minn. Law 2008 c 244 art 1 s 15 to 2008 c 244 art 1 s 17
Special primaries, candidates, affidavits, filing, Minn. Law 2008 c 295 s 15
Special School District No. 6, South Saint Paul, Minn. Law 2014 c 230
state elections campaign fund, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 9, 10
Statewide voter registration system, entries in, absentee voting, Minn. Law 2010 c 194 s 4
Statutory cities, optional plan A elections, ballots, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 60
Summary statements, delivery, repeal, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 63
Technological services to local governments, Minn. Law 2013 c 142 art 3 s 8
Time off to vote, Minn. Law 2016 c 162 s 6
Town elections, see TOWN ELECTIONS, Minn. Law 2013 c 131 art 2 s 16, 37
Town elections, form of ballots
Fire protection districts, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 58
Generally, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 55, 56
Optional forms of government, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 57
Training for election officials, COVID-19, Minn. Law 2020 c 77 s 4
Transit service on election day, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 11 s 39
Vacancies in office, legislature or Congress, Minn. Law 2008 c 295 s 14
Voter instruction posters, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 30
voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter residence requirements, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 31
Voter signature certificates, Minn. Law 2014 c 288 art 2
voters
bill of rights, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 44
disabled, see Disabled voters under this topic
eligibility, wards, Minn. Law 2005 c 10 art 4 s 3, 2005 c 156 art 6 s 14, 16, 19, 33, 44, 67
refreshments, value limit, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 63
Voter's Bill of Rights, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 17
Voting, see VOTING
Optical scan voting system ballots, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 51 to 2015 c 70 art 1 s 54
Time off to vote, elections covered, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 33, 34
Voting booths
Accessibility, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 25
Alternative writing surface, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 39
voting booths or stations
physical requirements, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 37
time allowed in, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 17
Voting equipment
Approaching, restrictions, Minn. Law 2011 c 18 s 6
Certification, federal agencies, Minn. Law 2011 c 18 s 7
Voting generally, see VOTING
Voting precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS
Voting precincts, annexation of territory, precincts affected by, Minn. Law 2006 c 270 art 1 s 1
voting systems, see VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS
appropriation, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 34, 2010 c 379 s 5
Assistive voting and vote counting equipment, Minn. Law 2010 c 379 s 3
audio ballot displays or readers, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 23, 25, 26, 31
Certification, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 76
contracts, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 19
definitions, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 3 to 2005 c 162 s 11
disabled persons, systems for, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 6 s 56, 2005 c 162
electronic ballot markers, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 29, 30, 32, 33
electronic systems, certification applications, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 7 s 18
experimental use, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 20
local equipment plan working groups, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 35
Optical scan voting equipment, Minn. Law 2010 c 379 s 4
paper records, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 18
planning, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 22, 35
Source code escrow, repeal, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 82
specifications, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 18
standards, Election Assistance Commission, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 14
testing, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 23
working groups, Minn. Law 2005 c 162 s 17
Voting systems, appropriations, transfers, Minn. Law 2007 c 5
Wards, see under MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Write-in votes, requests to count, Minn. Law 2014 c 264 s 14
Wrong precinct, voting in, notice about, Minn. Law 2010 c 201 s 1