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, 2021 1Sp c 12 art 1 s 42, 43

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

Congressional districts, see CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

Constitutional amendments, recounts, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 12, 13

Contested elections, legislative offices, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 17

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, 2021 c 31 art 4 s 1 to 2021 c 31 art 4 s 13

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

Drop boxes, absentee ballots, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 3 to 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 5

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

Election materials, retention, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 10

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

Grants for, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 1 s 6, 41

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

Legislative districts, see LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

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 contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

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

Presidential nomination primary, notice of election, Minn. Law 2021 c 31 art 3 s 25

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

Public notice, drop boxes, locations, Minn. Law 2021 1Sp c 12 art 4 s 5

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