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2021 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

ELECTIONS

Absentee voting, see ABSENTEE VOTING

Affidavits of candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Alternative election procedures, secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.47

Application of election law, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.015, 204B.02

Australian ballot system, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.05

Ballot questions, see REFERENDUM

Ballots, see BALLOTS

Campaign practices, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Candidates, see CANDIDATES

Canvassing boards, see CANVASSING BOARDS

Certificates of election

Congressional offices, special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27

Contested elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.40, 205.185, 205A.10, 209.07

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.40, 204D.27

County commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2021 375.101

Defined as public notice, Minn. Statutes 2021 331A.01

Failure to make or deliver, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.41

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.40

Invalidation, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.07

Issuance, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.38, 204C.40, 204D.27, 211A.05

Legislative offices, special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.185, 205A.10

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.185

Presidential electors, Minn. Statutes 2021 208.05, 208.44, 208.47

Representatives (state), Minn. Statutes 2021 3.02, 3.05, 204D.27

Representatives (U.S.), Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27

Revocation, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.07

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.10

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.40, 204D.27

Senators (state), Minn. Statutes 2021 3.02, 3.05, 204D.27

Senators (U.S.), Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27

State seal, Minn. Statutes 2021 208.05

Certified copies, results, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.39

Challenges, see under VOTING

Citation, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.01

Combined local elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.35

Constitutional amendments, recounts, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.35

Constitutional provisions, Minn. Const. art 7

Contested elections

Answers, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.03, 209.045

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.09, 209.10, 484.50

Ballots, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.05, 209.06

Campaign practices, alleged violations, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.10

Candidates, duties, see Recounts, duties under CANDIDATES

Certificates of election, see same under this topic

Cities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Congressional offices, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27, 209.12

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.06, 209.07

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.01 to 209.12

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.02, 209.021

Legislative offices, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27, 209.10, 480A.06

Legislature, constitutional powers not limited, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.10

Materials, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Notice of contest

Copies, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.021, 209.045

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.35, 204C.36, 204D.27, 209.021

Time limit, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.88

Parties to suit, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.02

Pleadings, amendments, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.065

Procedures, commencement, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.021

Recounts, see under BALLOTS

Referendum

Answers, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.03

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.09, 209.10

Ballot inspectors, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.06

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.021

Venue, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.045

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.06

Results

Certificates of election, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.07

Review, resolutions, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.19

School districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Town boards of supervisors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Towns, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Venue, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.045

Contributions, see Political contributions under CONTRIBUTIONS

Cooperative associations, see Elections under COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

County elections

County officers, removal, see under REFERENDUM

Emergencies, election emergency plans, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.181

Generally, see Elections under COUNTIES

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.45, 204B.46

Postponement for severe weather, Minn. Statutes 2021 373.50

Dakota County, county auditor-treasurer position, election procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 383D.09

Declaration of, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.39

Definitions

Campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Campaign financial reporting law, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.01

Contested elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.01

Election day activities, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.01

General elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.01

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.02, 204B.01

Minor political party, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.02

Newspaper law, Minn. Statutes 2021 331A.01

Presidential electors law, Minn. Statutes 2021 208.41

Primary elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.01

Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.28

Voting machine law, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.56

Drop boxes, absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.08, 203B.082

Election contests, see Contested elections under this topic

Election day, civil process, suspended, Minn. Const. art 7 s 4

Election day activities

Campaigning, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.11

Electronic voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.84

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.01 to 204C.41

Governing law, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.02

Public meetings, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.03

Signature by person unable to write, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.02

Election judges, see ELECTION JUDGES

Election laws, publications

Campaign practices, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.14

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

Election materials

Abstracts, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40

Ballot envelopes, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40

Contested elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.28, 204B.29, 204B.40

Disposition, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 204B.40

Election judges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.29

Failure to obtain, penalties, expenses, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.29

Forms to county auditors, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

"I voted" stickers, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.49

Municipal clerks, duties

Disposition, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.185

Obtaining from county auditors, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.28

Providing to election judges, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.29

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.10

Receipts, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.29

Retention, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 204B.40

Return envelopes, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.45

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.10

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

Supplies, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.28, 204B.29

Election officials, special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.10, 205A.05

Election procedures

Irregularities, election contests, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.02

Monitoring and evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40

Emergencies, election emergency plans, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.181

Expenses, payment

Ballots, see Costs, payment under BALLOTS

Cities, see Payments by under CITIES

City clerks, see Payments by under CITIES

Counties, see Payments by under COUNTIES

County auditors, see Payments by under COUNTIES

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.32

Presidential electors, compensation, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.31, 204B.32

School district clerks, see Payments by under SCHOOL DISTRICTS

School districts, see Payments by under SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Secretary of state, see Payments by under SECRETARY OF STATE

Sergeants at arms, compensation, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.31, 204B.32

Town clerks, see Payments by under TOWNS

Towns, see Payments by under TOWNS

Fraud, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.41

General elections, see GENERAL ELECTIONS

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.01 to 211C.09

Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.04

Home rule charters, Minn. Statutes 2021 410.21

Hospital districts, governing boards, Minn. Statutes 2021 447.32

Information, Internet availability, Minn. Statutes 2021 16E.07

Information about, secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

Invalidation, election contests, results, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.07

Judges, see ELECTION JUDGES

Local government election districts

Boundary corrections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.146

Redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.135

Local government elections, postponing for severe weather, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.105

Mail balloting

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.45, 204B.46

Permanently ill or disabled voters, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.07

Messengers

Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.31, 204B.32, 204C.29

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.29, 204C.37

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.29

Municipal elections, see MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Petitions

Discretionary recounts, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.36

Verified petitions, ballot inspections, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.06

Political contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

Political parties, see POLITICAL PARTIES

Polling places, see POLLING PLACES

Postponement for severe weather

County elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 373.50

Local government elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.105

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.055

Precinct caucuses, see PRECINCT CAUCUSES

Precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS

Presidential nomination primary

Ballots, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.13

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.11

Local government reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.15

Notice of election, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.14

Party ballot selection, data classification, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.12

Voter qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.12

Primary elections, see PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Public information and education programs, secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

Public notice

Certificates of election defined as, Minn. Statutes 2021 331A.01

Drop boxes, locations, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.082

Requirements, see Public notices under LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Questions

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.56, 211A.01

Elections on questions, see REFERENDUM

Ramsey County, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.45, 383A.62

Recall of elected state officers, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2021 211C.01 to 211C.09

Records and record keeping

Election contests, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.40, 209.12

Political party preferences, notation, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.18

Polling places, changes, damage, or removal, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.06

Recounts, see under BALLOTS

Referendum, see REFERENDUM

Reports about, deceptive practices, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.035

Residence, determination, see Voters under RESIDENCE

Results

Declaration of, certified copies, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.39

Generally, see Returns under VOTING

Information about, voter information telephone lines, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

Returns, see under VOTING

Saint Louis County, civil service employees' political activity, Minn. Statutes 2021 383C.05

Saint Paul, merger of city and county elections offices, Minn. Statutes 2021 383A.62

School district elections, see SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS

Sergeants at arms

Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.31, 204B.32

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.06

Special elections, see SPECIAL ELECTIONS

State elections campaign fund, see STATE ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN FUND

Tie votes, procedures, see Tie votes under VOTING

Time off to vote, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.04

Town elections, see TOWN ELECTIONS

Training for election officials

County auditors, duties, see Election officials, training for under COUNTY AUDITORS

Election board head election judge, expenses, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.28

Election judges, see Training under ELECTION JUDGES

Electronic voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.84, 206.85

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.25, 206.85

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.90

Program, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.28

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.27

Violations and penalties

Certificates of election, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.41, 211A.05

Election contests, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.02

Election officials, Minn. Statutes 2021 201.27, 204C.41, 206.66

Errors, omissions, or wrongful acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.44

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.41

Records, political party preferences, notation, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.18

Voiding, vacancy in office, condition, Minn. Statutes 2021 351.02

Voter registration, see VOTER REGISTRATION

Voting, see VOTING

Voting machines and systems, see VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Voting precincts, see VOTING PRECINCTS

Voting systems for disabled persons, see ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Websites, candidates' sites, Minn. Statutes 2021 10.60