REFERENDUM

Agricultural commodity research and promotion councils, Minn. Statutes 2015 17.50 to 17.69

Agricultural cooperative associations, accreditation, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2015 17.694

Ballot questions

Aeronautics bonds, approval, Minn. Statutes 2015 360.036

Airports and landing fields, taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 360.037

Bonds (public debt), see same under this topic

Campaign law, Minn. Statutes 2015 10A.01, 10A.20, 211B.15

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.22, 370.05, 371.05, 376.04

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2015 10A.01, 206.56, 211A.01

Hazardous waste, stabilization and containment facilities, approval, Minn. Statutes 2015 115A.191

Liquor licenses, Minn. Statutes 2015 340A.413

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2015 18G.14

Municipal elections

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2015 449.10, 449.13

Firefighters civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 420.15

Optional plan A, statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.551, 412.572

Optional plan B, statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.551

Police civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 419.16, 419.17

Power lines, extending beyond corporate limits, Minn. Statutes 2015 455.29

Statutory cities, dissolving, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.091

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17, 126C.69, 205A.07, 275.60

Public utility commissions, abolishing or transferring jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.391

School districts

Border districts (foreign states), joint operation agreements, Minn. Statutes 2015 129.11

Capital project levies, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.63, 205A.07

Consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.48

Cooperative facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.443

Dissolution and attachment, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.46, 123A.60

Election districts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2015 205A.12

Facilities down payment levies, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.63

General education revenue, levy increase, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17

Joint powers districts, facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.78

Maximum effort school aid capital loans, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.69, 205A.07

Referendum revenue, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17, 205A.07

School boards, number of members, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.09

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.091, 412.551

Youth ice facilities, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.58

Ballots, see Referendum ballots under BALLOTS

Bonds (public debt)

Ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.48, 475.58, 475.59

Municipalities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.57 to 475.59

School boards, initiation of proceedings to issue bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.57

School districts

Ballot notice, exception, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60

Ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 205A.07, 475.58, 475.59

Consolidation of districts, issuance of bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.48

School buildings and grounds, construction, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.70, 123B.71

Campaign practices, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Cities

Alcoholic beverages

Municipal liquor stores, Minn. Statutes 2015 340A.601, 340A.602

On-sale licenses, Minn. Statutes 2015 340A.413, 340A.416, 340A.601

Sunday licenses, Minn. Statutes 2015 340A.504

Annexation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2015 414.031

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2015 449.11 to 449.13

Bonds (public debt), ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.58, 475.59

Capital improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.521

Consolidation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2015 414.041

Courthouse and city hall bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 374.02

Firefighters civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 420.15

First class cities, see same under this topic

Fourth class, Minn. Statutes 2015 455.24, 455.25

Home rule charter cities, see same under this topic

Hospital districts, annexation to, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.36

Improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 429.091

Infrastructure replacement reserve funds, Minn. Statutes 2015 471.572

Liquor dispensary funds, using for city hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.045

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2015 18G.14

Municipal forests, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 459.06

Municipal liquor store revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2015 426.19

Municipal merit systems, Minn. Statutes 2015 44.02, 44.16

Permanent improvement and replacement funds, excess expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2015 471.571

Police civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 419.17

Power lines, extending beyond corporate limits, Minn. Statutes 2015 455.29

Power plants, Minn. Statutes 2015 455.01

Property taxes

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2015 449.11 to 449.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60

Market value, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.61

Public utilities, purchase, Minn. Statutes 2015 216B.46, 216B.465

Public works reserve funds, use of money for other purposes, Minn. Statutes 2015 471.57

Rent controls, exception, Minn. Statutes 2015 471.9996

Statutory cities, see same under this topic

Telephone companies, acquiring by eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2015 237.19

Wheelage taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 426.05

Consolidation of counties

Ballot question, Minn. Statutes 2015 371.05

Canvass and return, Minn. Statutes 2015 371.06, 371.07

Notice of general election, Minn. Statutes 2015 371.05

Proclamation, Minn. Statutes 2015 371.03

Cooperative districts (schools), facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.443

Corporate political contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

Counties

Agriculture best management practices loans, obligation notes, Minn. Statutes 2015 17.117

Auditor-treasurers, Minn. Statutes 2015 375A.10

Biomass energy conversion systems, personal property taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2015 272.02

Bonds (public debt), ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.58, 475.59

Boundaries, changing, Minn. Statutes 2015 370.05

Capital improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 373.40

Consolidation, ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 371.05

County auditors, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2015 375A.12

County consolidations, Minn. Statutes 2015 371.05 to 371.07

County fairgrounds, purchase or condemnation of land, Minn. Statutes 2015 375.18

County hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2015 376.04, 376.06, 376.07

County seats, changing, see Change of county seat under COUNTIES

Courthouse and city hall bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 374.02

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2015 375.20

Hazardous waste stabilization and containment facilities, approval, Minn. Statutes 2015 115A.191

Hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2015 376.04 to 376.07

Lake improvement districts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2015 103B.545

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2015 18G.14

Officers, removal, see County officers, removal under this topic

Optional county governments, Minn. Statutes 2015 375A.10 to 375A.13

Procedure, county elections, Minn. Statutes 2015 375.20

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60, 275.61, 275.73

Public libraries, Minn. Statutes 2015 134.08

Rent controls, exception, Minn. Statutes 2015 471.9996

School districts, market value, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.61

Sheriff's civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 387.43

County hospitals

Additions to, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2015 376.07

Purchase and construction, Minn. Statutes 2015 376.04

Superintendent, hospital board appointments, duties, Minn. Statutes 2015 376.06

County officers, removal

Appeals, stay of election, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.21

County auditor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.18, 351.20

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.16

Majority vote, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.22

Petitions, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.16

Question, Minn. Statutes 2015 351.22

Definitions

Campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2015 10A.01

Campaign financial reporting, Minn. Statutes 2015 211A.01

Campaign practices, Minn. Statutes 2015 211B.01

Voting machines, Minn. Statutes 2015 206.56

Economic development authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.107

Election contests, see Contested elections under ELECTIONS

Electronic voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2015 206.80

First class cities

Dock and quarry bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 458.36 to 458.40

Municipally owned utilities, Minn. Statutes 2015 452.08, 452.09, 452.11, 452.12

Fourth class cities, power lines, Minn. Statutes 2015 455.24, 455.25

Home rule charter cities

Change of name, Minn. Statutes 2015 413.02

Franchises, perpetual, Minn. Statutes 2015 410.09

Home rule charters, Minn. Statutes 2015 410.10, 410.12, 410.14, 410.21

Hospital districts

Annexation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.36

Bonds (public debt), issuing, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.35

Dissolving, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.38

Establishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.31

Reorganization, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.31

Lake improvement districts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2015 103B.545

Local governments

Cooperation and combination of units, Minn. Statutes 2015 465.84

Property taxes, additional levies, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.73

Mail balloting, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17, 204B.46

Minneapolis, Special School District 1, Minn. Statutes 2015 128D.05, 128D.11

Municipal elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2015 205.10

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2015 206.90

Park districts, Minn. Statutes 2015 398.16, 398.20

Petitions for

Cannon Falls Port Authority Commission, bonds, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.0724

Economic development authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.107

Municipal liquor stores, Minn. Statutes 2015 340A.602

Port authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.053

Redwood Falls Port Authority Commission, bonds, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.0724

Special School District 1 (Minneapolis), school board, election year changes, Minn. Statutes 2015 128D.05

Political advertising, see POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Port authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.053

Procedures

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2015 204B.46

Municipal elections, see Special municipal elections under MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Special school district elections, see under SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS

Promoting or defeating a ballot question, Minn. Statutes 2015 10A.01, 211B.15

Public notice

Notice of referendum defined as, Minn. Statutes 2015 331A.01

Requirements, see Public notices under LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Regional public library districts, Minn. Statutes 2015 134.201

Regional railroad authorities, property tax levy, Minn. Statutes 2015 398A.04

Reports about

Campaign financial reporting, Minn. Statutes 2015 211A.02, 211A.05

Canvassing board reports, Minn. Statutes 2015 204C.33

Voting returns, summary statements, Minn. Statutes 2015 204C.24

Rural water user districts, see Elections under RURAL WATER USER DISTRICTS

School districts

Bonds (public debt)

Ballot notice, exception, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60

Ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 205A.07, 475.58, 475.59

Consolidation of school districts, issuance of bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.48

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.02

School buildings and grounds, construction, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.70, 123B.71

Border districts (foreign states), joint operation agreements, Minn. Statutes 2015 129.11

Capital facilities bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.62

Capital project levies, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.63, 205A.07

Consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.48

Cooperation and consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.36, 123A.37, 123A.41

Cooperative facilities, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.443

Cooperative secondary facilities, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.442, 123A.482

Dates, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17

Dissolution and attachment, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.46, 123A.60

Election districts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2015 205A.12

Election procedures, Minn. Statutes 2015 205A.05

Facilities down payment levies, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.63

General education revenue referendum, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17, 205A.07

Intermediate School District (South Metro), Minn. Statutes 2015 136D.45

Joint powers districts, facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.78

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17

Maximum effort school aid capital loans, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.69

Minneapolis, Minn. Statutes 2015 128D.05, 128D.11

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60

School board approved allowance, Minn. Statutes 2015 126C.17

School buildings and grounds, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.70, 123B.71

Site-governed schools, Minn. Statutes 2015 123B.045

Special School District 1 (Minneapolis), Minn. Statutes 2015 128D.05, 128D.11

Technical colleges

Joint management resolutions, Minn. Statutes 2015 136D.25, 136D.71, 136D.85

Resolutions to issue bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 136D.281, 136D.741, 136D.88

Vocational education cooperative centers, Minn. Statutes 2015 123A.22

Social Security benefits, Minn. Statutes 2015 355.07

Soil and water conservation districts, see Referendum under SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Special or local laws, approval, effective date, Minn. Statutes 2015 645.024

Special School District 1 (Minneapolis), Minn. Statutes 2015 128D.05, 128D.11

Special taxing districts, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60, 275.61

Statutory cities

Certificates of indebtedness, issuing, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.301

Change of name, Minn. Statutes 2015 413.02

City council size, changing, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.02

Contracts for deed, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.221

Dissolving, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.091

Municipally owned utilities, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.321

Optional plan A, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.551, 412.572

Optional plan B, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.551

Public utility commissions, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.391

Separation from town, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.081

Special districts, joining, Minn. Statutes 2015 412.221

Subordinate service districts

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2015 375B.07

Expansion, Minn. Statutes 2015 375B.08

Reverse referendum, Minn. Statutes 2015 365A.06

Withdrawal, Minn. Statutes 2015 375B.10

Towns

Alcoholic beverages, Sunday licenses, Minn. Statutes 2015 340A.504

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2015 449.11 to 449.13

Bonds (public debt), ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.58, 475.59

Capital improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2015 475.521

Certificates of indebtedness, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2015 366.095, 368.01, 368.85

Hospital districts, annexation to, Minn. Statutes 2015 447.36

Metropolitan area towns, election date, change, Minn. Statutes 2015 205.075

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2015 18G.14

Municipal forests, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2015 459.06

Optional forms of government, Minn. Statutes 2015 367.31

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 275.60, 275.61, 449.11 to 449.13

Public libraries, Minn. Statutes 2015 134.08

Rent controls, exception, Minn. Statutes 2015 471.9996

Subordinate service districts, procedures for, Minn. Statutes 2015 365A.06

Unorganized territories, local lodging taxes, Minn. Statutes 2015 469.190

Voting challengers, appointment, duties, Minn. Statutes 2015 204C.07