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2021 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

CANDIDATES

Absent candidates, filing for office, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09

Advocacy, express advocacy, communications, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Affidavits

Candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Filing, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.13

Multiple candidacy, same election, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Selection, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.13

Withdrawal

General elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.12

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.13

Primary elections (state), Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.12

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.06

Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.23

Age, Minn. Const. art 5 s 2, art 7 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06

Agreements by, public subsidies, acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.25, 10A.31, 10A.315, 10A.322

Agreements to correct errors, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.38

Appointments by, voting challengers, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.07

Ballots, record keeping errors

Ballot delivery agent, candidate may not be designated as, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.11

Correction agreements, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.38

Correction orders, applications for, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.39

Campaign expenditure limits, exceptions, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.25

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, see CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

Campaign practices, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Canvassing boards, serving on, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.31, 205A.10

Catastrophic illnesses, see Vacancies in nomination under this topic

Certificates and certification

Campaign financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.05

Certificates of nomination, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 204B.44

Election, see Certificates of election under ELECTIONS

Voting challengers, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.07

Certificates of nomination

Denial, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10

Failure to execute or file, petitions for correction, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 204B.44

Political parties, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.13

Children or stepchildren of candidates, election judges, serving as, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.19

Communications, express advocacy, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Constituent services

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Noncampaign disbursements, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.173

Consulting services, coordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.176

Contested elections, see Recounts, duties under this topic

Contributions to, see Political contributions under CONTRIBUTIONS

Conviction

Campaign practices violations, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.09, 211B.17, 609B.143

Ineligibility for public office, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 609B.141

Coordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.176

Corporate political contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

Death, see Vacancies in nomination under this topic

Definitions

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

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

Campaign practices law, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.01

Coordinated and noncoordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.175

Hennepin County, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Spending limits, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.25

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.09

Election contests

Ballots, guarding, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.05

Duties, see Recounts, duties under this topic

Eligibility to commence, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.02

Reports received, supreme court decisions, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.09

Election judges, serving as, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.19

Expenditures

Coordinated and noncoordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.175

Coordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.176

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Legal expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.12

Noncampaign disbursements, reimbursement, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.179

Noncoordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.177

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.20, 211A.02

Filing fees

Amount, particular offices, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11, 205.13, 205A.06

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.065, 205.13

Petition in place of filing fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11, 205.13

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.03, 205A.06

Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.23

Filing procedures

Absent candidates, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09, 205.13

Affidavits of candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Alternate contact information, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.14

Candidates representing multiple counties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09, 204B.12

Candidates representing one county, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09, 204B.12

Filing date, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.025

Filing fees, see same under this topic

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.065, 205.075, 205.13

Nominating petitions, see same under this topic

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 123B.94, 205A.03, 205A.06

Special district candidates, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09

Town elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 367.12

Vacancies in nomination, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.13

Withdrawal from ballot, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.12

Write-in candidates, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09

Fusion candidates, simultaneous nomination by more than one political party, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.12

Guardianship of, ineligibility for public office, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10

Identity and identification, campaigning, access to multiple dwellings, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.20

Incompetency, possible ineligibility for public office, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10

Inducements for candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.10, 211B.19

Inducements to be or refrain from being a candidate, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.10

Information about

Affidavits of candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Nominating petitions, see same under this topic

Use on ballot, errors or omissions, petitions for correction, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.44

Lawsuits, opponents' reporting violations, equitable relief sought, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.20

Leaves of absence

Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., employees, Minn. Statutes 2021 116O.04

State employees, classified service, Minn. Statutes 2021 43A.32

Legislative duties, noncampaign disbursements, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.173

Libel and slander, retraction, Minn. Statutes 2021 548.06

Local candidates

Financial reporting, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.20

Hennepin County, defined, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.01

Major political party candidates

Primary election loss, listing on general election ballot, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.02

Simultaneous nomination by more than one political party, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04, 204B.06

Minor political party candidates

Primary election loss, listing on general election ballot, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.02

Simultaneous nomination by more than one political party, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06

Multiple candidacy, more than one office, same election, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Names

Absentee voting materials, use, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.06, 203B.21

Affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06

Ballots, see Candidate names under BALLOTS

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 204D.06, 204D.23

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.06, 204D.23

Political parties, presidential nomination primary, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 207A.13

Removal from ballots, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.06, 204D.23

Withdrawal from ballot, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.12

Nominating petitions

Absent candidates, submitting, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.13

Candidates filing as team, president or vice president, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Filing, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09, 204B.10

General elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.12

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07 to 204B.10

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10

Minor political parties, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.02

Municipal elections, first class cities, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.121, 205.13

Nonpartisan offices, use, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.04

Nonparty candidates, nomination, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.03

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07

Political party names, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07

Presidential electors, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07, 204B.09, 208.42

Primary elections (state), Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.04

Prohibitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Public Employees Retirement Association, board of trustees, Minn. Statutes 2021 353.03

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.06

Secretary of state's rules regarding, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.071

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.08, 204B.10

Special elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.20, 204D.23, 204D.28

Team filing by candidates, president or vice president, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Use as petition in place of filing fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11

Nomination

Affidavits of candidacy, see AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Capital improvements licensed organizations, defined as lawful purpose, Minn. Statutes 2021 349.12

Certificates, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 204B.13, 204B.44

Expenditures, gambling, lawful purpose, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2021 349.12

Forfeiture, campaign practices violations, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.09, 211B.17, 609B.143

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.03

Invalidation of, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.07

Irregularities, election contests, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.02

Notice, time limit, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.88

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.32, 204D.27

Petitions, see Nominating petitions under this topic

Special primary elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.20

Vacancies in nomination, see same under this topic

Nomination by more than one political party, general election ballots, listing on, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Nominees of more than one political party, minor political party, status change to major political party, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.02

Noncampaign disbursements, reimbursement, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.179

Noncoordinated expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.177

Nonpartisan offices, vacancies in nomination, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.131

Oaths, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07, 358.10

Opponents, defined, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.25

Orders, correction orders, voting returns, record keeping errors, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.39

Parades, participation in, fee guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.205

Parents of candidates, election judges, serving as, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.19

Payments by

Elections, recounts, costs, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.35, 204C.36

Filing fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11, 204D.23, 205.13, 205A.06

Petition in place of filing fees

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.13

Petitions by

Filing fees, in place of, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.11, 205.13

Nominating petitions, see same under this topic

Opponents' reporting violations, equitable relief sought, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.20

Political advertising, see POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Political contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

Political parties

Coercion of unendorsed candidate, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.10

Names, Minn. Statutes 2021 202A.11, 207A.13

Political party or principle, identification of

Affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06

General election ballots, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.36

Nominating petitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07

Principal campaign committees, see under CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Public subsidies, see STATE ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN FUND

Qualifications, Minn. Const. art 7 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06

Recounts, duties

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.35, 204C.36

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.065, 205.185

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.03, 205A.10

Special primary or election, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.27

Redistricting plan corrections, copies to, Minn. Statutes 2021 2.91

Relatives of candidates, election judges, serving as, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.19

Reports about, canvassing boards, election results, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.32, 204C.33

Reports given

Campaign finances

Failure to file, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.05

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.20, 211A.02, 211A.03

Local candidates, financial reporting, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.20

Residence, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06, 204B.07

Service of process on

Certificates of election, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.10

Election contests, notice, Minn. Statutes 2021 209.021

Nominating petitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.13, 205A.06

Simultaneous nomination by more than one political party, general election ballots, listing on, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.12

Specific offices, see specific index headings

Spouses of candidates, election judges, serving as, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.19

State elections campaign account allocations, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.31

Statements by, public support for other candidates, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.13

Supporting, sheriff's employees, Minn. Statutes 2021 387.41

Unopposed candidates, public subsidies, ineligibility, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.31

Vacancies in congress or legislature, Minn. Statutes 2021 204D.20 to 204D.23

Vacancies in nomination

Campaign practices violators, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.10, 211B.18, 609B.144, 609B.146

Certificates of nomination, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.13, 204B.44

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.13

Municipal elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205.065, 205.13

Nonpartisan offices, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.131

School district elections, Minn. Statutes 2021 205A.03

Violations and penalties

Campaign practices

Financial reports, failure to file, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.05

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.19

Inducements for candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2021 211B.10

Violations, conviction, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.09, 211B.17, 609B.143

Violators, appointments, Minn. Statutes 2021 211A.10, 211B.18, 609B.144, 609B.146

Canvassing boards, serving on, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.31, 205A.10

False oaths, perjury, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.07

Ineligibility for public office, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.10, 609B.141

Multiple candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Nominating petitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04, 205A.06

Political party candidates, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.04

Voting, assistance, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.15

Voting

Assisting with, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.15

Challengers, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2021 204C.07

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.06

Withdrawals

Affidavits, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.12, 204B.13, 204D.23, 205A.06

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.12

Write-in candidates

Affidavits and petitions, filing, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09

State elections campaign account allocations, Minn. Statutes 2021 10A.31

Write-in voting, see WRITE-IN VOTING