1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to elections; changing times for voting on 
  1.3             changing county seats; amending Minnesota Statutes 
  1.4             2002, section 372.07. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 372.07, is 
  1.7   amended to read: 
  1.8      372.07 [CONDUCT OF ELECTION.] 
  1.9      As far as practicable the election shall be conducted, and 
  1.10  the votes cast, counted, returned, and canvassed, by the same 
  1.11  officials and under the same provisions of law as in the case of 
  1.12  general elections.  The polls shall be opened at ~~8:00~~ 7:00 a.m. 
  1.13  and closed at ~~5:00~~ 8:00 p.m.  The ballots shall include the 
  1.14  words:  "For changing the county seat to (here name the place).  
  1.15  Yes.  No," with a square opposite each of the words "yes" and 
  1.16  "no," in which the voter may make a cross to indicate the 
  1.17  voter's choice. 
  1.18     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.19     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.