1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to elections; requiring the secretary of 
  1.3             state to avoid certain conflicts of interest; 
  1.4             proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.5             chapter 5. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [5.31] [CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.] 
  1.8      Subdivision 1.  [POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.] The secretary of 
  1.9   state shall not serve in any capacity on a principal campaign 
  1.10  committee of another candidate or any other committee whose 
  1.11  purpose is to influence the nomination or election of another 
  1.12  candidate whose name will appear on the state primary or general 
  1.13  election ballot for any federal, state, or local office. 
  1.14     Subd. 2.  [RECOUNTS; ELECTION CONTESTS.] The secretary of 
  1.15  state shall not participate, other than as a party, in a recount 
  1.16  or election contest for an office for which the secretary of 
  1.17  state is a candidate.  The governor shall appoint a person not 
  1.18  interested in the outcome of the recount or election contest to 
  1.19  perform the duties of the secretary of state in the recount or 
  1.20  contest.