SF 1298

2nd Unofficial Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to elections; changing or establishing certain voter registration
1.3procedures and requirements, filing requirements, voting procedures, election
1.4day prohibitions, ballot preparation requirements, and other election provisions;
1.5requiring a report; imposing penalties;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
1.6sections 103C.305, subdivision 3; 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.054, subdivision
1.71, by adding a subdivision; 201.056; 201.061, subdivisions 3, 4; 201.071,
1.8subdivisions 3, 4; 201.081; 201.091, subdivisions 1, 8; 201.171; 201.27,
1.9subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.05, subdivision 2; 203B.07;
1.10203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081; 203B.10; 203B.13, subdivisions 1, 2;
1.11204B.06, subdivision 8; 204B.08, subdivision 3; 204B.09; 204B.16, subdivision
1.121; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204C.06, subdivision 1; 204C.07, subdivision 3a;
1.13205.10, by adding a subdivision; 205.16, subdivision 4; 205A.05, by adding a
1.14subdivision; 205A.07, subdivisions 3, 3a; 205A.10, subdivision 1; 205A.11,
1.15subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 2; 206.89, subdivisions 1, 5; 211A.02,
1.16subdivision 2; 211A.05, subdivision 1; Laws 2004, chapter 293, article 1, section
1.1737, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
1.18201; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 203B.02, subdivision 1a;
1.19203B.13, subdivision 3a.
1.20BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.21ARTICLE 1

1.22ELECTIONS AND VOTING

1.23    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.17, subdivision 2, is amended to
1.24read:
1.25    Subd. 2. Residential housing list. All postsecondary institutions that enroll
1.26students accepting state or federal financial aid may prepare a current list of students
1.27enrolled in the institution and residing in the institution's housing or within ten miles of
1.28the institution's campus. The list shall include each student's current address. The list shall
1.29be certified and sent to the appropriate county auditor or auditors for use in election day
1.30registration as provided under section 201.061, subdivision 3. A residential housing list
2.1provided under this subdivision may not be used or disseminated by a county auditor or
2.2the secretary of state for any other purpose.

2.3    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.054, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.4to read:
2.5    Subd. 3. Prohibited methods of compensation; penalty. (a) No individual
2.6may be compensated for the solicitation, collection, or acceptance of voter registration
2.7applications from voters for submission to the secretary of state, a county auditor, or other
2.8local election official in a manner in which payment is calculated by multiplying (1)
2.9either a set or variable payment rate, by (2) the number of voter registration applications
2.10solicited, collected, or accepted.
2.11    (b) No individual may be deprived of compensation or have compensation
2.12automatically reduced exclusively for failure to solicit, collect, or accept a minimum
2.13number of voter registration applications, and no individual may receive additional
2.14compensation for reaching or exceeding a minimum number of voter registration
2.15applications.
2.16    (c) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

2.17    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.056, is amended to read:
2.18201.056 SIGNATURE OF REGISTERED VOTER; MARKS ALLOWED.
2.19    An individual who is unable to write the individual's name shall be required to sign a
2.20registration card by making the individual's mark application in the manner provided by
2.21section 645.44, subdivision 14. If the individual registers in person and signs by making
2.22a mark, the clerk or election judge accepting the registration shall certify the mark by
2.23signing the individual's name. If the individual registers by mail and signs by making a
2.24mark, the mark shall be certified by having a voter registered in the individual's precinct
2.25sign the individual's name and the voter's own name and give the voter's own address.

2.26    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.27    Subd. 3. Election day registration. (a) An individual who is eligible to vote may
2.28register on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in
2.29which the individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making
2.30an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence.
2.31An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:
2.32    (1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant
2.33to section 171.07;
3.1    (2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper
3.2identification;
3.3    (3) presenting one of the following:
3.4    (i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational
3.5institution in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under
3.6section 135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of
3.7the secretary of state; or
3.8    (ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the
3.9precinct together with a picture identification card; or
3.10    (4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or who is an employee
3.11employed by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a
3.12resident in the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the
3.13voter or employee personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A
3.14voter who has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath
3.15vouching for any other individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in
3.16the precinct may sign up to 15 proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation
3.17does not apply to an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The
3.18secretary of state shall provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number
3.19of individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The
3.20form must include space for the maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may
3.21sign proof-of-residence oaths. For each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include
3.22a statement that the voter is registered to vote in the precinct, personally knows that the
3.23individual is a resident of the precinct, and is making the statement on oath. The form must
3.24include a space for the voter's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address.
3.25    The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must
3.26be attached to the voter registration application and the information on the oath must be
3.27recorded on the records of both the voter registering on election day and the voter who
3.28is vouching for the person's residence, and entered into the statewide voter registration
3.29system by the county auditor when the voter registration application is entered into that
3.30system.
3.31    (b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its
3.32employees currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential
3.33facility. The operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor
3.34no less than 20 days before each election for use in election day registration.
3.35    (c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33,
3.36subdivision 1 ; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
4.1section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
4.25 ; a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services
4.3establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by
4.4the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence
4.5licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as
4.6defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a
4.7developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section
4.8252.28 ; group residential housing as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter
4.9for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised
4.10publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living
4.11accommodations for the homeless.
4.12    (d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
4.13registering by:
4.14    (1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe
4.15recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that
4.16contains the name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
4.17    (2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe
4.18recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that
4.19contains the name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the
4.20documents listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
4.21    (e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
4.22responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

4.23    Sec. 5. [201.1612] VOTER REGISTRATION; GAME AND FISH LICENSE
4.24APPLICATIONS.
4.25    All applications for a game and fish license issued by the commissioner of natural
4.26resources must also be designed to serve as a voter registration application. The
4.27application must include a space for the applicant to confirm their eligibility and to
4.28indicate a desire to be registered to vote upon submission of the application. Information
4.29on applicants who indicate a desire to be registered to vote must be submitted at least
4.30weekly by electronic means to the secretary of state. An applicant who does not desire to
4.31be registered to vote is not required to provide the additional information relating to voter
4.32registration as provided by this paragraph.
4.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2009.

5.1    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.171, is amended to read:
5.2201.171 POSTING VOTING HISTORY; FAILURE TO VOTE;
5.3REGISTRATION REMOVED.
5.4    Within six weeks after every election, the county auditor shall post the voting
5.5history for every person who voted in the election. After the close of the calendar year, the
5.6secretary of state shall determine if any registrants have not voted during the preceding
5.7four years. The secretary of state shall perform list maintenance by changing the status of
5.8those registrants to "inactive" in the statewide registration system. The list maintenance
5.9performed must be conducted in a manner that ensures that the name of each registered
5.10voter appears in the official list of eligible voters in the statewide registration system.
5.11A voter must not be removed from the official list of eligible voters unless the voter is
5.12not eligible or is not registered to vote. List maintenance must include procedures for
5.13eliminating duplicate names from the official list of eligible voters.
5.14    The secretary of state shall also prepare a report to the county auditor containing the
5.15names of all registrants whose status was changed to "inactive."
5.16    Registrants whose status was changed to "inactive" must register in the manner
5.17specified in section 201.054 before voting in any primary, special primary, general, school
5.18district, or special election, as required by section 201.018.
5.19    Although not counted in an election, a late or rejected absentee or mail ballot must
5.20be considered a vote for the purpose of continuing registration.

5.21    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.07, is amended to read:
5.22203B.07 RETURN AND BALLOT ENVELOPES; DIRECTIONS TO
5.23VOTERS.
5.24    Subdivision 1. Delivery of envelopes, directions. The county auditor or the
5.25municipal clerk shall prepare, print, and transmit a return envelope, a ballot envelope, and
5.26a copy of the directions for casting an absentee ballot to each applicant whose application
5.27for absentee ballots is accepted pursuant to section 203B.04. The county auditor or
5.28municipal clerk shall provide first class postage for the return envelope. The directions
5.29for casting an absentee ballot shall be printed in at least 14-point bold type with heavy
5.30leading and may be printed on the ballot envelope. When a person requests the directions
5.31in Braille or on cassette tape, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall provide them
5.32in the form requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and cassette copies
5.33and make them available.
6.1    When a voter registration card is sent to the applicant as provided in section
6.2203B.06, subdivision 4 , the directions or registration card shall include instructions for
6.3registering to vote.
6.4    Subd. 2. Design of envelopes. The return envelope shall be of sufficient size to
6.5conveniently enclose and contain the ballot envelope and a folded voter registration card
6.6folded along its perforations application. The return envelope shall be designed to open on
6.7the left-hand end. Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, If the voter was not previously
6.8registered, the return envelope must be designed in one of the following ways:
6.9    (1) it must be of sufficient size to contain an additional envelope that when sealed,
6.10conceals the signature, identification, and other information; or
6.11    (2) it must provide an additional flap that when sealed, conceals the signature,
6.12identification, and other information.
6.13     Election officials may open the flap or the additional envelope at any time after
6.14receiving the returned ballot to inspect the returned certificate for completeness or to
6.15ascertain other information.
6.16    Subd. 3. Eligibility certificate. A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee
6.17ballot shall be printed on the back of the return envelope. The certificate shall contain a
6.18statement to be signed and sworn by the voter indicating that the voter meets all of the
6.19requirements established by law for voting by absentee ballot. The certificate shall also
6.20contain a statement signed by a person who is registered to vote in Minnesota or by a
6.21notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths stating that:
6.22    (a) (1) the ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked;
6.23    (b) (2) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's presence without showing
6.24how they were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter
6.25directed another individual to mark them; and
6.26    (c) (3) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided proof of
6.27residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3.
6.28    The county auditor or municipal clerk shall affix first class postage to the return
6.29envelopes.
6.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

6.31    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.081, is amended to read:
6.32203B.081 LOCATIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON.
6.33    An eligible voter may vote by absentee ballot during the 30 days before the election
6.34in the office of the county auditor and at any other polling place designated by the county
7.1auditor. The county auditor shall make such designations at least 90 days before the
7.2election. At least one voting booth in each polling place must be made available by the
7.3county auditor for this purpose. The county auditor must also make available at least one
7.4electronic ballot marker in each polling place that has implemented a voting system that is
7.5accessible for individuals with disabilities pursuant to section 206.57, subdivision 5.

7.6    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
7.7    Subdivision 1. Establishment. The governing body of any county that has
7.8established a counting center as provided in section 206.85, subdivision 2, any
7.9municipality, or any school district may by ordinance or resolution, authorize an absentee
7.10ballot board. The board shall consist of a sufficient number of election judges appointed as
7.11provided in sections 204B.19 to 204B.22.

7.12    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.13    Subd. 2. Duties. The absentee ballot board may do any of the following:
7.14    (a) receive from each precinct in the municipality or school district all ballot
7.15envelopes marked "Accepted" by the election judges; provided that the governing body of
7.16a municipality or the school board of a school district may authorize the board to examine
7.17all return absentee ballot envelopes and receive accept or reject absentee ballots in the
7.18manner provided in section 203B.12;.
7.19    (b) open and count the absentee ballots, tabulating the vote in a manner that indicates
7.20each vote of the absentee voter and the total absentee vote cast for each candidate or
7.21question in each precinct; or
7.22    (c) report the vote totals tabulated for each precinct.
7.23    The absentee ballot board may begin the process of examining the return envelopes
7.24and marking them "accepted" or "rejected" at any time during the 30 days before the
7.25election. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the
7.26ballots in the envelope must be considered spoiled ballots and the official in charge of the
7.27absentee ballot board shall provide the voter with a replacement absentee ballot and return
7.28envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. The secretary of state shall provide samples of the
7.29replacement ballot and return envelope for use by the county auditor.
7.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

7.31    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.09, is amended to read:
7.32204B.09 TIME AND PLACE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS AND PETITIONS.
8.1    Subdivision 1. Candidates in state and county general elections. (a) Except as
8.2otherwise provided by this subdivision, affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions
8.3for county, state, and federal offices filled at the state general election shall be filed not
8.4more than 70 days nor less than 56 days before the state primary. The affidavit may
8.5be prepared and signed at any time between 60 days before the filing period opens and
8.6the last day of the filing period.
8.7    (b) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, the affidavit of candidacy must be
8.8signed in the presence of a notarial officer or an individual authorized to administer oaths
8.9under section 358.10.
8.10    (c) This provision does not apply to candidates for presidential elector nominated by
8.11major political parties. Major party candidates for presidential elector are certified under
8.12section 208.03. Other candidates for presidential electors may file petitions on or before
8.13the state primary day pursuant to section 204B.07. Nominating petitions to fill vacancies
8.14in nominations shall be filed as provided in section 204B.13. No affidavit or petition shall
8.15be accepted later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.
8.16    (d) Affidavits and petitions for county offices to be voted on in only one county shall
8.17must be filed with the county auditor of that county. Affidavits and petitions for federal
8.18offices to be voted on in more than one county shall must be filed with the secretary of
8.19state. Affidavits and petitions for state offices must be filed with the secretary of state or
8.20with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.
8.21    (e) Affidavits other than those filed pursuant to subdivision 1a must be submitted
8.22by mail or by hand, notwithstanding chapter 325L, or any other law to the contrary and
8.23must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.
8.24    Subd. 1a. Absent candidates. (a) A candidate for special district, county, state,
8.25or federal office who will be absent from the state during the filing period may submit
8.26a properly executed affidavit of candidacy, the appropriate filing fee, and any necessary
8.27petitions in person to the filing officer. The candidate shall state in writing the reason for
8.28being unable to submit the affidavit during the filing period. The affidavit, filing fee, if any,
8.29and petitions must be submitted to the filing officer during the seven days immediately
8.30preceding the candidate's absence from the state. Nominating petitions may be signed
8.31during the 14 days immediately preceding the date when the affidavit of candidacy is filed.
8.32    (b) A candidate for special district, county, state, or federal office who will be absent
8.33from the state during the entire filing period or who must leave the state for the remainder
8.34of the filing period and who certifies to the secretary of state that the circumstances
8.35constitute an emergency and were unforeseen, may submit a properly executed affidavit
8.36of candidacy by facsimile device or by transmitting electronically a scanned image of
9.1the affidavit to the secretary of state during the filing period. The candidate shall state
9.2in writing the specific reason for being unable to submit the affidavit by mail or by hand
9.3during the filing period or in person prior to the start of the filing period. The affidavit of
9.4candidacy, filing fee, if any, and any necessary petitions must be received by the secretary
9.5of state by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing. If the candidate is filing for a special district
9.6or county office, the secretary of state shall forward the affidavit of candidacy, filing fee, if
9.7any, and any necessary petitions to the appropriate filing officer.
9.8    Subd. 2. Other elections. Affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions for
9.9city, town or other elective offices shall be filed during the time and with the official
9.10specified in chapter 205 or other applicable law or charter, except as provided for a special
9.11district candidate under subdivision 1a. Affidavits of candidacy and applications filed on
9.12behalf of eligible voters for school board office shall be filed during the time and with the
9.13official specified in chapter 205A or other applicable law. Affidavits of candidacy and
9.14nominating petitions filed under this subdivision must be submitted by mail or by hand,
9.15notwithstanding chapter 325L, or any other law to the contrary, and must be received by
9.16the appropriate official within the specified time for the filing of affidavits and petitions
9.17for the office.
9.18    Subd. 3. Write-in candidates. (a) A candidate for county, state, or federal office
9.19who wants write-in votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with
9.20the filing office for the office sought no later than the fifth seventh day before the general
9.21election. The filing officer shall provide copies of the form to make the request.
9.22    (b) A candidate for president of the United States who files a request under this
9.23subdivision must include the name of a candidate for vice-president of the United States.
9.24The request must also include the name of at least one candidate for presidential elector.
9.25The total number of names of candidates for presidential elector on the request may not
9.26exceed the total number of electoral votes to be cast by Minnesota in the presidential
9.27election.
9.28    (c) A candidate for governor who files a request under this subdivision must include
9.29the name of a candidate for lieutenant governor.
9.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

9.31    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.32    Subdivision 1. Authority; location. The governing body of each municipality and
9.33of each county with precincts in unorganized territory shall designate by ordinance or
9.34resolution a polling place for each election precinct. Polling places must be designated
9.35and ballots must be distributed so that no one is required to go to more than one polling
10.1place to vote in a school district and municipal election held on the same day. The polling
10.2place for a precinct in a city or in a school district located in whole or in part in the
10.3metropolitan area defined by section 200.02, subdivision 24, shall be located within the
10.4boundaries of the precinct or within 3,000 feet one mile of one of those boundaries unless
10.5a single polling place is designated for a city pursuant to section 204B.14, subdivision
10.62 , or a school district pursuant to section 205A.11. The polling place for a precinct in
10.7unorganized territory may be located outside the precinct at a place which is convenient to
10.8the voters of the precinct. If no suitable place is available within a town or within a school
10.9district located outside the metropolitan area defined by section 200.02, subdivision 24,
10.10then the polling place for a town or school district may be located outside the town or
10.11school district within five miles of one of the boundaries of the town or school district.

10.12    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
10.13    Subd. 2. Procedure. Notice of the election and the special mail procedure must be
10.14given at least six weeks prior to the election. No earlier Not more than 20 30 days or nor
10.15later than 14 days prior to the election, the auditor shall mail ballots by nonforwardable
10.16mail to all voters registered in the town or unorganized territory. No later than 14 days
10.17before the election, the auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters
10.18who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election.
10.19Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots as
10.20provided in chapter 203B. Ballot return envelopes, with return postage provided, must be
10.21preaddressed to the auditor or clerk and the voter may return the ballot by mail or in person
10.22to the office of the auditor or clerk. The auditor or clerk may appoint election judges to
10.23examine the return envelopes and mark them "accepted" or "rejected" during the 30 days
10.24before the election. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election,
10.25the ballots in the envelope must be considered spoiled ballots and the auditor or clerk shall
10.26provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled
10.27ballot. The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter
10.28resides. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election must be counted.

10.29    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204C.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.30    Subdivision 1. Lingering near polling place. An individual shall be allowed to go
10.31to and from the polling place for the purpose of voting without unlawful interference. No
10.32one except an election official or an individual who is waiting to register or to vote shall
10.33stand within 100 feet of the entrance to a polling place. The entrance to a polling place
11.1is the doorway or point of entry leading into the room or area where voting is occurring
11.2building in which a polling place is located.

11.3    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204C.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
11.4    Subd. 3a. Residence requirement. A challenger must be a resident of this state.
11.5Appointed challengers seeking admission to a polling place to serve in that capacity must
11.6prove their status as a resident of this state by presenting one of the documents listed in
11.7section 201.061, subdivision 3. Challengers need not prove residence in the precinct
11.8in which they seek to act as a challenger.

11.9    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
11.10to read:
11.11    Subd. 6. Cancellation. A special election ordered by the governing body of the
11.12municipality on its own motion under subdivision 1 may be cancelled by motion of the
11.13governing body, but not less than 46 days before the election.
11.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

11.15    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205.16, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
11.16    Subd. 4. Notice to auditor. At least 53 days prior to every municipal election, the
11.17municipal clerk shall provide a written notice to the county auditor, including the date of
11.18the election, the offices to be voted on at the election, and the title and language for each
11.19ballot question to be voted on at the election. Not less than 46 days before the election, the
11.20municipal clerk must provide written notice to the county auditor of any special election
11.21canceled under section 205.10, subdivision 6.
11.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

11.23    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.05, is amended by adding a
11.24subdivision to read:
11.25    Subd. 3. Cancellation. A special election ordered by the school board on its own
11.26motion under subdivision 1 may be canceled by motion of the school board, but not less
11.27than 46 days before the election.
11.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

11.29    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
12.1    Subd. 3. Notice to auditor. At least 53 days prior to every school district election,
12.2the school district clerk shall provide a written notice to the county auditor of each county
12.3in which the school district is located. The notice must include the date of the election, the
12.4offices to be voted on at the election, and the title and language for each ballot question to
12.5be voted on at the election. For the purposes of meeting the timelines of this section, in
12.6a bond election, a notice, including a proposed question, may be provided to the county
12.7auditor prior to receipt of a review and comment from the commissioner of education and
12.8prior to actual initiation of the election. Not less than 46 days before the election, the
12.9school district clerk must provide written notice to the county auditor of any special
12.10election canceled under section 205A.05, subdivision 3.
12.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

12.12    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
12.13    Subd. 3a. Notice to commissioner of education. At least 49 days prior to every
12.14school district election, under section 123B.62, 123B.63, 126C.17, 126C.69, or 475.58,
12.15the school district clerk shall provide a written notice to the commissioner of education.
12.16The notice must include the date of the election and the title and language for each ballot
12.17question to be voted on at the election. Not less than 46 days before the election, the
12.18school district clerk must provide a written notice to the commissioner of education of
12.19any special election canceled under section 205A.05, subdivision 3. The certified vote
12.20totals for each ballot question shall be provided in a written notice to the commissioner
12.21in a timely manner.
12.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

12.23    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.89, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
12.24    Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section "postelection review official"
12.25means the election administration official who is responsible for the conduct of elections
12.26in a precinct selected for review under this section county auditor, unless the county
12.27auditor designates the municipal clerk as the "postelection review official" within 24 hours
12.28after the canvass of the state general election.

12.29    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.89, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
12.30    Subd. 5. Additional review. (a) If the postelection review in one of the reviewed
12.31precincts reveals a difference greater than one-half of one percent, or greater than
12.32two votes in a precinct where 400 or fewer voters cast ballots, the postelection review
13.1official must, within two days, conduct an additional review of the races indicated in
13.2subdivision 3 in at least three precincts in the same jurisdiction where the discrepancy
13.3was discovered. If all precincts in that jurisdiction have been reviewed, the county auditor
13.4must immediately publicly select by lot at least three additional precincts for review. The
13.5postelection review official must complete the additional review within two days after
13.6the precincts are selected and report the results immediately to the county auditor. If the
13.7second review in any of the reviewed precincts also indicates a difference in the vote totals
13.8compiled by the voting system that is greater than one-half of one percent from the result
13.9indicated by the postelection review, or greater than two votes in a precinct where 400 or
13.10fewer voters cast ballots, the county auditor must conduct a review of the ballots from all
13.11the remaining precincts in the county for the races indicated in subdivision 3. This review
13.12must be completed no later than six weeks after the state general election.
13.13    (b) If the results from the countywide reviews from one or more counties comprising
13.14in the aggregate more than ten percent of the total number of persons voting in the election
13.15clearly indicate that an error in vote counting has occurred, the postelection review official
13.16must conduct a manual recount of all the ballots in the district for the affected office. The
13.17recount must be completed and the results reported to the appropriate canvassing board no
13.18later than ten weeks after the state general election.

13.19    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
13.20    Subd. 2. Information required. The report to be filed by a candidate or committee
13.21must include:
13.22    (1) the name of the candidate or ballot question;
13.23    (2) the printed name and, address, telephone number, signature, and e-mail address,
13.24if available, of the person responsible for filing the report;
13.25    (3) the total amount of receipts and expenditures for the period from the last previous
13.26report to five days before the current report is due;
13.27    (4) the amount, date, and purpose for each expenditure; and
13.28    (5) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any
13.29individual or committee that during the year has made one or more contributions that in
13.30the aggregate are equal to or greater than exceed $100, and the amount and date of each
13.31contribution. The filing officer must restrict public access to the address of any individual
13.32who has made a contribution that exceeds $100 and who has filed with the filing officer a
13.33written statement signed by the individual that withholding the individual's address from
13.34the financial report is required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family.
14.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment,
14.2and applies to contributions made after December 31, 2007. However, if a candidate
14.3or committee has filed a report before the effective date of this section that includes
14.4contributions made after December 31, 2007, the candidate or committee does not need to
14.5amend or refile that report.

14.6    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
14.7    Subdivision 1. Penalty. A candidate who intentionally fails to file a report required
14.8by section 211A.02 or a certification required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
14.9The treasurer of a committee formed to promote or defeat a ballot question who
14.10intentionally fails to file a report required by section 211A.02 or a certification required
14.11by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each candidate or treasurer of a committee
14.12formed to promote or defeat a ballot question shall certify to the filing officer that all
14.13reports required by section 211A.02 have been submitted to the filing officer or that the
14.14candidate or committee has not received contributions or made disbursements exceeding
14.15$750 in the calendar year. The certification shall be submitted to the filing officer no
14.16later than seven days after the general or special election. The secretary of state shall
14.17prepare blanks for this certification. An officer who issues a certificate of election to a
14.18candidate who has not certified that all reports required by section 211A.02 have been
14.19filed is guilty of a misdemeanor.

14.20    Sec. 25. REPORT.
14.21    No later than 180 days after the date of a general election, the secretary of state
14.22shall report to the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over
14.23elections the number of incidents where a legal noncitizen voted at that general election.
14.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2008.

14.25    Sec. 26. REPEALER.
14.26Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 203B.02, subdivision 1a; and 203B.13,
14.27subdivision 3a, are repealed.

14.28    Sec. 27. EFFECTIVE DATE.
14.29    Unless otherwise noted, all sections in this article are effective on June 1, 2008.

15.1ARTICLE 2

15.2TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS

15.3    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103C.305, subdivision 3, is amended to
15.4read:
15.5    Subd. 3. Ballots. Ballots shall be prepared by the county auditor. The names of
15.6candidates shall be placed on the "canary ballot" described in section 204D.11, subdivision
15.73 . The office title printed on the ballot must be either "Soil and Water Conservation
15.8District Supervisor" or "Conservation District Supervisor," based upon the district from
15.9which the supervisor is to be elected.

15.10    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.054, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
15.11    Subdivision 1. Registration. An individual may register to vote:
15.12    (1) at any time before the 20th day preceding any election as provided in section
15.13201.061, subdivision 1 ;
15.14    (2) on the day of an election as provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3; or
15.15    (3) when submitting an absentee ballot, by enclosing a completed registration card
15.16application as provided in section 203B.04, subdivision 4.

15.17    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
15.18    Subd. 4. Registration by election judges; procedures. Registration at the polling
15.19place on election day shall be conducted by the election judges. The election judge who
15.20registers an individual at the polling place on election day shall not handle that voter's
15.21ballots at any time prior to the opening of the ballot box after the voting ends. Registration
15.22cards applications and forms for oaths shall be available at each polling place. If an
15.23individual who registers on election day proves residence by oath of a registered voter, the
15.24form containing the oath shall be attached to the individual's registration card application.
15.25Registration cards applications completed on election day shall be forwarded to the
15.26county auditor who shall add the name of each voter to the registration system unless the
15.27information forwarded is substantially deficient. A county auditor who finds an election
15.28day registration substantially deficient shall give written notice to the individual whose
15.29registration is found deficient. An election day registration shall not be found deficient
15.30solely because the individual who provided proof of residence was ineligible to do so.

15.31    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.071, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.1    Subd. 3. Deficient registration. No voter registration application is deficient if it
16.2contains the voter's name, address, date of birth, current and valid Minnesota driver's
16.3license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter has no current and
16.4valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification number, the last four
16.5digits of the voter's Social Security number, if the voter has been issued a Social Security
16.6number, prior registration, if any, and signature. The absence of a zip code number does
16.7not cause the registration to be deficient. Failure to check a box on an application form
16.8that a voter has certified to be true does not cause the registration to be deficient. The
16.9election judges shall request an individual to correct a voter registration application if it is
16.10deficient or illegible or if the name or number of the voter's school district is missing or
16.11obviously incorrect. No eligible voter may be prevented from voting unless the voter's
16.12registration application is deficient or the voter is duly and successfully challenged in
16.13accordance with section 201.195 or 204C.12.
16.14    A voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, is not deficient
16.15for lack of date of birth. The county or municipality may attempt to obtain the date of
16.16birth for a voter registration application accepted prior to August 1, 1983, by a request to
16.17the voter at any time except at the polling place. Failure by the voter to comply with this
16.18request does not make the registration deficient.
16.19    A voter registration application accepted before January 1, 2004, is not deficient for
16.20lack of a valid Minnesota driver's license or state identification number or the last four
16.21digits of a Social Security number. A voter registration application submitted by a voter
16.22who does not have a Minnesota driver's license or state identification number, or a Social
16.23Security number, is not deficient for lack of any of these numbers.

16.24    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.071, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
16.25    Subd. 4. Change of registration. Any A county auditor who receives a registration
16.26card application indicating that an individual was previously registered in a different
16.27county in Minnesota shall notify the county auditor of that county update the voter's
16.28record electronically through the statewide registration system in the manner prescribed
16.29in the rules of by the secretary of state. A county auditor receiving a registration card
16.30indicating that a voter was previously registered in a different precinct in the same county
16.31or receiving a notification as provided in this subdivision shall remove that individual's
16.32voter registration card from the files. Any A county auditor who receives a registration
16.33card application or notification requiring a change of registration records under this
16.34subdivision as a result of an election day registration shall also check the statewide
17.1registration system to determine whether the individual voted in more than one precinct in
17.2the most recent election.

17.3    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.081, is amended to read:
17.4201.081 REGISTRATION FILES.
17.5    The statewide registration system is the official record of registered voters. The
17.6voter registration cards applications and the terminal providing access to the statewide
17.7registration system must be under the control of the county auditor or the public official to
17.8whom the county auditor has delegated the responsibility for maintaining voter registration
17.9records. The voter registration cards applications and terminals providing access to the
17.10statewide registration system must not be removed from the control of the county auditor
17.11except as provided in this subdivision. The county auditor may make photographic copies
17.12of voter registration cards applications in the manner provided by section 138.17.
17.13    A properly completed voter registration card application that has been submitted to
17.14the secretary of state or a county auditor must be maintained by the secretary of state or
17.15the county auditor for at least 22 months after the date that the information on the card
17.16application is entered into the database of the statewide registration system. The secretary
17.17of state or the county auditor may dispose of the cards applications after retention for 22
17.18months in the manner provided by section 138.17.

17.19    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.20    Subdivision 1. Master list. Each county auditor shall prepare and maintain a
17.21current list of registered voters in each precinct in the county which is known as the
17.22master list. The master list must be created by entering each completed voter registration
17.23card application received by the county auditor into the statewide registration system. It
17.24must show the name, residence address, and date of birth of each voter registered in
17.25the precinct. The information contained in the master list may only be made available
17.26to public officials for purposes related to election administration, jury selection, and in
17.27response to a law enforcement inquiry concerning a violation of or failure to comply with
17.28any criminal statute or state or local tax statute.

17.29    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.091, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
17.30    Subd. 8. Registration places. Each county auditor shall designate a number of
17.31public buildings in those political subdivisions of the county where preregistration of
17.32voters is allowed as provided in section 201.061, subdivision 1, where eligible voters may
17.33register to vote. At least one public building must be designated for each 30,000 residents
18.1of the county. At least one telecommunications device for the deaf must be available for
18.2voter registration information in each county seat and in every city of the first, second,
18.3and third class.
18.4    An adequate supply of registration cards applications and instructions must be
18.5maintained at each designated location, and a designated individual must be available
18.6there to accept registration cards applications and transmit them to the county auditor.
18.7    A person who, because of disability, needs assistance in order to determine eligibility
18.8or to register must be assisted by a designated individual. Assistance includes but is not
18.9limited to reading the registration form and instructions and filling out the registration
18.10form as directed by the eligible voter.

18.11    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 201.27, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.12    Subdivision 1. Intentional violation. No officer, deputy, clerk, or other employee
18.13shall intentionally:
18.14    (1) fail to perform or enforce any of the provisions of this chapter except subdivision
18.152;
18.16    (2) remove a registration card application or record from its proper place in the
18.17registration files in a manner or for a purpose not authorized by law;
18.18    (3) destroy or make an unauthorized change to a record required to be kept by
18.19this chapter; or
18.20    (4) add a name or names to the voter registration files, records, or cards applications,
18.21except as authorized by law.
18.22    An individual who violates this subdivision is guilty of a felony.

18.23    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.24    Subdivision 1. Application procedures. Except as otherwise allowed by
18.25subdivision 2 or by section 203B.11, subdivision 4, an application for absentee ballots
18.26for any election may be submitted at any time not less than one day before the day of
18.27that election. The county auditor shall prepare absentee ballot application forms in the
18.28format provided by the secretary of state, notwithstanding rules on absentee ballot forms,
18.29and shall furnish them to any person on request. By January 1 of each even-numbered
18.30year, the secretary of state shall make the forms to be used available to auditors through
18.31electronic means. An application submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be in writing
18.32and shall be submitted to:
18.33    (a) the county auditor of the county where the applicant maintains residence; or
19.1    (b) the municipal clerk of the municipality, or school district if applicable, where
19.2the applicant maintains residence.
19.3    An application shall be approved if it is timely received, signed and dated by the
19.4applicant, contains the applicant's name and residence and mailing addresses, and states
19.5that the applicant is eligible to vote by absentee ballot for one of the reasons specified in
19.6section 203B.02. The application may contain a request for the voter's date of birth, which
19.7must not be made available for public inspection. An application may be submitted to
19.8the county auditor or municipal clerk by an electronic facsimile device. An application
19.9mailed or returned in person to the county auditor or municipal clerk on behalf of a voter
19.10by a person other than the voter must be deposited in the mail or returned in person to
19.11the county auditor or municipal clerk within ten days after it has been dated by the voter
19.12and no later than six days before the election. The absentee ballot applications or a list of
19.13persons applying for an absentee ballot may not be made available for public inspection
19.14until the close of voting on election day.
19.15    An application under this subdivision may contain an application under subdivision
19.165 to automatically receive an absentee ballot application.

19.17    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
19.18    Subd. 4. Registration at time of application. An eligible voter who is not
19.19registered to vote but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register by
19.20including a completed voter registration card application with the absentee ballot. The
19.21individual shall present proof of residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision
19.223 , to the individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots. A military voter,
19.23as defined in section 203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections
19.24203B.04 to 203B.15, or may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.

19.25    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
19.26    Subd. 2. City, school district, and town elections. For city, town, and school
19.27district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election, for school district
19.28elections not held on the same day as a statewide election, and for town elections
19.29conducted under the Australian ballot system, applications for absentee ballots shall be
19.30filed with the city, school district, or town clerk and the duties prescribed by this chapter for
19.31the county auditor shall be performed by the city, school district, or town clerk unless the
19.32county auditor agrees to perform those duties on behalf of the city, school district, or town
19.33clerk. The costs incurred to provide absentee ballots and perform the duties prescribed by
19.34this subdivision shall be paid by the city, town, or school district holding the election.
20.1    Notwithstanding any other law, this chapter applies to school district elections held
20.2on the same day as a statewide election or an election for a county or municipality wholly
20.3or partially within the school district.

20.4    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.5    Subdivision 1. Delivery of envelopes, directions. The county auditor or the
20.6municipal clerk shall prepare, print, and transmit a return envelope, a ballot envelope, and
20.7a copy of the directions for casting an absentee ballot to each applicant whose application
20.8for absentee ballots is accepted pursuant to section 203B.04. The directions for casting
20.9an absentee ballot shall be printed in at least 14-point bold type with heavy leading and
20.10may be printed on the ballot envelope. When a person requests the directions in Braille
20.11or on cassette tape, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall provide them in the form
20.12requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and cassette copies and make them
20.13available.
20.14    When a voter registration card application is sent to the applicant as provided in
20.15section 203B.06, subdivision 4, the directions or registration card application shall include
20.16instructions for registering to vote.

20.17    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
20.18    Subd. 3. Procedures on receipt of ballots. When absentee ballots are returned to a
20.19county auditor or municipal clerk, that official shall stamp or initial and date the return
20.20envelope with an official seal of the office and place it in a secure location with other
20.21return envelopes received by that office. The county auditor or municipal clerk shall
20.22deliver to the appropriate election judges on election day all ballots received before or
20.23with the last mail delivery by the United States Postal Service on election day. A town
20.24clerk may request the United States Postal Service to deliver absentee ballots to the polling
20.25place on election day instead of to the official address of the town clerk.

20.26    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 203B.10, is amended to read:
20.27203B.10 DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO
20.28ELECTION JUDGES.
20.29    (a) On the day before an election:
20.30    (a) (1) the county auditor shall deliver to the municipal clerks within that county
20.31the applications for absentee ballots theretofore received and endorsed as provided in
20.32section 203B.06, subdivision 5; and
21.1    (b) (2) the municipal clerks shall deliver the applications received from the county
21.2auditor and the applications for absentee ballots filed with their respective offices and
21.3endorsed as provided in section 203B.06, subdivision 5, to the appropriate election
21.4judges. Applications received on election day pursuant to section 203B.04, subdivision
21.52 , shall be promptly delivered to the election judges in the precincts or to the judges of
21.6an absentee ballot board.
21.7    (b) Delivery of the applications to the municipal clerks and election judges in the
21.8precinct is not required if the absentee ballot envelopes have been accepted or rejected
21.9by an absentee ballot board pursuant to section 203B.13.

21.10    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.06, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
21.11    Subd. 8. Proof of eligibility. A candidate for judicial office or for the office of
21.12county attorney shall submit with the affidavit of candidacy proof that the candidate is
21.13licensed to practice law in this state. Proof means providing a copy of a current attorney
21.14license.
21.15    A candidate for county sheriff shall submit with the affidavit of candidacy proof of
21.16licensure as a peace officer in this state. Proof means providing a copy of a current Peace
21.17Officer Standards and Training Board license.
21.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

21.19    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
21.20    Subd. 3. Number of signatures. The number of signatures required on a
21.21nominating petition shall be as follows:
21.22    (a) for a federal or state office voted on statewide or for United States senator, one
21.23percent of the total number of individuals voting in the state at the last preceding state
21.24general election, or 2,000, whichever is less;
21.25    (b) for a congressional office, five percent of the total number of individuals voting
21.26in the district at the last preceding state general election, or 1,000, whichever is less;
21.27    (c) for a county or legislative office, ten percent of the total number of individuals
21.28voting in the county or legislative district at the last preceding state or county general
21.29election, or 500, whichever is less;
21.30    (d) for a municipal office in a city of the first class, the number specified in section
21.31205.121 ; and
21.32    (e) for any other municipal or school district office, ten percent of the total number
21.33of individuals voting in the municipality, ward, school district, or other election district
22.1at the last preceding municipal, or school district if applicable, general election, or 500,
22.2whichever is less.

22.3    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
22.4    Subdivision 1. Materials, ballots. The school district clerk shall prepare and have
22.5printed the necessary election materials, including ballots, for a school district election.
22.6The name of each candidate for office shall be rotated with the names of the other
22.7candidates for the same office so that the name of each candidate appears substantially
22.8an equal number of times at the top, at the bottom, and at each intermediate place in the
22.9group of candidates for that office names must be arranged on school district ballots in the
22.10manner provided in section 204D.08, subdivision 3, for state elections.
22.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

22.12    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 205A.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.13    Subd. 2. Combined polling place. When no other election is being held in two or
22.14more precincts on the day of a school district election, the school board may designate
22.15one or more combined polling places at which the voters in those precincts may vote in
22.16the school district election. In school districts that have organized into separate board
22.17member election districts under section 205A.12, a combined polling place for a school
22.18general election must be arranged so that it does not include more than one board member
22.19election district.
22.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for elections held after June 1, 2008.

22.21    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.82, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.22    Subd. 2. Plan. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), The municipal clerk in a municipality
22.23where an electronic voting system is used and the county auditor of a county in which an
22.24electronic voting system is used in more than one municipality and the county auditor of
22.25a county in which a counting center serving more than one municipality is located shall
22.26prepare a plan which indicates acquisition of sufficient facilities, computer time, and
22.27professional services and which describes the proposed manner of complying with section
22.28206.80 . The plan must be signed, notarized, and submitted to the secretary of state more
22.29than 60 days before the first election at which the municipality uses an electronic voting
22.30system. Prior to July 1 of each subsequent general election year, the clerk or auditor
22.31shall submit to the secretary of state notification of any changes to the plan on file with
22.32the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall review each plan for its sufficiency and
23.1may request technical assistance from the Department of Administration or other agency
23.2which may be operating as the central computer authority. The secretary of state shall
23.3notify each reporting authority of the sufficiency or insufficiency of its plan within 20 days
23.4of receipt of the plan. The attorney general, upon request of the secretary of state, may
23.5seek a district court order requiring an election official to fulfill duties imposed by this
23.6subdivision or by rules promulgated pursuant to this section.
23.7    (b) Systems implemented by counties and municipalities in calendar year 2006 are
23.8exempt from paragraph (a) and section 206.58, subdivision 4, if:
23.9    (1) the municipality has fewer than 10,000 residents; and
23.10    (2) a valid county plan was filed by the county auditor of the county in which the
23.11municipality is located.

23.12    Sec. 21. Laws 2004, chapter 293, article 1, section 37, subdivision 2, is amended to
23.13read:
23.14    Subd. 2. Social Security number. A voter must not be included on the list of voters
23.15prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.121, subdivision 1, whose registration is
23.16incomplete because of a failure to match the last four digits of the voter's Social Security
23.17number until the commissioner of public safety has:
23.18    (1) entered into an agreement with the commissioner of the Social Security
23.19Administration under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.1615, regarding the use of the last
23.20four digits of a Social Security number to verify voter registration information;
23.21    (2) assembled a complete and current database of the last four digits of the Social
23.22Security number of each resident of this state as maintained by the Social Security
23.23Administration; and
23.24    (3) (2) certified, along with the secretary of state, that the voter registration system
23.25has been tested and shown to properly verify the last four digits of a voter's Social
23.26Security number.
23.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively to November 29, 2007.

23.28    Sec. 22. EFFECTIVE DATE.
23.29    Unless otherwise specified, all sections in this article are effective on June 1, 2008.