Minnesota Administrative Rules

8250.0397 FORM OF GOLDENROD BALLOT.

Subpart 1.

General form.

The school district question ballot must be prepared in the same manner as the white ballot, except as provided in this part. Ballots for electronic voting systems must be prepared in the manner provided for paper ballots to the extent practicable.

Subp. 2.

Ballot heading.

The words "SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION BALLOT" must be printed at the top of the ballot in upper case letters. The school district clerk must add the name and/or number of the school district and the date of the election directly under the heading of the goldenrod ballot. The school district clerk may add the type of election directly above the date on the goldenrod ballot. The following words must be printed directly under the ballot heading, school district identifier, election type, and election date. "To vote for a question, put an (X) in the square next to the word 'YES' for that question. To vote against a question, put an (X) in the square next to the word 'NO' for that question."

When more than one question is on the ballot, each ballot question must be designated by number and must be preceded by the words "SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION" in upper case letters and the number assigned to the question. The school district clerk or school board shall provide a title for each school district question printed on the goldenrod ballot. The title must not contain more than ten words. The school district's attorney shall review the title to determine whether it accurately describes the question asked. The title must not be used on the ballot until it has been approved by the school district's attorney. The title must be printed in upper case letters and must be printed above the question to which it refers. The body of the question must be printed in upper and lower case letters.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 205A.08

History:

23 SR 459; 25 SR 616

Published Electronically:

October 4, 2013