1997 Minnesota Statutes

     204B.28 Clerks; election supplies; duties. 

    Subdivision 1.    Training program for election officials. 
  Before each state primary, each county auditor shall conduct 
 a training program for local election officials.  The county 
 auditor may require the municipal clerks and the chairs of the 
 election boards in the county to meet for this training program 
 before the election at a time and place set by the county 
 auditor.  The training program shall include instruction in 
 election procedures and the duties of municipal clerks and 
 election judges.  The chairs of the election boards shall be 
 compensated by the municipalities for the incidental expenses 
 incurred by them to attend a training program.  

    Subd. 2.    Election supplies; duties of county auditors 
 and clerks.  Except as otherwise provided for absentee ballots 
 in section 204B.35, subdivision 4, the county auditor shall 
 complete the preparation of the election materials for which the 
 auditor is responsible at least four days before every state 
 primary and state general election.  At any time after all 
 election materials are available from the county auditor but not 
 later than four days before the election each municipal clerk 
 shall secure from the county auditor:  

    (a) The forms that are required for the conduct of the 
 election; 

    (b) Any printed voter instruction materials furnished by 
 the secretary of state; 

    (c) Any other instructions for election officers; and 

    (d) A sufficient quantity of the official ballots, 
 registration files, envelopes for ballot returns, and other 
 supplies and materials required for each precinct in order to 
 comply with the provisions of the Minnesota election law.  The 
 county auditor may furnish the election supplies to the 
 municipal clerks in the same manner as the supplies are 
 furnished to precincts in unorganized territory pursuant to 
 section 204B.29, subdivision 1.  

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 4 s 28; 1981 c 217 s 5; 1984 c 560 s 12; 
 1986 c 444; 1990 c 585 s 25