1999 Minnesota Statutes

     205A.05 Special elections. 

    Subdivision 1.    Questions.  Special elections must be 
 held for a school district on a question on which the voters are 
 authorized by law to pass judgment.  The school board may on its 
 own motion call a special election to vote on any matter 
 requiring approval of the voters of a district.  Upon petition 
 of 50 or more voters of the school district or five percent of 
 the number of voters voting at the preceding regular school 
 district election, the school board shall by resolution call a 
 special election to vote on any matter requiring approval of the 
 voters of a district.  A question is carried only with the 
 majority in its favor required by law.  The election officials 
 for a special election are the same as for the most recent 
 school district general election unless changed according to 
 law.  Otherwise, special elections must be conducted and the 
 returns made in the manner provided for the school district 
 general election.  A special election may not be held during the 
 30 days before and the 30 days after the state primary, during 
 the 30 days before and the 40 days after the state general 
 election.  In addition, a special election may not be held 
 during the 20 days before and the 20 days after any regularly 
 scheduled election of a municipality wholly or partially within 
 the school district.  Notwithstanding any other law to the 
 contrary, the time period in which a special election must be 
 conducted under any other law may be extended by the school 
 board to conform with the requirements of this subdivision. 

    Subd. 2.    Vacancies in school district offices.  
 Special elections shall be held in school districts in 
 conjunction with school district primary and general elections 
 to fill vacancies in elective school district offices.  

    HIST: 1987 c 266 art 1 s 52; 1990 c 453 s 12; 1993 c 375 art 7 
 s 8; 1997 c 147 s 45; 1999 c 132 s 35