2002 Minnesota Statutes

     206.56 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  The definitions in chapter 200 
 and in this section apply to sections 206.55 to 206.90.  

    Subd. 2.    Automatic tabulating equipment.  "Automatic 
 tabulating equipment" includes apparatus necessary to 
 automatically examine and count votes designated on ballot 
 cards, and data processing machines which can be used for 
 counting ballots and tabulating results.  

    Subd. 3.    Ballot.  "Ballot" includes ballot cards and 
 paper ballots.  

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 5.    Ballot card.  "Ballot card" means a ballot 
 which is marked so that votes may be counted by automatic 
 tabulating equipment.  

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 7.    Counting center.  "Counting center" means a 
 place selected by the governing body of a municipality where an 
 electronic voting system is used for the automatic processing 
 and counting of ballots.  

    Subd. 8.    Electronic voting system.  "Electronic 
 voting system" means a system in which the voter records votes 
 by means of marking a ballot, which is designed so that votes 
 may be counted by automatic tabulating equipment at a counting 
 center.  

    Subd. 9.    Marking device.  "Marking device" means any 
 approved device for marking a ballot with ink or other substance 
 which will enable the ballot to be tabulated by means of 
 automatic tabulating equipment.  

    Subd. 10. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 11. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 12. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 13. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 14.    Question.  "Question" means a statement of 
 any constitutional amendment, local ordinance, charter 
 amendment, or other proposition being submitted to the voters at 
 an election.  

    Subd. 15. Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 

    Subd. 16.    User list.  "User list" means a list of the 
 chief election officials of each county and municipality 
 responsible for preparation of a program to be used with an 
 electronic voting system or for administration of a counting 
 center.  

    Subd. 17.    Municipality.  "Municipality" means city, 
 town, or school district. 

    HIST: 1984 c 447 s 2; 1986 c 362 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 266 
 art 1 s 61; 1997 c 147 s 48-52