1998 Minnesota Statutes

     10A.323 Matching requirements. 

    In addition to the requirements of section 10A.322, to be 
 eligible to receive a public subsidy under section 10A.31 a 
 candidate or the candidate's treasurer shall file an affidavit 
 with the board stating that during that calendar year the 
 candidate has accumulated contributions from persons eligible to 
 vote in this state in the amount indicated for the office 
 sought, counting only the first $50 received from each 
 contributor: 

    (1) candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running 
 together, $35,000; 

    (2) candidates for attorney general, $15,000; 

    (3) candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, and 
 state auditor, separately, $6,000; 

    (4) candidates for the senate, $3,000; and 

    (5) candidates for the house of representatives, $1,500. 

    The affidavit must state the total amount of contributions 
 that have been received from persons eligible to vote in this 
 state and the total amount of those contributions received, 
 disregarding the portion of any contribution in excess of $50.  

    The candidate or the candidate's treasurer shall submit the 
 affidavit required by this section to the board in writing by 
 September 1 of the general election year to receive the payment 
 based on the results of the primary election, by September 15 to 
 receive the payment made October 1, by October 1 to receive the 
 payment made October 15, by November 1 to receive the payment 
 made November 15, and by December 1 to receive the payment made 
 December 15. 

    HIST: 1990 c 608 art 3 s 25; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 41; 1998 c 254 
 art 1 s 1