2004 Minnesota Statutes

     203B.24 Duties of election judges. 

    Subdivision 1.    Check of voter eligibility; proper 
 execution of affidavit.  Upon receipt of an absentee ballot 
 returned as provided in sections 203B.16 to 203B.27, the 
 election judges shall compare the voter's name with the names 
 appearing on their copy of the application records to insure 
 that the ballot is from a voter eligible to cast an absentee 
 ballot under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.  Any discrepancy or 
 disqualifying fact shall be noted on the envelope by the 
 election judges.  Failure to return unused ballots shall not 
 invalidate a marked ballot, but a ballot shall not be counted if 
 the affidavit on the return envelope is not properly executed.  
 In all other respects the provisions of the Minnesota Election 
 Law governing deposit and counting of ballots shall apply.  

    Subd. 2.    Voting more than once.  The election judges 
 shall compare the voter's name with the names appearing on their 
 copy of the application records to insure that the voter has not 
 already returned a ballot in the election.  The election judges 
 must indicate on the record whether an absentee ballot was 
 accepted for each applicant whose name appears on the record.  
 If a voter whose application has been recorded under section 
 203B.19 casts a ballot in person on election day, no absentee 
 ballot shall be counted for that voter.  If more than one return 
 envelope is received from a voter whose application has been 
 recorded under section 203B.19, the ballots in the return 
 envelope bearing the latest date shall be counted and the 
 uncounted ballots shall be returned by the election judges with 
 the rejected ballots.  The election judges must preserve the 
 record and return it to the county auditor or municipal clerk 
 with the election day materials. 

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 3 s 24; 2004 c 293 art 1 s 27