1999 Minnesota Statutes

     204B.22 Election judges; number required. 

    Subdivision 1.    Minimum number required.  A minimum of 
 three election judges shall be appointed for each precinct.  In 
 a combined polling place under section 204B.14, subdivision 2, 
 at least one judge must be appointed from each municipality in 
 the combined polling place, provided that not less than three 
 judges shall be appointed for each combined polling place.  The 
 appointing authorities may appoint election judges for any 
 precinct in addition to the number required by this subdivision 
 including additional election judges to count ballots after 
 voting has ended.  An election judge may serve for all or part 
 of election day, at the discretion of the appointing authority, 
 as long as the minimum number of judges required is always 
 present. 

    Subd. 2.    Additional election judges in paper ballot 
 precincts.  In precincts using paper ballots, one election 
 judge shall be appointed for each 150 votes cast in that 
 precinct at the last similar election.  At each state primary or 
 state general election in precincts using paper ballots and in 
 which more than 300 votes were cast at the last similar 
 election, additional election judges shall be appointed to count 
 the ballots and complete the returns in place of the election 
 board that served while voting was taking place.  

    Subd. 3.    Minimum number required in certain precincts. 
  At each state primary or state general election in precincts 
 using lever voting machines or an electronic voting system with 
 marking devices and in which more than 400 votes were cast at 
 the last similar election, the minimum number of election judges 
 is three plus one judge to demonstrate the use of the voting 
 machine or device. 

    HIST: 1981 c 29 art 4 s 22; 1986 c 362 s 3; 1987 c 212 s 6; 
 1994 c 607 s 5; 1997 c 147 s 31