1999 Minnesota Statutes

  205.10 Municipal special elections. 

    Subdivision 1.    Questions.  Special elections may be 
 held in a city or town on a question on which the voters are 
 authorized by law or charter to pass judgment.  A special 
 election may be ordered by the governing body of the 
 municipality on its own motion or, on a question that has not 
 been submitted to the voters in an election within the previous 
 six months, upon a petition signed by a number of voters equal 
 to 20 percent of the votes cast at the last municipal general 
 election.  A question is carried only with the majority in its 
 favor required by law or charter.  The election officials for a 
 special election shall be the same as for the most recent 
 municipal general election unless changed according to law.  
 Otherwise special elections shall be conducted and the returns 
 made in the manner provided for the municipal general election.  

    Subd. 2.    Vacancies in city offices.  Special 
 elections shall be held in statutory cities to fill vacancies in 
 elective city offices as provided in section 412.02, subdivision 
 2a. 

    Subd. 3.    Prohibition.  No special election authorized 
 under subdivision 1 may be held within 40 days after the state 
 general election. 

    Subd. 4.    Vacancies in town offices.  Special 
 elections must be held with the town general election to fill 
 vacancies in town offices as provided in section 367.03, 
 subdivision 6. 

    HIST: 1959 c 675 art 6 s 10; 1976 c 2 s 74; 1976 c 44 s 6; 
 1981 c 29 art 7 s 38; 1981 c 172 s 1; 1983 c 62 s 4; 1993 c 375 
 art 7 s 7; 1994 c 646 s 8,9; 1997 c 147 s 42; 1999 c 75 s 1; 
 1999 c 132 s 31,32