2006 Minnesota Statutes

206.58 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE.
    Subdivision 1. Municipalities. The governing body of a municipality, at a regular meeting
or at a special meeting called for the purpose, may provide for the use of an electronic voting
system in one or more precincts and at all elections in the precincts, subject to approval by the
county auditor. The governing body shall disseminate information to the public about the use
of a new voting system at least 60 days prior to the election and shall provide for instruction of
voters with a demonstration voting system in a public place for the six weeks immediately prior to
the first election at which the new voting system will be used.
No system may be adopted or used unless it has been approved by the secretary of state
pursuant to section 206.57.
    Subd. 2. May use experimental systems. The governing body of a municipality may
provide for the experimental use of an electronic voting system in one or more precincts without
formal adoption of the system. Use of the system at an election is as valid for all purposes as
if the system had been permanently adopted.
If the governing body of a municipality decides to use an electronic voting system, it shall, at
a regular or special meeting held not less than 30 days before the election, prescribe suitable rules
and instructions consistent with sections 206.55 to 206.90 for using the system and shall submit
the rules and instructions to the secretary of state for approval. When approved, a printed copy of
the rules and instructions must be posted prominently in the polling place and must remain open
to inspection by the voters throughout election day.
    Subd. 3. Counties. The governing body of a county may provide for the use of an electronic
voting system in one or more precincts of the county at all elections. The governing body of the
municipality shall give approval before an electronic voting system may be adopted or used in the
municipality under the authority of this section. No system may be adopted or used unless it has
been approved by the secretary of state pursuant to section 206.57.
    Subd. 4. Certification of use of voting systems. If a municipality adopts the use of an
electronic voting system, the municipal clerk shall certify to the secretary of state within 30 days
from the date of adoption that an electronic voting system will be used in the municipality and
the date when use will commence.
History: 1984 c 447 s 4; 1986 c 362 s 8; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 62; 1997 c 147 s 54