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MN Stat § 204B.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.34 — Notice Of Election.

204B.34 NOTICE OF ELECTION. Subdivision 1. State elections. At least 15 days before any state primary or state general election the municipal clerk shall post in the clerk's office a notice stating the offices for which candidates must be nominated or elected, the location of each polling place in the municipality, and the hours for voting. An optional provision of the notice may include municipal offices for which candidates must be nominated or elected. The county auditor shall post a similar notice in the auditor's office including information concerning any polling places in unorganized territory in the county. The governing body of a municipality or county may publish this notice in addition to posting it. Failure to give the notice required in this section shall not invalidate a state primary or state general election. Subd. 2. Municipal elections. Notice of municipal elections shall be given as provided in sections 205.13, subdivision 2; and 205.16, subdivision 1. Subd. 3. Judicial elections. When one or more justices of the supreme court or judges of the court of appeals or of a district court are to be nominated at the same primary or elected at the same general election, the notice of election shall state the name of each justice or judge whose successor is to be nominated or elected. Subd. 4. School district elections. Notice of school district elections shall be given as provided in sections 205A.06, subdivision 2; and 205A.07, subdivision 1. History:  1981 c 29 art 4 s 34; 1982 c 501 s 15; 1983 c 247 s 86; 1983 c 303 s 10; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 32; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 23; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 27
MN Stat § 204B.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.35 — Preparation Of Ballots.

204B.35 PREPARATION OF BALLOTS. Subdivision 1. Application. All ballots for every election shall be prepared in accordance with sections 204B.35 to 204B.44 and chapter 204D, except for voting machine ballots or as otherwise provided by law. Subd. 2. Manner of preparation. Ballots shall be prepared in a manner that enables the voters to understand which questions are to be voted upon and the identity and number of candidates to be voted for in each office and to designate their choices easily and accurately. The name of a candidate shall not appear on a ballot in any way that gives the candidate an advantage over an opponent, including words descriptive of the candidate's occupation, qualifications, principles, or opinions, except as otherwise provided by law. Subd. 3. Number. The official in charge of preparing ballots shall prepare a sufficient number of ballots: (1) to fill applications of absentee voters; and (2) to provide each precinct with a sufficient number of ballots of each kind as required by section 204B.29, subdivision 1. Subd. 4. Absentee ballots; preparation; delivery. At least 46 days before an election, ballots necessary to fill applications of absentee voters shall be prepared and delivered to the officials who administer the provisions of chapter 203B, except as provided in this subdivision. Ballots necessary to fill applications of absentee voters for a town general election held in March shall be prepared and delivered to the town clerk at least 30 days before the election. This section applies to school district elections held on the same day as a statewide election or an election for a county or municipality located partially or wholly within the school district. Subd. 5. Combined local elections. Municipalities shall determine the voting method in combined local elections when other election jurisdictions located wholly or partially within the municipality schedule elections on the same date as the regular municipal primary or general election. History:  1981 c 29 art 4 s 35; 1983 c 303 s 11; 1985 c 72 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 475 s 14; 1987 c 62 s 4; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 33; 1991 c 227 s 15; 2010 c 184 s 17; 2013 c 131 art 2 s 27
MN Stat § 204B.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.37 — Back Of Ballot.

204B.37 BACK OF BALLOT. On the back of all ballots shall be printed the words "Official Ballot", the date of the election and lines for the initials of at least two election judges. The words shall be printed so that they will be visible when the ballot is properly folded for deposit in the ballot box. History:   1981 c 29 art 4 s 37
MN Stat § 204B.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.38 — Names On Ballots; Identical Descriptive Words.

204B.38 NAMES ON BALLOTS; IDENTICAL DESCRIPTIVE WORDS. When the similarity of both the first and last names of two or more candidates for the same office at the same election may cause confusion to voters, up to three additional words may be printed on the ballot after each surname to indicate the candidate's occupation, office, residence or any combination of them if the candidate furnishes the identifying words to the filing officer by the last day for withdrawal of candidacy. History:  1981 c 29 art 4 s 38; 2010 c 201 s 32
MN Stat § 204B.39 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.39 — Substitute Ballots.

204B.39 SUBSTITUTE BALLOTS. If a sufficient number of official ballots are not delivered or if the official ballots are stolen or destroyed and a sufficient number of official ballots cannot be procured, the official in charge of preparing the official ballots shall prepare substitute ballots in the form prescribed by this section. The substitute ballots shall be prepared in the same form as official ballots as far as practicable. The word "Substitute" shall be printed in brackets immediately above the words "Official Ballot." When the substitute ballots are delivered to the municipal clerks or election judges they shall be accompanied by an initialed affidavit of the officer preparing them. The affidavit shall state that the substitute ballots have been prepared and furnished in the manner prescribed by this section and shall state the reason why sufficient official ballots were not ready for delivery. The election judges shall include this affidavit with the election returns from that precinct. History:   1981 c 29 art 4 s 39
MN Stat § 204B.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.40 — Ballots; Election Records And Other Materials; Disposition; Inspection Of Ballots.

204B.40 BALLOTS; ELECTION RECORDS AND OTHER MATERIALS; DISPOSITION; INSPECTION OF BALLOTS. The county auditors, municipal clerks, and school district clerks shall retain all election materials returned to them after any election for at least 22 months from the date of that election. All records and materials must be stored in a locked container or other secured and locked space. All election materials involved in a contested election must be retained for 22 months or until the contest has been finally determined, whichever is later. Abstracts filed by canvassing boards shall be retained permanently by any officer with whom those abstracts are filed. Election materials no longer required to be retained pursuant to this section shall be disposed of in accordance with sections 138.163 to 138.21. Sealed envelopes containing voted ballots must be retained unopened, except as provided in this section, in a secure location. The county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk shall not permit any voted ballots to be tampered with or defaced. After the time for filing a notice of contest for an election has passed, the secretary of state may, for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating election procedures: (1) open the sealed ballot envelopes and inspect the ballots for that election maintained by the county auditors, municipal clerks, or school district clerks; (2) inspect the polling place rosters and completed voter registration applications; or (3) examine other forms required in the Minnesota election laws for use in the polling place. No inspected ballot or document may be marked or identified in any manner. After inspection, all ballots must be returned to the ballot envelope and the ballot envelope must be securely resealed. Any other election materials inspected or examined must be secured or resealed. No polling place roster may be inspected until the voting history for that precinct has been posted. No voter registration application may be inspected until the information on it has been entered into the statewide registration system. History:  1981 c 29 art 4 s 40; 1987 c 175 s 7; 1989 c 291 art 1 s 10; 1995 c 8 s 4; 2000 c 467 s 19; 2006 c 242 s 19; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 4 s 10
MN Stat § 204B.43 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.43 — Unlawful Printing Or Distribution Of Ballots; Penalty.

204B.43 UNLAWFUL PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOTS; PENALTY. Every person authorized or employed to print official ballots who knowingly gives or delivers those ballots to, or knowingly permits them to be taken by, any person other than the official under whose direction they are being printed, or who knowingly prints any ballot or causes or permits any ballot to be printed in a form other than that prescribed by law, or with any other names on it, or with the names of candidates or the titles of offices arranged or the names of candidates spelled in any way other than that authorized and directed by that official, is guilty of a felony. History:   1981 c 29 art 4 s 43
MN Stat § 204B.44 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.44 — Errors And Omissions; Remedy.

204B.44 ERRORS AND OMISSIONS; REMEDY. (a) Any individual may file a petition in the manner provided in this section for the correction of any of the following errors, omissions, or wrongful acts which have occurred or are about to occur: (1) an error or omission in the placement or printing of the name or description of any candidate or any question on any official ballot, including the placement of a candidate on the official ballot who is not eligible to hold the office for which the candidate has filed; (2) any other error in preparing or printing any official ballot; (3) failure of the chair or secretary of the proper committee of a major political party to execute or file a certificate of nomination; (4) any wrongful act, omission, or error of any election judge, municipal clerk, county auditor, canvassing board or any of its members, the secretary of state, or any other individual charged with any duty concerning an election. (b) The petition shall describe the error, omission, or wrongful act and the correction sought by the petitioner. The petition shall be filed with any judge of the supreme court in the case of an election for state or federal office or any judge of the district court in that county in the case of an election for county, municipal, or school district office. The petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the officer, board or individual charged with the error, omission, or wrongful act, on all candidates for the office in the case of an election for state, federal, county, municipal, or school district office, and on any other party as required by the court. Upon receipt of the petition the court shall immediately set a time for a hearing on the matter and order the officer, board or individual charged with the error, omission or wrongful act to correct the error or wrongful act or perform the duty or show cause for not doing so. In the case of a review of a candidate's eligibility to hold office, the court may order the candidate to appear and present sufficient evidence of the candidate's eligibility. The court shall issue its findings and a final order for appropriate relief as soon as possible after the hearing. Failure to obey the order is contempt of court. History:  1981 c 29 art 4 s 44; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 453 s 6; 2014 c 204 s 1; 2015 c 70 art 1 s 31
MN Stat § 204B.47 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.47 — Alternative Election Procedures; Duties Of Secretary Of State.

204B.47 ALTERNATIVE ELECTION PROCEDURES; DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE. When a provision of the Minnesota Election Law cannot be implemented as a result of an order of a state or federal court, the secretary of state shall adopt alternative election procedures to permit the administration of any election affected by the order. The procedures may include the voting and handling of ballots cast after 8:00 p.m. as a result of a state or federal court order or any other order extending the time established by law for closing the polls. The alternative election procedures remain in effect until the first day of July following the next succeeding final adjournment of the legislature, unless otherwise provided by law or by court order. History:  1997 c 147 s 36; 2004 c 293 art 1 s 29
MN Stat § 204B.49 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions|Section 204B.49 — "i Voted" Stickers.

204B.49 "I VOTED" STICKERS. The secretary of state, county auditor, municipal clerk, school district clerk, or an election judge may provide a sticker containing the words "I VOTED," and nothing more, to an individual who: (1) has successfully deposited a ballot into a ballot box, under section 203B.081, subdivision 3, or 204C.13, subdivision 5; (2) is provided an absentee ballot under section 203B.07, subdivision 1, or 203B.21, subdivision 2; or (3) is provided a ballot by mail under section 204B.45 or 204B.46. History:   2017 c 92 art 1 s 17
MN Stat § 204C.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.01 — Definitions.

204C.01 DEFINITIONS. The definitions in chapter 200 apply to this chapter. History:   1981 c 29 art 5 s 1
MN Stat § 204C.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.02 — Chapter Application; Individuals Unable To Write.

204C.02 CHAPTER APPLICATION; INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO WRITE. This chapter applies to all elections held in this state except as otherwise provided by law. An individual who is unable to write the individual's name must sign election-related documents in the manner provided by section 645.44, subdivision 14. An individual who has power of attorney for another person may not sign election-related documents for that person, except as provided by this section. History:  1981 c 29 art 5 s 2; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 34; 2010 c 201 s 33
MN Stat § 204C.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.03 — Public Meetings Prohibited On Election Day.

204C.03 PUBLIC MEETINGS PROHIBITED ON ELECTION DAY. Subdivision 1. School districts; counties; municipalities; special taxing districts. No special taxing district governing body, school board, county board of commissioners, city council, or town board of supervisors shall conduct a meeting between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day that an election is held within the boundaries of the special taxing district, school district, county, city, or town. As used in this subdivision, "special taxing district" has the meaning given in section 275.066. Subd. 2. State colleges and universities. Except for regularly scheduled classes, no Minnesota state college or university shall schedule an event between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day that an election is held in any political subdivision in which the university or college is located. Subd. 3. Public elementary and secondary schools. Except for regularly scheduled classes, a public elementary or secondary school may not schedule a school sponsored event between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day that a regularly scheduled election is held in any political subdivision in which the school is located. Subd. 4. State government. No state agency, board, commission, department, or committee shall conduct a public meeting on the day of the state primary or general election. History:  1981 c 29 art 5 s 3; 1983 c 303 s 12; 1991 c 221 s 2; 1996 c 395 s 10; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 27
MN Stat § 204C.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.035 — Deceptive Practices In Elections.

204C.035 DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN ELECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty. No person shall knowingly deceive another person regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for an election, with the intent to prevent the individual from voting in the election. A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Reporting false election information. Any person may report to the county auditor or municipal clerk an act of deception regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for an election. The election official to whom the report was made shall provide accurate information to the person who reported the incorrect information in a timely manner, and may provide information about the act of deception and accurate information to mass media outlets in any affected area. The county attorney may subsequently proceed under subdivision 1. History:   2006 c 242 s 20
MN Stat § 204C.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.04 — Employees; Time Off To Vote.

204C.04 EMPLOYEES; TIME OFF TO VOTE. Subdivision 1. Right to be absent. Every employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the right to be absent from work for the time necessary to appear at the employee's polling place, cast a ballot, and return to work on the day of that election, without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because of the absence. An employer or other person may not directly or indirectly refuse, abridge, or interfere with this right or any other election right of an employee. Subd. 2. Elections covered. For purposes of this section, "election" means a regularly scheduled election, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States senator or United States representative, an election to fill a vacancy in nomination for a constitutional office, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of state senator or state representative, or a presidential nomination primary under chapter 207A. Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and the county attorney shall prosecute the violation. History:  1981 c 29 art 5 s 4; 1988 c 578 art 1 s 3; 1991 c 245 s 1; 1995 c 20 s 1; 2000 c 260 s 27; 2010 c 201 s 34; 2015 c 70 art 1 s 33; 2016 c 162 s 6
MN Stat § 204C.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.09 — Ballot Preparation By Election Judges.

204C.09 BALLOT PREPARATION BY ELECTION JUDGES. Subdivision 1. Counting and initialing. (a) Before the voting begins, at least two election judges must certify the number of ballots delivered to the precinct. Election judges may conduct this count, presuming that the total count provided for prepackaged ballots is correct. As each package is opened, two judges must count the ballots in the package to ensure that the total count provided for the package is correct. Any discrepancy must be noted on the incident log. (b) Before the voting begins, or as soon as possible after it begins, at least two election judges shall each initial the backs of all the ballots. The election judges shall not otherwise mark the ballots. Subd. 2. Distribution procedure. Official ballots shall be distributed only in the room containing the voting booths and only to individuals who are about to vote, except as otherwise provided in section 204C.15, subdivision 2. No official ballot shall be distributed to a voter unless it has been initialed by the election judges as provided in subdivision 1. History:  1981 c 29 art 5 s 9; 2010 c 201 s 37
MN Stat § 204C.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections|Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities|Section 204C.10 — Polling Place Roster; Voter Signature Certificate; Voter Receipt.

204C.10 POLLING PLACE ROSTER; VOTER SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE; VOTER RECEIPT. (a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature certificate which states that the individual is at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, has resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election, maintains residence at the address shown, is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes the individual's right to vote, has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote or has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the felony sentence has expired or been completed or the individual has been discharged from the sentence, is registered and has not already voted in the election. The roster must also state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than $10,000, or both." (b) At the presidential nomination primary, the polling place roster must also state: "I am in general agreement with the principles of the party for whose candidate I intend to vote." This statement must appear separately from the statements required in paragraph (a). The felony penalty provided for in paragraph (a) does not apply to this paragraph. (c) A judge may, before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth. (d) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall give the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for notice of filing an election contest. (e) Whenever a challenged status appears on the polling place roster, an election judge must ensure that the challenge is concealed or hidden from the view of any voter other than the voter whose status is challenged. History:  1981 c 29 art 5 s 10; 1981 c 92 s 3; 1981 c 217 s 6; 1983 c 253 s 12; 1984 c 560 s 15; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 585 s 27; 1999 c 132 s 21; 2004 c 293 art 1 s 31; 2005 c 156 art 6 s 45; 2006 c 242 s 22; 2014 c 288 art 2 s 5; 2016 c 162 s 7; 2017 c 92 art 1 s 18; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 4 s 4