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MN HF4236

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mike Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • School boards may determine that high school students are eligible to receive academic credit for serving as trainee election judges.

  • High school students age 16 and older enrolled in Minnesota schools or homeschools can serve as trainee election judges without party affiliation in their home county or adjacent counties.

  • Students serving as trainee election judges may be excused from school attendance with written parental approval and a certificate from the appointing authority submitted at least ten days before the election.

  • Trainee election judges may be paid not less than two-thirds of the minimum wage for a large employer and must not serve after 10:00 p.m.

  • Appointing authorities must, whenever possible, recruit bilingual high school students to serve as trainee election judges.

Legislative Description

School boards allowed to give school credit for serving as a trainee election judge, and appointing authorities required to recruit bilingual high school students to serve as trainee election judges.

Last Action

Author added Lee.

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Government Operations and Elections Policy3/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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