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MN SF3728

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

James Carlson

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Origin

Senate

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Authorizes any town of any size not in a metropolitan county to provide mail balloting at municipal, county, or state elections with no polling place other than the auditor or clerk's office.

  • Authorizes cities with fewer than 400 registered voters on June 1 of an election year and not located in a metropolitan county to conduct mail balloting.

  • Allows governing bodies to apply to the county auditor for permission to conduct mail balloting and permits designation of individual precincts with fewer than 100 registered voters for mail balloting subject to county auditor approval.

  • Permits voted ballots to be returned in person to any location designated by the county auditor or municipal clerk.

  • Takes effect January 1, 2019, and applies to all elections conducted on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Mail balloting in towns or cities with few registered voters

Last Action

Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections

3/21/2018

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance and Policy and Elections3/21/2018

Full Bill Text

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