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MN SF3759

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Scott Jensen

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Origin

Senate

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Removes state senator and state representative candidates from the state partisan primary ballot, eliminating party designation for legislative races
  • Requires state and county nonpartisan primary ballots to list candidates for state senator and state representative without any political party designation or identification
  • Maintains partisan primary ballots only for federal offices (U.S. Senator and Representative) and partisan state offices, with candidates listed in party columns
  • Effective August 1, 2017, applying to all elections conducted on or after that date
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 204D.08 (subdivisions 4 and 6) and 204D.13 (subdivision 1) regarding ballot structure and candidate ordering

Legislative Description

Legislators election without political party designation authorization

Last Action

Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections

3/22/2018

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance and Policy and Elections3/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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