MN HF3068

Secretary of state must maintain a list of voters who participated in presidential nomination primaries, including their party choice, classified as private data on individuals.

A single designated representative from each major political party's national committee may receive the portion of the list identifying voters who cast ballots for that party.

Party representatives must submit written request and acknowledgment of requirements, remedies, and penalties; secretary of state must destroy party choice data from voter registration system within ten days of list receipt.

Party representatives may only use the data to verify compliance with applicable national party rules for presidential nomination and cannot distribute the list or use it for any other purpose; violations subject to remedies, penalties, and exemplary damages.

Voters may request removal from the list by submitting a signed statement to the secretary of state or county auditor, who must remove all data on that voter; secretary of state must provide removal form on website.