MN HF3217

Election judges must not record the political party ballot requested by voters in the polling place roster, making party choice private data at the point of voting.

County auditors must still record party ballot selection in voter history after the election, treating it as private data on individuals.

Public notices about the presidential nomination primary must no longer state that voter's party choice will be recorded and made public information.

The secretary of state, county auditors, and election officials are prohibited from collecting, maintaining, sharing, or disseminating data identifying which party primary voters selected in the 2020 presidential nomination primary.

Any party choice data collected prior to the bill's effective date must be destroyed within ten days, and Minnesota Statutes section 201.091, subdivision 4a (requiring the secretary of state to maintain and share party lists with major political parties) is repealed retroactively to January 1, 2020.