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MN HF3602

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Long

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 207A.13 to require a blank line on presidential nomination primary ballots for voters to write in candidates not listed on the ballot.

  • Allows party chairs or individuals seeking nomination as write-in candidates to submit a request to the secretary of state no later than seven days before the primary for their write-in votes to be counted.

  • Requires the final canvass of the presidential nomination primary to include vote totals for any write-in candidate whose name is qualified by request.

  • Takes effect the day following final enactment and applies to presidential nomination primaries conducted on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Presidential nomination primary write-in votes authorized, and candidates permitted to request that their write-in votes be counted.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations

2/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations2/20/2020

Full Bill Text

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