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MN SF4529

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Charles Wiger

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Minor party and independent candidates for partisan office may pay a $100 fee in place of filing a nominating petition, with the fee paid at the time the affidavit of candidacy is filed.

  • The $100 fee alternative for candidates applies to elections held on or before December 31, 2020.

  • Nominating petitions and petitions in place of filing fees may be signed electronically, consistent with Minnesota Statutes chapter 325L.

  • Political parties may pay a $100 fee in place of filing a minor political party recognition nominating petition at any time before the close of filing for the state partisan primary ballot.

  • Minor political party recognition nominating petitions may be signed electronically; this provision expires on June 3, 2020.

Legislative Description

Minor party or independent candidate fee payment in place of filing nominating petition or minor political party recognition nominating petition authorization; electronic signatures on petitions authorization

Last Action

Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections

4/27/2020

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance and Policy and Elections4/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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