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MN HF4469
Bill
Status
3/21/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jim Nash
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AI Summary
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Reduces deadline for entering election day voter registration applications into statewide system from 42 to 2 days, with option for 28-day extension if county notifies secretary of state in advance.
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Requires absentee ballot drop boxes to be continuously recorded and livestreamed publicly during absentee voting period, located within 100 feet of county auditor or municipal clerk's office, and collected at least once per business day.
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Mandates video recording and public livestreaming of all ballot board activities including envelope examination, ballot opening, ballot deposit, and ballot counting, with videos retained by commissioner of information technology services.
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Prohibits disclosure of vote totals from any precinct until all count results from that precinct are available and counted, including absentee votes, with violation penalties for election officials and media.
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Appropriates $1,000,000 annually to local governments for implementing drop box security and video recording provisions, with secretary of state to report on grant awards by January 15, 2024; effective September 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Absentee ballot return and absentee ballot drop box requirements amended, election activity to be livestreamed and recorded required, commissioner of informational technology services required to retain and make video recordings available to public, vote total release requirement total, report required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Authors added Scott and Boe
4/7/2022