MN SF1463

Makes it unlawful for apartment houses, dormitories, nursing homes, manufactured home parks, and other multiple unit residential facilities to deny access to qualified candidates and their campaign volunteers for door-to-door campaigning and voter registration.

Requires candidates to meet one of three criteria: organized a campaign committee under federal or state law, filed a financial report under section 211A.02, or filed an affidavit of candidacy for elected office.

Limits access to facilities located within the district or territory represented by the office the candidate seeks and restricts activities to campaigning for candidates or registering voters at the next general or special election.

Permits candidates and volunteers to travel door-to-door, speak with residents, and leave campaign materials at individual doors, except nursing home managers may direct materials be left at a central location instead.

Allows candidates to access multiple buildings on a single visit but only one building at a time; multiple candidates traveling together may each access different buildings simultaneously without restriction.

Establishes violations as petty misdemeanors.