MN SF3230

Major party chairs must certify candidates for partisan office who sought party endorsement at a convention and received at least 30 percent of the vote on a ballot, including candidate name, office, convention details, and vote percentages.

Congressional and legislative candidate certifications must be submitted seven days before the filing period begins; statewide candidate certifications must be submitted before the filing period starts or within 24 hours after the party convention, whichever is later.

Only candidates certified by a major party chair under the new certification requirements may file for nomination by that major political party; uncertified candidates must use nominating petitions and cannot list a major party name on their petition.

County auditors may only place partisan office candidates on primary ballots if they were certified by a major party chair; officials must reject affidavits of candidacy for partisan office from uncertified candidates.

Party-endorsed candidates must be listed first on primary ballots in non-rotated positions, followed by other candidates in descending order of convention vote percentage, while unendorsed candidates remain subject to standard ballot rotation rules.