MN SF4770

Secretary of state must place separate ballot questions at the 2024 state general election asking voters to approve state flag and state seal designs created by the State Emblems Redesign Commission, with proposed effective date of May 11, 2025.

County auditors and municipal clerks must display color reproductions of both flag and seal designs in conspicuous polling place locations so voters can view them before casting ballots.

If either ballot question fails to achieve majority approval, the State Symbols Design Commission must be established to consider and propose alternate designs for submission to voters at the 2026 state general election.

State Symbols Design Commission consists of 18 members including gubernatorial appointees, legislative appointees from each congressional district, representatives from agriculture and mining industries, tribal communities, and communities of African, Latino, and Asian-Pacific heritage.

Commission must conduct at least one public input meeting in each congressional district, submit a report by July 1, 2026 detailing public feedback and any proposed designs, and any recommended design must reflect Minnesota's shared history and diverse cultural communities.