MN SF746

Candidates may request their residential address be classified as private data by certifying on the affidavit of candidacy that a police report has been submitted, an order for protection has been issued, or they have reasonable fear for their safety or their family's safety.

Candidates requesting address privacy must list their residential address on a separate form attached to the affidavit, which is then classified as private data but may be reviewed by the filing officer for residency verification.

Filing officers must determine within one business day whether a candidate's address meets residency requirements when the candidate files with a privacy request; registered voters may also request such verification up to one day after the filing deadline.

If a filing officer determines the address is not within the required area, the candidate must be immediately notified and removed from the ballot for that office, with the determination subject to judicial review.

The privacy classification requirements do not apply to candidates for judicial office, county attorney, or county sheriff.