MN SF2697

Requires voter registration lists to be verified through the Help America Vote Verification system before being made available, with ineligible voters removed and the Secretary of State submitting annual compliance reports by March 15

Limits vouching for election day registration to 8 voters per person, requires a standardized form to track vouchers' identities, and prohibits election judges from vouching for voters in their assigned precinct

Mandates party balance requirements for absentee ballot boards and ballot counting/recounting locations, with no more than half of election judges from the same major political party

Requires candidates filing for office to present valid ID and include a statement signed under oath by at least two district residents attesting the candidate resides at the stated address; false statements punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine

Expands postelection review to cover all contested offices and ballot questions (not just federal races), requires chain of custody procedures with notarized logs for all ballots and voting equipment, and makes destruction of voted ballots before the 22-month retention period a felony