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MN SF4006

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bonnie Westlin

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Origin

Senate

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Municipal clerks administering absentee voting must specify whether their office will begin in-person absentee voting on the 46th day or the 18th day before an election

  • Secretary of State must publish election law volume electronically by July 15 annually instead of distributing physical copies to county auditors and municipal clerks by August 1 of odd-numbered years

  • State reimbursement program created for counties and municipalities administering special elections for state or federal offices not held with regular elections, covering ballot printing, postage, polling place preparation (up to $150), electronic voting system prep (up to $100), election judge salaries, and staff overtime

  • County boards may call special county elections on ballot questions with at least 84 days notice, and such elections must be held on uniform election dates established in statute

  • Repeals section 5.31 authorizing the Secretary of State to sell intellectual property rights of the statewide voter registration system to other states

Legislative Description

Various election administration changes provisions, absentee voting provisions modifications, technical and clarifying changes, and appropriation

Last Action

Referred to Elections

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections3/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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