MN SF651

State primary election date moves from the second Tuesday in August to the first Tuesday in March in even-numbered years, aligning it with the presidential nomination primary date

Presidential nomination primary ballots must appear first on the combined state primary ballot, with separate ballots for each participating political party and an option for voters who do not wish to participate in the presidential primary

Multiple administrative deadlines shift from May 1 to November 1 or December 1 of the year prior to the general election, including deadlines for establishing combined polling places, election judge appointment lists, and precinct boundary changes

Repeals Minnesota Statutes sections 207A.14 (notice requirements for presidential nomination primary) and 207A.15 (presidential nomination primary election expenses and local reimbursement provisions)

Effective date is December 1, 2025, applying to primary elections held on or after that date