MINNESOTA ELECTION LAWS

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1 2017 MINNESOTA ELECTION LAWS Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Elections Division Annotations provided by Minnesota Attorney General

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3 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections Division Annotations provided by Minnesota Attorney General CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARTICLE I ARTICLE II CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AMENDMENT XII AMENDMENT XV AMENDMENT XVII AMENDMENT XIX AMENDMENT XX AMENDMENT XXII AMENDMENT XXIV AMENDMENT XXVI CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA (SELECTED PROVISIONS) ARTICLE I - BILL OF RIGHTS SEC. 17. RELIGIOUS TESTS AND PROPERTY QUALIFICATIONS PROHIBITED ARTICLE IV - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT SEC. 3. CENSUS ENUMERATION APPORTIONMENT; CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; SENATE DISTRICTS SEC. 5. RESTRICTION ON HOLDING OFFICE SEC. 6. QUALIFICATION OF LEGISLATORS; JUDGING ELECTION RETURNS AND ELIGIBILITY SEC. 8. OATH OF OFFICE ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS SEC. 2. TERM OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; QUALIFICATIONS SEC. 4. TERMS AND SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS SEC. 5. SUCCESSION TO OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SEC. 6. OATH OF OFFICE OF STATE OFFICERS ARTICLE VI - JUDICIARY SEC. 5. QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION SEC. 6. HOLDING OTHER OFFICE SEC. 7. TERM OF OFFICE; ELECTION SEC. 8. VACANCY ARTICLE VII - ELECTIVE FRANCHISE SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY; PLACE OF VOTING; INELIGIBLE PERSONS SEC. 2. RESIDENCE SEC. 3. UNIFORM OATH AT ELECTIONS SEC. 4. CIVIL PROCESS SUSPENDED ON ELECTION DAY SEC. 5. ELECTIONS BY BALLOT SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD OFFICE SEC. 7. OFFICIAL YEAR OF STATE SEC. 8. ELECTION RETURNS TO SECRETARY OF STATE; BOARD OF CANVASSERS ARTICLE VIII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE SECTION 1. IMPEACHMENT POWERS SEC. 2. OFFICERS SUBJECT TO IMPEACHMENT; GROUNDS; JUDGMENT SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF INFERIOR OFFICERS SEC. 6. RECALL ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS; RATIFICATION SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION SEC. 3. SUBMISSION TO PEOPLE OF CONSTITUTION DRAFTED AT CONVENTION

4 2017 MINNESOTA ELECTION LAWS CHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS CITATION, MINNESOTA ELECTION LAW APPLICATION DEFINITIONS DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCE PETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOT QUESTIONS HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT COMPLAINTS CHAPTER 201 ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS DEFINITIONS ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING; VIOLATIONS; PENALTY REGISTRATION FOR VOTING PERMANENT REGISTRATION SYSTEM STATEWIDE REGISTRATION SYSTEM VOTER REGISTRATION METHODS OF REGISTRATION; PROHIBITIONS; PENALTY SIGNATURE OF REGISTERED VOTER; MARKS ALLOWED REGISTRATION ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS REGISTRATION FILES REGISTERED VOTER LISTS; REPORTS; REGISTRATION PLACES SCHOOL ELECTIONS; USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM PRECINCT BOUNDARIES; HOUSE NUMBER; STREET ADDRESS CHANGED, CHANGE OF FILES PROPER REGISTRATION, VERIFICATION BY MAIL; CHALLENGES ENTRY OF NAMES; MAILED NOTICE REPORT OF DECEASED VOTERS; CHANGES TO VOTER RECORDS COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF DISTRICT COURT; REPORT CHANGES OF NAMES REPORTS ON GUARDIANSHIPS, LEGAL INCOMPETENCE, FELONY CONVICTIONS, AND CITIZENSHIP; STATUS CHANGES DISTRICT JUDGE, REPORT GUARDIANSHIPS AND COMMITMENTS REPORT ON FELONY CONVICTIONS USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DATA USE OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DATA DRIVER S LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD APPLICATIONS POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION AND SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION SHARING; USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DUTIES OF STATE AGENCIES POSTING VOTING HISTORY; FAILURE TO VOTE; REGISTRATION REMOVED CHALLENGES COSTS RULES ELECTRONIC ROSTER AUTHORIZATION VIOLATIONS; PENALTY INVESTIGATIONS; PROSECUTIONS CHAPTER 202A - CAUCUSES AND CONVENTIONS A.01 DEFINITIONS A.11 PARTY NAME A.12 STATE CONVENTION, AUTHORITY OF A.13 COMMITTEES, CONVENTIONS A.135 LEAVE TIME FROM EMPLOYMENT; PARTY OFFICERS; DELEGATES TO PARTY CONVENTIONS A.14 PRECINCT CAUCUS A.15 TIME AND PLACE OF CAUCUS A.155 INTERPRETER SERVICES; CAUCUS MATERIALS

5 202A.156 INTERPRETER SERVICES AND ACCESSIBLE PRECINCT CAUCUS EXEMPTIONS A.16 CAUCUS, WHO MAY PARTICIPATE AND VOTE A.18 CAUCUS, PROCEDURE A.19 CAUCUS, SCHOOL SCHEDULE PREEMPTION, EXCUSAL FROM EMPLOYMENT TO ATTEND A.192 USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES A.20 CAUCUS INFORMATION; RESULTS CHAPTER 203B - ABSENTEE VOTING B.001 ELECTION LAW APPLICABILITY B.01 ABSENTEE BALLOTING; DEFINITIONS B.02 GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS B.03 PROHIBITIONS; PENALTIES B.04 APPLICATION FOR BALLOTS B.05 DESIGNATION OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS TO ADMINISTER ABSENTEE VOTING LAWS B.06 APPLICATIONS; FILING WITH COUNTY AUDITOR OR MUNICIPAL CLERK; DELIVERY OF BALLOT B.065 USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM B.07 RETURN AND BALLOT ENVELOPES; DIRECTIONS TO VOTERS B.08 MARKING AND RETURN OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS B.081 LOCATIONS AND METHODS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON B.085 COUNTY AUDITOR S OFFICE AND MUNICIPAL CLERK S OFFICES TO REMAIN OPEN DURING CERTAIN HOURS PRECEDING ELECTION B.09 FORM AND CONTENT OF REQUIRED MATERIALS; RULES OF SECRETARY OF STATE B.11 HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES B.12 ABSENTEE VOTER NAMES B.121 BALLOT BOARDS B.125 SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAKE RULES B.14 COUNTY AUDITOR OR MUNICIPAL CLERK MAY EMPLOY ADDITIONAL HELP B.15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES B.16 ABSENT VOTERS IN THE MILITARY OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES B.17 APPLICATION FOR BALLOT B.18 FORWARDING APPLICATIONS B.19 RECORDING APPLICATIONS B.20 CHALLENGES B.21 BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES B.22 TRANSMITTING BALLOTS B.225 TRANSMITTING AND RETURNING BALLOTS B.227 WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT B.23 ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD B.24 DUTIES OF ELECTION JUDGES B.26 SEPARATE RECORD B.27 EXPENSE CHARGEABLE TO GENERAL REVENUE B.28 POSTELECTION REPORT TO LEGISLATURE CHAPTER 204B - ELECTIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS B.01 DEFINITIONS B.02 APPLICATION B.03 MANNER OF NOMINATION B.04 CANDIDACY; PROHIBITIONS B.06 FILING FOR PRIMARY; AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY B.07 NOMINATING PETITIONS B.071 PETITIONS, RULES OF SECRETARY OF STATE B.08 SIGNING PETITIONS B.09 TIME AND PLACE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS AND PETITIONS B.10 AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING PETITIONS; DUTIES B.11 CANDIDATES; FILING FEES; PETITION IN PLACE OF FILING FEE B.12 WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES

6 204B.13 VACANCY IN NOMINATION; PARTISAN OFFICE B.131 VACANCY IN NOMINATION; NONPARTISAN OFFICE B.135 REDISTRICTING OF ELECTION DISTRICTS B.14 ELECTION PRECINCTS B.145 DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE; REDISTRICTING B.146 DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE B.15 UNORGANIZED TERRITORY; ELECTION PRECINCTS B.16 POLLING PLACES; DESIGNATION B.175 CHANGE OF POLLING PLACE IN AN EMERGENCY B.18 POLLING PLACES; EQUIPMENT B.181 ELECTION EMERGENCY PLANS B.19 ELECTION JUDGES; QUALIFICATIONS B.195 TIME OFF FROM WORK TO SERVE AS ELECTION JUDGE B.20 ELECTION BOARD; HEAD ELECTION JUDGE; DUTIES B.21 APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES B.22 ELECTION JUDGES; NUMBER REQUIRED B.23 VACANCIES AMONG ELECTION JUDGES B.24 ELECTION JUDGES; OATH B.25 TRAINING FOR ELECTION JUDGES B.26 ELECTION JUDGES; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES B.27 DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE B.28 CLERKS; ELECTION SUPPLIES; DUTIES B.29 ELECTION JUDGES; ELECTION SUPPLIES; DUTIES B.30 UNOFFICIAL BALLOTS B.31 COMPENSATION FOR ELECTION SERVICES B.32 ELECTION EXPENSES; PAYMENT B.33 NOTICE OF FILING B.34 NOTICE OF ELECTION B.35 PREPARATION OF BALLOTS B.36 BALLOTS; FORM B.37 BACK OF BALLOT B.38 NAMES ON BALLOTS; IDENTICAL DESCRIPTIVE WORDS B.39 SUBSTITUTE BALLOTS B.40 BALLOTS, ELECTION RECORDS AND OTHER MATERIALS; DISPOSITION; INSPECTION OF BALLOTS B.43 UNLAWFUL PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOTS; PENALTY B.44 ERRORS AND OMISSIONS; REMEDY B.45 MAIL BALLOTING B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS B.47 ALTERNATE ELECTION PROCEDURES; DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE B.48 VOTING EQUIPMENT GRANT ACCOUNT B.49 I VOTED STICKERS CHAPTER 204C - ELECTION DAY ACTIVITIES C.01 DEFINITIONS C.02 CHAPTER APPLICATION; INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO WRITE C.03 PUBLIC MEETINGS PROHIBITED ON ELECTION DAY C.035 DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN ELECTIONS C.04 EMPLOYEES; TIME OFF TO VOTE C.05 STATE ELECTIONS; HOURS FOR VOTING C.06 CONDUCT IN AND NEAR POLLING PLACES C.07 CHALLENGERS C.08 OPENING OF POLLING PLACES C.09 BALLOT PREPARATION BY ELECTION JUDGES C.10 PERMANENT REGISTRATION; VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION C.12 CHALLENGES TO VOTERS; PENALTY

7 204C.13 RECEIVING AND MARKING BALLOTS C.14 UNLAWFUL VOTING; PENALTY C.15 ASSISTANCE TO VOTERS C.16 MISMARKING BALLOTS; DISCLOSURE OF MARKINGS BY OTHERS; PENALTY C.17 VOTING; SECRECY C.18 BALLOTS; SECRECY C.19 COUNTING VOTES; PENALTY C.20 BALLOTS; NUMBER TO BE COUNTED C.21 COUNTING BALLOTS; PILING SYSTEM C.22 DETERMINING VOTER S INTENT C.23 DEFECTIVE BALLOTS C.24 ELECTION RETURNS; SUMMARY STATEMENTS C.25 DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS C.26 SUMMARY STATEMENTS AND ENVELOPES FOR BALLOT RETURNS; ELECTION OFFICIALS TO FURNISH C.27 DELIVERY OF RETURNS TO COUNTY AUDITORS C.28 ELECTION NIGHT; DUTIES OF COUNTY AUDITORS AND MUNICIPAL CLERKS C.29 IMPROPER DELIVERY OF RETURNS C.31 CANVASSING BOARDS; MEMBERSHIP C.32 CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES C.33 CANVASS OF STATE GENERAL ELECTIONS C.34 TIE VOTES C.35 FEDERAL, STATE, AND JUDICIAL RACES C.36 RECOUNTS IN COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS C.361 RULES FOR RECOUNTS C.37 COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE C.38 CORRECTION OF OBVIOUS ERRORS; WHEN CANDIDATES AGREE C.39 CORRECTION OF OTHER OBVIOUS ERRORS C.40 CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION C.41 NEGLECT OF DUTY; OTHER OFFENSES BY ELECTION OFFICIALS; PENALTY CHAPTER 204D - PARTICULAR ELECTIONS D.01 DEFINITIONS D.02 OFFICERS CHOSEN AT STATE GENERAL ELECTION; TERMS OF OFFICE D.03 TIME OF STATE ELECTIONS D.04 BALLOT PREPARATION D.05 STATE PRIMARY BALLOTS; PARTISAN AND NONPARTISAN; OFFICIAL IN CHARGE D.06 CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY SECRETARY OF STATE D.07 PLACING NAMES ON BALLOTS D.08 STATE PRIMARY BALLOTS D.09 EXAMPLE BALLOTS; SAMPLE PRIMARY BALLOTS D.10 PRIMARY RESULTS; NOMINEES D.11 STATE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS; CANDIDATES; OFFICIAL IN CHARGE; RULES; REIMBURSEMENT D.12 NAMES PLACED ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS D.13 BALLOT; PARTISAN OFFICES D.14 BALLOTS; NONPARTISAN OFFICES D.15 BALLOT; CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SAMPLE D.16 SAMPLE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS; POSTING; PUBLICATION D.165 SAMPLE BALLOTS TO SCHOOLS D.17 STATE SENATOR; STATE REPRESENTATIVE; VACANCY IN OFFICE; SPECIAL ELECTION D.18 GENERAL ELECTION LAWS; APPLICATION D.19 SPECIAL ELECTIONS; WHEN HELD D.195 DATE OF SPECIAL ELECTION; CERTAIN TIMES PROHIBITED D.20 NOMINATIONS; VACANCY D.21 TIME OF SPECIAL PRIMARY D.22 WRIT OF ELECTION

8 204D.23 AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING PETITIONS D.24 SPECIAL ELECTIONS; PRECINCTS; ELECTION JUDGES; VOTERS D.25 SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS D.26 CONGRESSIONAL OR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS; CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES D.27 SPECIAL ELECTION RETURNS D.28 UNITED STATES SENATE VACANCY; MANNER OF FILLING D.29 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS VACANCY CHAPTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS DEFINITIONS STATUTES APPLICABLE PRIMARIES CITY GENERAL ELECTION TOWN GENERAL ELECTION MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTIONS POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION; INCLEMENT WEATHER NOMINATING PETITIONS; CITIES OF FIRST CLASS; SIGNATURES CANDIDATES, FILING NOTICE BALLOTS VOTING HOURS PROCEDURE REDISTRICTING; CITIES WITH WARDS CHAPTER 205A - SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS A.01 DEFINITIONS A.02 ELECTION LAW APPLICABLE A.03 PRIMARIES A.04 GENERAL ELECTION A.046 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TERM EXPIRATION A.05 SPECIAL ELECTIONS A.055 POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION; INCLEMENT WEATHER A.06 CANDIDATES, FILING A.07 NOTICE A.08 BALLOTS A.09 VOTING HOURS A.10 PROCEDURE A.11 PRECINCTS; POLLING PLACES A.12 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION DISTRICTS A.13 REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITIONS CHAPTER ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS MINNESOTA ELECTION LAW APPLIES DEFINITIONS EXAMINATION OF NEW VOTING SYSTEMS AUTHORIZATION FOR USE PAYMENT FOR VOTING SYSTEMS BALLOTS SAMPLE BALLOTS ACCESSIBILITY; INSTRUCTIONS; ASSISTANCE TO VOTERS VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS STATE VOTING SYSTEMS CONTRACTS ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL USE PREPARATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM PROGRAMS AND PLANS TESTING OF VOTING SYSTEMS METHODS OF USING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

9 BALLOT RECORDING AND COUNTING SECURITY OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF COUNTING COUNTING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RESULTS CANVASSING BOARD DUTIES PARTIAL RECOUNTS ON ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS POSTELECTION REVIEW OF VOTING SYSTEMS SECRETARY OF STATE MONITOR OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS VOTING EQUIPMENT GRANT ACCOUNT CHAPTER 207A - PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY A.11 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY ESTABLISHED A.12 CONDUCTING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY A.13 FORM OF BALLOTS; CANDIDATES ON BALLOT A.14 NOTICE OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY; SAMPLE BALLOTS A.15 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY ELECTION EXPENSES; LOCAL REIMBURSEMENT CHAPTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS DEFINITIONS ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES NOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES PREPARATION OF BALLOTS STATE CANVASSING BOARD ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES TO MEET AT STATE CAPITOL SHORT TITLE DEFINITIONS DESIGNATION OF STATE S ELECTORS PLEDGE CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORS PRESIDING OFFICER; ELECTOR VACANCY ELECTOR VOTING ELECTOR REPLACEMENT; ASSOCIATED CERTIFICATES UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION CHAPTER ELECTION CONTESTS DEFINITIONS CONTESTANT; GROUNDS NOTICE OF CONTEST CONTESTEE S ANSWER VENUE FOR STATEWIDE CONTESTS GUARDING THE BALLOTS INSPECTION OF BALLOTS PLEADINGS; PROCEDURE RESULTS OF CONTEST APPEALS STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE CHAPTER 211A - CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL REPORTS A.01 DEFINITIONS A.02 FINANCIAL REPORT A.03 FINAL REPORT A.04 SECRETARY OF STATE S DUTIES A.05 FAILURE TO FILE STATEMENT A.06 FAILURE TO KEEP ACCOUNT; PENALTY A.07 BILLS WHEN RENDERED AND PAID A.08 PROSECUTION A.09 FORFEITURE OF NOMINATION OR OFFICE

10 211A.10 DISQUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS NOT TO HOLD VARIOUS POSITIONS A.11 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS A.12 CONTRIBUTION LIMITS A.13 PROHIBITED TRANSFERS A.14 CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOLICITATIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION CHAPTER 211B - FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES B.01 DEFINITIONS B.02 FALSE CLAIM OF SUPPORT B.03 USE OF THE TERM REELECT B.04 CAMPAIGN LITERATURE MUST INCLUDE DISCLAIMER B.045 NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS EXEMPTION B.05 PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IN NEWS B.06 FALSE POLITICAL AND CAMPAIGN MATERIAL B.07 UNDUE INFLUENCE ON VOTERS PROHIBITED B.08 SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED B.09 PROHIBITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ACTIVITIES B.10 INDUCING OR REFRAINING CANDIDACY; TIME OFF FOR PUBLIC OFFICE MEETINGS B.11 ELECTION DAY PROHIBITIONS B.12 LEGAL EXPENDITURES B.13 BRIBERY, TREATING, AND SOLICITATION B.14 DIGEST OF LAWS B.15 CORPORATE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS B.16 PROSECUTION B.17 FORFEITURE OF NOMINATION OR OFFICE; CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE NOT FORFEITED B.18 DISQUALIFIED CANDIDATE NOT TO HOLD VARIOUS POSITIONS B.19 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION B.20 DENIAL OF ACCESS BY POLITICAL CANDIDATES TO MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLINGS B.205 PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC PARADES B.21 APPLICABILITY B.31 DEFINITION B.32 COMPLAINTS OF UNFAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES B.33 PRIMA FACIE REVIEW B.34 PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING B.35 EVIDENTIARY HEARING BY PANEL B.36 PROCEDURES B.37 COSTS ASSESSED CHAPTER 211C - RECALL OF ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS C.01 DEFINITIONS C.02 GROUNDS C.03 PETITION FOR RECALL; FORM AND CONTENT C.04 PROPOSED PETITION; SUBMITTAL C.05 SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF PROPOSED PETITION C.06 ISSUING, CIRCULATING, AND VERIFYING PETITION C.07 GOVERNOR; WRIT OF ELECTION; ELECTION C.071 REMOVAL ELECTION FORM OF QUESTION C.08 ELECTION RESULT; REMOVAL FROM OFFICE C.09 RECALL PETITION; CORRUPT PRACTICES OTHER LAWS RELATED TO ELECTIONS CHAPTER 2 TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS REDISTRICTING PLANS CHAPTER 3 LEGISLATURE FORM OF ACT; SUBMISSION NOTICE CHAPTER 5 SECRETARY OF STATE

11 5.31 STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM CHAPTER 5B DATA PROTECTION FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE B.03 ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT CHAPTER 10 PUBLIC WEB SITES AND PUBLICATIONS PUBLIC WEB SITES AND PUBLICATIONS CHAPTER 10A CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE A.01 DEFINITIONS A.04 LOBBYIST REPORTS A.321 ESTIMATES OF MINIMUM AMOUNTS TO BE RECEIVED A.38 CAPTIONING OF CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS CHAPTER 13 GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES SAFE AT HOME PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DATA PERSONAL CONTACT AND ONLINE ACCOUNT INFORMATION GENERAL NONPUBLIC DATA CAMPAIGN FINANCE, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, AND ELECTION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE. (FORMERLY 13.99) CORRECTIONS AND DETENTION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE CHAPTER 43A STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT A.32 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 103C SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS C.305 GENERAL ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS C.311 FORMATION OF SUPERVISOR DISTRICTS C.315 SUPERVISORS CHAPTER 123A SCHOOL DISTRICTS; FORMS OF ORGANIZING A.48 CONSOLIDATION CHAPTER 123B EDUCATION FUNDING B.09 BOARDS OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS CHAPTER 126C SCHOOL DISTRICTS; FORMS OF ORGANIZING C.17 REFERENDUM REVENUE CHAPTER 135A PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION A.17 PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE VOTING CHAPTER 160 ROADS, GENERAL PROVISIONS PARTICULAR USES OF RIGHT-OF-WAY; MISDEMEANORS RIGHT-OF-WAY USE; MISDEMEANORS CHAPTER 171 DRIVER S LICENSES AND TRAINING SCHOOLS DUPLICATE LICENSE; CHANGE OF DOMICILE OR NAME DRIVING RECORD; FILING; PRIVATE DATA CHAPTER 256 HUMAN SERVICES OPTIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS CHAPTER 275 TAXES, LEVY, EXTENSION LEVY OR BOND REFERENDUM; BALLOT NOTICE VOTER APPROVED LEVY; MARKET VALUE CHAPTER 289A ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE (VARIOUS STATE TAXES AND PROGRAMS) A.08 FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME, FIDUCIARY INCOME, CORPORATE FRANCHISE, MINING COMPANY, AND ENTERTAINMENT TAXES CHAPTER 325L UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT L.02 DEFINITIONS L.03 SCOPE L.04 PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION L.05 USE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES; VARIATION BY AGREEMENT L.07 LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS L.15 TIME AND PLACE OF SENDING AND RECEIPT

12 325L.17 CREATION AND RETENTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND CONVERSION OF WRITTEN RECORDS BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES L.18 ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES CHAPTER 340A LIQUOR A.416 LOCAL OPTION ELECTION A.504 HOURS AND DAYS OF SALE CHAPTER 351 RESIGNATIONS, VACANCIES, REMOVALS RESIGNATIONS VACANCIES VACANCY DURING RECESS OF LEGISLATURE PREPARATIONS FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS APPOINTMENT; CONTINUANCE OF TERM; IMPEACHMENT DEFINITIONS REMOVAL OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIAL PETITION; REVIEW CHIEF JUSTICE REVIEW; ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL MASTER WAIVER PUBLIC HEARING DECISION; CERTIFICATION APPEAL REMOVAL ELECTION; DISQUALIFICATION EXTENSION OF TIME CHAPTER 353 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAPTER 358 SEALS, OATHS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OATH OF OFFICE OFFICIALS MAY ADMINISTER, WHEN OATHS, WHERE FILED CHAPTER 365 TOWN GENERAL LAW ANNUAL MEETING; NOTICE, BUSINESS, ELECTIONS SPECIAL MEETING; FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE COUNTY TO APPOINT OFFICERS IF NONE ELECTED CHAPTER 367 TOWN OFFICERS; OPTIONAL PLANS ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS; VACANCIES; SPECIAL ELECTIONS MAY BE ON BOTH TOWN AND SCHOOL BOARD EXCEPT IF URBAN TOWN TOWN CLERK; BOND; OATH DEPUTY CLERK OATH OF OFFICE; BOND; FILING; PENALTIES OPTIONAL PLANS ADOPTION OF SPECIFIC OPTION CLERK, TREASURER COMBINED; AUDIT STANDARDS CHAPTER 373 COUNTIES; POWERS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION; INCLEMENT WEATHER CHAPTER 375 COUNTY BOARDS COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS TIE DETERMINED BY LOT BOARD TO FILL VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICES VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER BALLOT QUESTIONS CHAPTER 375A OPTIONAL FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT A.12 HOW, WHEN TO ADOPT, ABANDON OPTIONS CHAPTER 382 COUNTY OFFICERS BONDS RECORDED

13 CHAPTER 383B HENNEPIN COUNTY B.151 FINANCIAL INTEREST FORBIDDEN CHAPTER 387 SHERIFF QUALIFICATIONS; BOND; OATH CHAPTER 388 COUNTY ATTORNEY ELECTION; QUALIFICATIONS; TERM CHAPTER 410 CLASSIFICATION; CHARTERS (CITIES, ORGANIZATIONS) CITIES, CLASSES DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CITIES CHARTER ELECTION AMENDMENTS SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR WINE; FAVORABLE VOTE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; CITY EMPLOYMENT RECALL AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS; ORDINANCES APPLICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS CHAPTER 412 STATUTORY CITIES CITY ELECTIONS; OFFICERS, TERMS, VACANCIES; CITY EMPLOYEES COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE FOUR-YEAR TERM OPTIONAL PLANS ELECTION ON OPTIONAL PLAN CHAPTER 414 MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS CONSOLIDATION OF MUNICIPALITIES CHAPTER 447 HOSPITALS, WELFARE ACTIVITIES OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS CHAPTER 471 MUNICIPAL RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES VACANCIES; PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO APPOINTMENT PUBLIC OFFICERS, INTEREST IN CONTRACT; PENALTY CERTAIN GIFTS BY INTERESTED PERSONS PROHIBITED CHAPTER 473 METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT DEFINITIONS CHAPTER 475 MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS; ELECTIONS TO DETERMINE ISSUE CHAPTER 524 UNIFORM PROBATE CODE FINDINGS; ORDER OF APPOINTMENT CHAPTER 609 CRIMINAL CODE DEFINITIONS RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE CHAPTER 609B COLLATERAL SANCTIONS B.139 ELECTIONS; COLLATERAL SANCTIONS B.140 CONVICTION FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE; FORFEITURE OF OFFICE B.141 CONVICTION FOR TREASON OR FELONY; INELIGIBILITY FOR BALLOT CERTIFICATION B.142 CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER; SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER INELIGIBILITY B.143 VIOLATION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL REPORTS; FORFEITURE OF NOMINATION OR OFFICE B.144 CONVICTION FOR VIOLATION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL REPORTS; DISQUALIFICATION B.146 CONVICTION FOR VIOLATION OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES; DISQUALIFICATION CHAPTER 626 PEACE OFFICERS, SEARCHES; PURSUIT; MANDATORY REPORTING ATTENDANCE, FORFEITURE OF POSITION CHAPTER 645 INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND RULES CANONS OF CONSTRUCTION PUBLISHED NOTICE POSTED NOTICE TIME; PUBLICATION FOR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS TIME; COMPUTATION OF MONTHS

14 COMPUTATION OF TIME WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED HEADNOTES MINNESOTA RULES RELATED TO ELECTIONS CHAPTER VOTER REGISTRATION DELEGATION OF DUTIES PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS REGISTRATION APPLICATION; FORMAT PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS EXPERIMENTAL FORMS DUTIES OF AUDITOR BUILDINGS FOR REGISTRATION DEFINITION OF ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED REGISTRATIONS AND NAME AND ADDRESS CHANGES TO REGISTRATIONS AUDITOR S RANDOM NOTIFICATION DEFICIENT REGISTRATIONS; NOTICE OF DEFICIENT REGISTRATIONS ADDRESSES ON VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS REGISTRATION IN WRONG COUNTY NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION; COMPLETION OF INCOMPLETE REGISTRATIONS NOTICE OF LATE REGISTRATION CERTAIN APPLICANTS EXEMPT FROM IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS NOTICE OF CHALLENGE REMOVAL CHANGE OF RESIDENCE REMOVAL OF APPLICATIONS FROM REGISTRATION FILES EMERGENCY VOTING PROCESSING OF NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT APPLICATIONS PROCESSING OF FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION REGISTRATION AT PRECINCT ONLY SWEARING TO RESIDENCE ELECTION JUDGE DUTIES NOTATION OF IDENTIFICATION ON REGISTRATION APPLICATION REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED ON ELECTION DAY TRAINING ELECTION JUDGES REPORT OF DECEASED VOTER POSTERS COPIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION LISTS PUBLIC INFORMATION LIST AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FORM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION LIST PROVIDED BY SECRETARY OF STATE CHALLENGES TO VOTER REGISTRATION COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT FORM OF POLLING PLACE ROSTERS INSPECTION OF POLLING PLACE ROSTERS MAINTAINING CERTAIN VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS; SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OF STATEWIDE REGISTRATION SYSTEM TREATMENT OF VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE FOR ENTERING DATA INTO STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM INTERACTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SECURITY FOR STATEWIDE REGISTRATION SYSTEM FORM OF OATH, SPECIFIED BY PART PRECINCT LIST OF PERSONS VOUCHING FOR VOTER RESIDENCE ON ELECTION DAY AND NUMBER OF PERSONS VOUCHED FOR CHALLENGES TO VOTER REGISTRATION, SPECIFIED BY PART

15 CHALLENGES TO VOTER REGISTRATION, FORM TO BE USED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 204C.12, SUBDIVISION CHAPTER 8205 PETITIONS FORM OF PETITIONS CIRCULATING PETITIONS SIGNING PETITIONS FILING PETITIONS VERIFYING PETITIONS FORM OF PROPOSED RECALL PETITION VERIFYING THE PROPOSED RECALL PETITION ISSUING THE RECALL PETITION FORM OF RECALL PETITION VERIFYING THE RECALL PETITION FORM OF MAJOR AND MINOR POLITICAL PARTY RECOGNITION PETITION VERIFYING STATEWIDE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY RECOGNITION PETITION AND STATEWIDE MINOR POLITICAL PARTY RECOGNITION PETITION CHAPTER ABSENTEE BALLOTS ABSENTEE OR MAIL BALLOT MATERIALS PRESIDENTIAL ABSENTEE BALLOTS PERMANENT ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION APPLICATIONS FROM CHALLENGED VOTERS BALLOT ENVELOPE TRANSMITTAL ENVELOPE INSTRUCTIONS TO ABSENT VOTER STATEMENT OF ABSENTEE VOTER FORMAT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPES MAILING INFORMATION ON ABSENTEE BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD ENVELOPE ABSENTEE BALLOT SIGNATURE ENVELOPE AS PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 203B.16 AND 203B EXPERIMENTAL FORMS VOTER S INFORMATION MAILING OR DELIVERING ABSENTEE BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPES DUTIES OF COUNTY AUDITOR OR MUNICIPAL CLERK UPON RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE RETAINING BALLOTS SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES DUTIES OF BALLOT BOARD MEMBERS WHEN EXAMINING RETURN ENVELOPES UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 203B MAIL PICKUP REPLACEMENT BALLOTS RECEIPT OF FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAIL BALLOTING CHAPTER VOTING SYSTEM TESTING CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS MINIMUM STANDARDS DEFINITIONS TIMING APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE DEMONSTRATION TESTING AND EXAMINATION APPROVAL OF SYSTEMS REEXAMINATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PREPARATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS

16 PROGRAM PREPARATION BONDS CANDIDATE ROTATION ALGORITHM SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING PROGRAMS PREPARATION OF TEST DECK TEST BALLOTS PRELIMINARY TESTING OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS DUTIES UPON COMPLETION PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST ADDITIONAL TEST DECKS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST SECURING COMPUTER PROGRAMS ISOLATION OF CENTRAL COUNT VOTING SYSTEM AND PRECINCT COUNT VOTING SYSTEM SUPPORT SOFTWARE CONTROL OF COMPUTER PROGRAM CHANGES INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALLOT MARKING DEVICES CERTIFIED BEFORE JANUARY 1, INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALLOT MARKING DEVICES ORIGINALLY CERTIFIED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, CHAPTER OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS APPLICABILITY PROCEDURES ARRANGEMENT OF VOTING STATIONS BALLOTS BALLOT SECRECY COVERS SUPPLIES VOTING PROCEDURE SPOILED BALLOTS BALLOTS FOUND IN VOTING STATIONS EXAMINING AND PROCESSING ABSENTEE BALLOTS PROCEDURES FOLLOWING CLOSE OF POLLS WRITE-IN VOTES USE OF STICKERS PROHIBITED DEFECTIVE BALLOT EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES APPLICABILITY ELECTION JUDGE DUTIES POLLING PLACE PROCEDURES RECORDING VALID WRITE-IN VOTES ITEMS IN TRANSFER CASE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION JUDGES DELIVERY OF TRANSFER CASE RETENTION OF BALLOTS PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES TEST OF PROGRAM BEFORE AND DURING TABULATION USE OF PRECINCT COUNT VOTING SYSTEMS AT CENTRAL COUNTING CENTERS PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER CASES DUPLICATION OF BALLOTS SUMMARY STATEMENTS DISTRIBUTION OF SUMMARY STATEMENTS RETENTION OF BALLOTS APPLICABILITY BALLOT BOXES FOR PRECINCT COUNTING CENTERS PRECINCT COUNT VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES COUNTING BALLOTS WRITE-IN VOTES SUMMARY STATEMENT

17 TRANSFER CASE PROCEDURES CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION JUDGES RETENTION OF BALLOTS CHAPTER RECOUNTS RECOUNTS NOTICE SECURING BALLOTS AND MATERIALS FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT GENERAL PROCEDURES COUNTING AND CHALLENGING BALLOTS CANVASSING BOARD SECURITY DEPOSIT CHAPTER ELECTION JUDGE TRAINING PROGRAM DEFINITIONS SCOPE PROFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION ELECTION CONFERENCE TRAIN THE TRAINER SESSION TRAINING PROGRAM ELECTION JUDGE BASIC TRAINING REQUIREMENT HEAD ELECTION JUDGE TRAINING REQUIREMENT HEALTH CARE FACILITY ABSENTEE VOTING REQUIREMENT EMERGENCY TRAINING REQUIREMENT ELECTION JUDGE BASIC TRAINING COURSE QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRAINEE ELECTION JUDGES HEAD ELECTION JUDGE TRAINING COURSE FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITY ABSENTEE VOTING EMERGENCY ELECTION JUDGE TRAINING COURSE EMERGENCY HEAD ELECTION JUDGE TRAINING TRAINING MATERIALS TRAINING RECORD REMOVING ELECTION JUDGE FROM RECORD CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING TRAINING PLAN IN-SERVICE REVIEW MUNICIPAL CLERK TRAINING REQUIREMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CLERK TRAINING REQUIREMENT COUNTY AUDITOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION CHAPTER BALLOT PREPARATION AUDITOR S DUTIES FORM OF JUDICIAL BALLOT FORM OF TOWN ELECTION BALLOT NUMBER OF CANDIDATES APPLICABILITY FORMAT OF BALLOTS FOR OPTICAL SCAN SYSTEMS CHAPTER REDISTRICTING ALTERNATE DATES FOR COMPLETION OF LOCAL REDISTRICTING COORDINATION OF REESTABLISHMENT OF PRECINCT BOUNDARIES POSTING NOTICE OF BOUNDARY CHANGES PUBLISHED NOTIFICATION BY COUNTY AUDITOR NOTICE TO AFFECTED VOTERS

18 CHAPTER 8290 SAFE AT HOME PROGRAM DEFINITIONS APPLICATION CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DESIGNATED ADDRESS SERVICE OF PROCESS ATTAINING AGE OF MAJORITY CHANGES IN PROGRAM PARTICIPANT INFORMATION TRANSFER OF SCHOOL RECORDS FAILURE TO NOTIFY SECRETARY OF STATE OF CHANGES IN INFORMATION; CANCELLATION WITHDRAWAL OF PROGRAM CERTIFICATION RENEWAL OF PROGRAM CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION OF PROGRAM CERTIFICATION VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT SUMMARY DATA APPLICATION ASSISTANT ACCREDITATION

19 ARTICLE I 2017 MINNESOTA ELECTION LAWS CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES (Selected Provisions) Sec. 2 The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. When vacancies happen in the representation from any state the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. Sec. 3 The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. Sec. 4 The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. Sec. 5 Each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a small number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. Sec. 6 No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States which shall have been created or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office. History: Effective March 4, NOTES AND DECISIONS Article I, Sec. 5 Congress is sole judge of eligibility of members, State ex rel. Eaton v. Schmahl, 140 Minn. 219, 167 N.W. 481 (1918); State ex rel. Holm v. District Court, 156 Minn. 270, 194 N.W. 630 (1923); State ex rel. 25 Voters v. Selvig, 170 Minn. 406, 212 N.W. 604 (1927); Williams v. Maas, 198 Minn. 516, 270 N.W. 586 (1936). ARTICLE II Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the vice president, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows: Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the Congress; but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector. The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same throughout the United States. No person except a natural born citizen, or citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years and been fourteen years a resident within the United States. History: Effective March 4,

20 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (Selected Provisions) AMENDMENT XII The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballot the person voted for as vice president; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as president and of all persons voted for as vice president, and of the number of votes for each; which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed, to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the president of the senate; the president of the senate shall, in presence of the senate and house of representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for president shall be the president; if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as president, the house of representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the president. But in choosing the president the vote shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states; and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the house of representatives shall not choose a president whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the vice president shall act as president, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the president. The person having the greatest number of votes as vice president shall be the vice president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then, from the two highest numbers on the list, the senate shall choose the vice president; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice president of the United States. History: Effective June 15, AMENDMENT XV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any state, on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. History: Effective February 8, AMENDMENT XVII The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointment until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution. History: Effective April 8,

21 AMENDMENT XIX 2017 MINNESOTA ELECTION LAWS Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex. Sec. 2 Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. History: Effective August 18, AMENDMENT XX Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of the Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. Sec. 3 If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified. Sec. 4 The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them. History: Sec. 1 effective October 15, 1933; Sec. 3 and 4 effective January 23, AMENDMENT XXII Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the remainder of such term. History: Effective February 27, AMENDMENT XXIV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. History: Effective January 23, AMENDMENT XXVI Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. History: Effective July 1,