Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions

Section 204B.01 — Definitions. - The definitions in chapter 200 apply to this chapter. 1981...

Section 204B.02 — Application. - This chapter applies to all elections held in this state...

Section 204B.03 — Manner Of Nomination. - Candidates of a major political party for any partisan office...

Section 204B.04 — Candidacy; Prohibitions. - Subdivision 1. Major party candidates. No individual shall be named...

Section 204B.06 — Filing For Primary; Affidavit Of Candidacy. - Subdivision 1. Form of affidavit. An affidavit of candidacy shall...

Section 204B.07 — Nominating Petitions. - Subdivision 1. Form of petition. A nominating petition may consist...

Section 204B.071 — Petitions; Rules Of Secretary Of State. - The secretary of state shall adopt rules governing the manner...

Section 204B.08 — Signing Petitions. - Subdivision 1. Time for signing. Nominating petitions shall be signed...

Section 204B.09 — Time And Place Of Filing Affidavits And Petitions. - Subdivision 1. Candidates in state and county general elections. (a)...

Section 204B.10 — Affidavits Of Candidacy; Nominating Petitions; Duties. - Subdivision 1. Affidavits of candidacy; numbering. The official with whom...

Section 204B.11 — Candidates; Filing Fees; Petition In Place Of Filing Fee. - Subdivision 1. Amount; dishonored checks; consequences. (a) Except as provided...

Section 204B.12 — Withdrawal Of Candidates. - Subdivision 1. Before primary. A candidate may withdraw from the...

Section 204B.13 — Vacancy In Nomination; Partisan Office. - Subdivision 1. Partisan office. (a) A vacancy in nomination for...

Section 204B.131 — Vacancy In Nomination; Nonpartisan Office. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. A vacancy in nomination for a nonpartisan...

Section 204B.135 — Redistricting Of Election Districts. - Subdivision 1. Cities with wards. Except as provided in this...

Section 204B.14 — Election Precincts. - Subdivision 1. Boundaries. The governing body of each municipality shall...

Section 204B.145 — Duties Of Secretary Of State; Redistricting. - Following the completion of legislative redistricting, the secretary of state...

Section 204B.146 — Duties Of Secretary Of State. - Subdivision 1. Redistricting. The secretary of state shall conduct conferences...

Section 204B.15 — Unorganized Territory; Election Precincts. - A county board may establish new election precincts to serve...

Section 204B.16 — Polling Places; Designation. - Subdivision 1. Authority; location. (a) By December 31 of each...

Section 204B.175 — Change Of Polling Place In An Emergency. - Subdivision 1. Application. When an emergency occurs after the deadline...

Section 204B.18 — Polling Places; Equipment. - Subdivision 1. Booths; voting stations. (a) Each polling place must...

Section 204B.181 — Election Emergency Plans. - Subdivision 1. State elections emergency plans. (a) The secretary of...

Section 204B.19 — Election Judges; Qualifications. - Subdivision 1. Individuals qualified to be election judges. Except as...

Section 204B.195 — Time Off From Work To Serve As Election Judge. - An individual who is selected to serve as an election...

Section 204B.20 — Election Board; Head Election Judge; Duties. - The election judges appointed to serve in an election precinct...

Section 204B.21 — Appointment Of Election Judges. - Subdivision 1. Appointment lists; duties of political parties and secretary...

Section 204B.22 — Election Judges; Number Required. - Subdivision 1. Minimum number required. (a) A minimum of four...

Section 204B.23 — Vacancies Among Election Judges. - A vacancy on an election board occurs when any election...

Section 204B.24 — Election Judges; Oath. - Each election judge shall sign the following oath before assuming...

Section 204B.25 — Training For Election Judges. - Subdivision 1. Duties of county auditor. Each county auditor shall...

Section 204B.26 — Election Judges; Violations; Penalties. - Any individual who serves as an election judge in violation...

Section 204B.27 — Duties Of Secretary Of State. - Subdivision 1. Blank forms. At least 14 days before every...

Section 204B.28 — Clerks; Election Supplies; Duties. - Subdivision 1. Meeting with election officials. At least 12 weeks...

Section 204B.29 — Election Judges; Election Supplies; Duties. - Subdivision 1. Securing election materials. Before 9:00 p.m. on the...

Section 204B.30 — Unofficial Ballots. - When no official or substitute ballots are ready at the...

Section 204B.31 — Compensation For Election Services. - Subdivision 1. Compensation. The compensation for services performed under the...

Section 204B.32 — Election Expenses; Payment. - Subdivision 1. Payment. (a) The secretary of state shall pay...

Section 204B.33 — Notice Of Filing. - (a) At least 16 weeks before the state primary, the...

Section 204B.34 — Notice Of Election. - Subdivision 1. State elections. At least 15 days before any...

Section 204B.35 — Preparation Of Ballots. - Subdivision 1. Application. All ballots for every election shall be...

Section 204B.36 — Ballots; Form. - Subdivision 1. Type. All ballots shall be printed with black...

Section 204B.37 — Back Of Ballot. - On the back of all ballots shall be printed the...

Section 204B.38 — Names On Ballots; Identical Descriptive Words. - When the similarity of both the first and last names...

Section 204B.39 — Substitute Ballots. - If a sufficient number of official ballots are not delivered...

Section 204B.40 — Ballots; Election Records And Other Materials; Disposition; Inspection Of Ballots. - The county auditors, municipal clerks, and school district clerks shall...

Section 204B.43 — Unlawful Printing Or Distribution Of Ballots; Penalty. - Every person authorized or employed to print official ballots who...

Section 204B.44 — Errors And Omissions; Remedy. - (a) Any individual may file a petition in the manner...

Section 204B.45 — Mail Balloting. - Subdivision 1. Authorization. A town of any size not located...

Section 204B.46 — Mail Elections; Questions. - A county, municipality, or school district submitting questions to the...

Section 204B.47 — Alternative Election Procedures; Duties Of Secretary Of State. - When a provision of the Minnesota Election Law cannot be...

Section 204B.49 — "i Voted" Stickers. - The secretary of state, county auditor, municipal clerk, school district...