Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities

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

Section 204C.02 — Chapter Application; Individuals Unable To Write. - This chapter applies to all elections held in this state...

Section 204C.03 — Public Meetings Prohibited On Election Day. - Subdivision 1. School districts; counties; municipalities; special taxing districts. No...

Section 204C.035 — Deceptive Practices In Elections. - Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty. No person shall knowingly deceive another...

Section 204C.04 — Employees; Time Off To Vote. - Subdivision 1. Right to be absent. Every employee who is...

Section 204C.05 — State Elections; Hours For Voting. - Subdivision 1. Opening and closing times. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 204C.06 — Conduct In And Near Polling Places. - Subdivision 1. Persons allowed near polling place. An individual shall...

Section 204C.07 — Challengers. - Subdivision 1. Partisan elections. At an election to fill partisan...

Section 204C.08 — Opening Of Polling Places. - Subdivision 1. [Renumbered subd 1c] Subd. 1a. [Renumbered subd 1d]...

Section 204C.09 — Ballot Preparation By Election Judges. - Subdivision 1. Counting and initialing. (a) Before the voting begins,...

Section 204C.10 — Polling Place Roster; Voter Signature Certificate; Voter Receipt. - (a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling...

Section 204C.12 — Challenges To Voters; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Manner of challenging. An election judge shall, and...

Section 204C.13 — Receiving And Marking Ballots. - Subdivision 1. Handing ballot to voter. When the election judges...

Section 204C.14 — Unlawful Voting; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Violations; penalty. No individual shall intentionally: (a) misrepresent...

Section 204C.15 — Assistance To Voters. - Subdivision 1. Physical assistance in marking ballots. A voter who...

Section 204C.16 — Mismarking Ballots; Disclosure Of Markings By Others; Penalty. - An election judge or other individual who marks the ballot...

Section 204C.17 — Voting; Secrecy. - Except as authorized by section 204C.15, a voter shall not...

Section 204C.18 — Ballots; Secrecy. - Subdivision 1. Party preferences; protection of secrecy. The election judges...

Section 204C.19 — Counting Votes; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Procedure. When the hours for voting have ended...

Section 204C.20 — Ballots; Number To Be Counted. - Subdivision 1. Determination of proper number. The election judges shall...

Section 204C.21 — Counting Ballots; Piling System. - Subdivision 1. Method. The election judges shall take all the...

Section 204C.22 — Determining Voter's Intent. - Subdivision 1. Ballot valid if intent determinable. A ballot shall...

Section 204C.23 — Defective Ballots. - A ballot that is defective to the extent that the...

Section 204C.24 — Election Returns; Summary Statements. - Subdivision 1. Information requirements. Precinct summary statements shall be submitted...

Section 204C.25 — Disposition Of Ballots. - After the count and the summary statements have been completed,...

Section 204C.26 — Summary Statements And Envelopes For Ballot Returns; Election Officials To Furnish. - Subdivision 1. Summary statements. For state elections, each official responsible...

Section 204C.27 — Delivery Of Returns To County Auditors. - One or more of the election judges in each precinct...

Section 204C.28 — Election Night; Duties Of County Auditors And Municipal Clerks. - Subdivision 1. County auditor. Every county auditor shall remain at...

Section 204C.29 — Improper Delivery Of Returns. - Subdivision 1. Failure of election judges to make delivery; penalty....

Section 204C.31 — Canvassing Boards; Membership. - Subdivision 1. County canvassing board. The county canvassing board shall...

Section 204C.32 — Canvass Of State Primaries. - Subdivision 1. County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet...

Section 204C.33 — Canvass Of State General Elections. - Subdivision 1. County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet...

Section 204C.34 — Tie Votes. - In case of a tie vote for nomination or election...

Section 204C.35 — Federal, State, And Judicial Races. - Subdivision 1. Publicly funded recounts. (a) In a state primary...

Section 204C.36 — Recounts In County, School District, And Municipal Elections. - Subdivision 1. Publicly funded recounts. (a) Except as provided in...

Section 204C.361 — Rules For Recounts. - (a) The secretary of state shall adopt rules according to...

Section 204C.37 — County Canvass; Return Of Reports To Secretary Of State. - A copy of the report required by sections 204C.32, subdivision...

Section 204C.38 — Correction Of Obvious Errors; When Candidates Agree. - Subdivision 1. Errors of election judges. If the candidates for...

Section 204C.39 — Correction Of Other Obvious Errors. - Subdivision 1. Manner of correction. A county canvassing board may...

Section 204C.40 — Certificates Of Election. - Subdivision 1. Preparation; method of delivery. The county auditor shall...

Section 204C.41 — Neglect Of Duty; Other Offenses By Election Officials; Penalty. - An election officer or other individual required by law to...