201.27 MS 1957 [Renumbered 201.30] 201.27 VIOLATIONS, PENALTY.
Subdivision 1. Intentional violation. No officer, deputy, clerk, or other employee shall intentionally:
(1) fail to perform or enforce any of the provisions of this chapter except subdivision 2;
(2) remove a registration application or record from its proper place in the registration files in a manner or for a purpose not authorized by law;
(3) destroy or make an unauthorized change to a record required to be kept by this chapter; or
(4) add a name or names to the voter registration files, records, or applications, except as authorized by law.
An individual who violates this subdivision is guilty of a felony.
Subd. 2. Knowledge of violation. A deputy, clerk, employee, or other subordinate of a county auditor or municipal or school district clerk who has knowledge or reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred shall immediately transmit a report of the knowledge or belief to the county auditor or municipal or school district clerk, together with any possessed evidence of the violation. Any county auditor or municipal or school district clerk who has knowledge or reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred shall immediately transmit a report of the knowledge or belief to the county attorney of the county where the violation is thought to have occurred, together with any possessed evidence of the violation. The county auditor or municipal or school district clerk shall also immediately send a copy of the report to the secretary of state. A violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
Subd. 3. General penalty. An individual who intentionally violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a felony, unless a different penalty is specifically provided by law.
1959 c 675 art 2 s 27; 1973 c 676 s 20; 1978 c 714 s 5,30; 1981 c 29 art 2 s 25; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 11; 1990 c 585 s 17; 2008 c 244 art 2 s 9
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 201 — Eligibility And Registration Of Voters
Section 201.014 — Eligibility To Vote.
Section 201.016 — Residence Requirements For Voting; Violations; Penalty.
Section 201.018 — Registration For Voting.
Section 201.021 — Permanent Registration System.
Section 201.022 — Statewide Registration System.
Section 201.023 — Voter Registration.
Section 201.054 — Methods Of Registering; Prohibitions; Penalty.
Section 201.056 — Signature Of Registered Voter; Marks Allowed.
Section 201.061 — Registration On Or Before Election Day.
Section 201.071 — Registration Applications.
Section 201.081 — Registration Files.
Section 201.091 — Registered Voter Lists; Reports; Registration Places.
Section 201.096 — School Elections; Use Of Voter Registration System.
Section 201.11 — Precinct Boundaries; House Number; Street Address Changed, Change Of Files.
Section 201.12 — Proper Registration; Verification By Mail; Challenges.
Section 201.121 — Entry Of Names; Mailed Notice.
Section 201.13 — Report Of Deceased Voters; Changes To Voter Records.
Section 201.14 — Court Administrator Of District Court; Report Changes Of Names.
Section 201.161 — Driver's License And Identification Card Applications.
Section 201.1611 — Postsecondary Institution And School District Voter Registration.
Section 201.1615 — Information Sharing; Use Of Social Security Number.
Section 201.162 — Duties Of State Agencies.
Section 201.171 — Posting Voting History; Failure To Vote; Registration Removed.
Section 201.225 — Electronic Roster Authorization.