(a) The county auditor shall transmit the appropriate ballots, as promptly as possible, to an absent voter whose application has been recorded under section 203B.19. If the county auditor determines that a voter is not eligible to vote at the primary but will be eligible to vote at the general election, only general election ballots shall be transmitted. Only one set of ballots shall be transmitted to any applicant for any election, except that the county auditor may transmit a replacement ballot to a voter whose ballot has been spoiled or lost in transit or whose mailing address has changed after the date on which the original application was submitted as confirmed by the county auditor. Ballots to be sent outside the United States shall be given priority in transmission. A county auditor may make use of any special service provided by the United States government for the transmission of voting materials under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.
(b) The county auditor must transmit the appropriate ballots by express mail immediately upon discovery that the ballots were not properly transmitted to the voter as a result of the following circumstances: (1) an application was received by the county auditor by the close of business at least 46 days before the election; (2) the county auditor failed to transmit the appropriate ballots by the 46th day before the election; and (3) the voter did not request that the ballots be electronically transmitted to the voter under section 203B.225, subdivision 1.
1981 c 29 art 3 s 22; 2008 c 190 s 7; 2010 c 184 s 9; 2014 c 264 s 13
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 203B — Absentee Voting
Section 203B.001 — Election Law Applicability.
Section 203B.01 — Absentee Balloting; Definitions.
Section 203B.02 — General Eligibility Requirements.
Section 203B.03 — Prohibitions; Penalties.
Section 203B.04 — Application For Ballots.
Section 203B.05 — Designation Of Municipal Clerks To Administer Absentee Voting Laws.
Section 203B.06 — Applications; Filing With County Auditor Or Municipal Clerk; Delivery Of Ballot.
Section 203B.065 — Using The Registration System.
Section 203B.07 — Return And Ballot Envelopes; Directions To Voters.
Section 203B.08 — Marking And Return Of Absentee Ballots.
Section 203B.081 — Locations And Methods For Absentee Voting In Person.
Section 203B.082 — Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes; Security And Integrity.
Section 203B.09 — Form And Content Of Required Materials; Rules Of Secretary Of State.
Section 203B.11 — Hospital Patients And Residents Of Health Care Facilities.
Section 203B.12 — Absentee Voter Names.
Section 203B.121 — Ballot Boards.
Section 203B.125 — Secretary Of State To Make Rules.
Section 203B.14 — County Auditor Or Municipal Clerk May Employ Additional Help.
Section 203B.15 — Administrative Expenses.
Section 203B.16 — Absent Voters In The Military Or Outside The United States.
Section 203B.17 — Application For Ballot.
Section 203B.18 — Forwarding Applications.
Section 203B.19 — Recording Applications.
Section 203B.21 — Ballots And Envelopes.
Section 203B.22 — Transmitting Ballots.
Section 203B.225 — Transmitting And Returning Ballots.
Section 203B.227 — Write-in Absentee Ballot.
Section 203B.23 — Absentee Ballot Board.
Section 203B.24 — Duties Of Election Judges.
Section 203B.26 — Separate Record.