Subdivision 1. Payment. (a) The secretary of state shall pay the compensation for presidential electors and all necessary expenses incurred by the secretary of state in connection with elections.
(b) The counties shall pay the compensation prescribed in section 204B.31, clauses (2) and (3), the cost of printing the state general election ballots when machines are used, the state partisan primary ballots, and the state and county nonpartisan primary ballots, all necessary expenses incurred by county auditors in connection with elections, and the expenses of special county elections.
(c) Subject to subdivision 2, the municipalities shall pay the compensation prescribed for election judges and sergeants at arms, the cost of printing the municipal ballots, providing ballot boxes, providing and equipping polling places and all necessary expenses of the municipal clerks in connection with elections, except special county elections.
(d) The school districts shall pay the compensation prescribed for election judges and sergeants-at-arms, the cost of printing the school district ballots, providing ballot boxes, providing and equipping polling places and all necessary expenses of the school district clerks in connection with school district elections not held in conjunction with state elections. When school district elections are held in conjunction with state elections, the school district shall pay the costs of printing the school district ballots, providing ballot boxes and all necessary expenses of the school district clerk.
All disbursements under this section shall be presented, audited, and paid as in the case of other public expenses.
Subd. 2. Allocation of election expenses. The secretary of state shall develop procedures for the allocation of election expenses among counties, municipalities, and school districts for elections that are held concurrently. The following expenses must be included in the procedures: salaries of election judges; postage for absentee ballots and applications; preparation of polling places; preparation and testing of electronic voting systems; ballot preparation; publication of election notices and sample ballots; transportation of ballots and election supplies; and compensation for administrative expenses of the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk.
1981 c 29 art 4 s 32; 1983 c 301 s 162; 1987 c 266 art 1 s 31; 1991 c 227 s 14; 1995 c 8 s 3; 2013 c 131 art 2 s 25
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 204B — Election Administration; General Provisions
Section 204B.01 — Definitions.
Section 204B.02 — Application.
Section 204B.03 — Manner Of Nomination.
Section 204B.04 — Candidacy; Prohibitions.
Section 204B.06 — Filing For Primary; Affidavit Of Candidacy.
Section 204B.07 — Nominating Petitions.
Section 204B.071 — Petitions; Rules Of Secretary Of State.
Section 204B.08 — Signing Petitions.
Section 204B.09 — Time And Place Of Filing Affidavits And Petitions.
Section 204B.10 — Affidavits Of Candidacy; Nominating Petitions; Duties.
Section 204B.11 — Candidates; Filing Fees; Petition In Place Of Filing Fee.
Section 204B.12 — Withdrawal Of Candidates.
Section 204B.13 — Vacancy In Nomination; Partisan Office.
Section 204B.131 — Vacancy In Nomination; Nonpartisan Office.
Section 204B.135 — Redistricting Of Election Districts.
Section 204B.14 — Election Precincts.
Section 204B.145 — Duties Of Secretary Of State; Redistricting.
Section 204B.146 — Duties Of Secretary Of State.
Section 204B.15 — Unorganized Territory; Election Precincts.
Section 204B.16 — Polling Places; Designation.
Section 204B.175 — Change Of Polling Place In An Emergency.
Section 204B.18 — Polling Places; Equipment.
Section 204B.181 — Election Emergency Plans.
Section 204B.19 — Election Judges; Qualifications.
Section 204B.195 — Time Off From Work To Serve As Election Judge.
Section 204B.20 — Election Board; Head Election Judge; Duties.
Section 204B.21 — Appointment Of Election Judges.
Section 204B.22 — Election Judges; Number Required.
Section 204B.23 — Vacancies Among Election Judges.
Section 204B.24 — Election Judges; Oath.
Section 204B.25 — Training For Election Judges.
Section 204B.26 — Election Judges; Violations; Penalties.
Section 204B.27 — Duties Of Secretary Of State.
Section 204B.28 — Clerks; Election Supplies; Duties.
Section 204B.29 — Election Judges; Election Supplies; Duties.
Section 204B.30 — Unofficial Ballots.
Section 204B.31 — Compensation For Election Services.
Section 204B.32 — Election Expenses; Payment.
Section 204B.33 — Notice Of Filing.
Section 204B.34 — Notice Of Election.
Section 204B.35 — Preparation Of Ballots.
Section 204B.36 — Ballots; Form.
Section 204B.37 — Back Of Ballot.
Section 204B.38 — Names On Ballots; Identical Descriptive Words.
Section 204B.39 — Substitute Ballots.
Section 204B.40 — Ballots; Election Records And Other Materials; Disposition; Inspection Of Ballots.
Section 204B.43 — Unlawful Printing Or Distribution Of Ballots; Penalty.
Section 204B.44 — Errors And Omissions; Remedy.
Section 204B.45 — Mail Balloting.
Section 204B.46 — Mail Elections; Questions.
Section 204B.47 — Alternative Election Procedures; Duties Of Secretary Of State.