Subdivision 1. Party preferences; protection of secrecy. The election judges shall make no entry or notation in the election register or anywhere else showing the political party to which a voter belongs or for which political party the voter voted. No election judge shall knowingly permit anyone in the polling place to make such an entry or notation.
Subd. 2. Ballots; identifying marks; penalty. No voter, election judge, or other individual shall place at any time a mark as a means of identification upon any ballot handed to or cast by a voter or upon spoiled or discarded ballots, except the initials authorized by section 204C.09. A violation of this subdivision is a gross misdemeanor.
1981 c 29 art 5 s 18; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 204C — Election Day Activities
Section 204C.01 — Definitions.
Section 204C.02 — Chapter Application; Individuals Unable To Write.
Section 204C.03 — Public Meetings Prohibited On Election Day.
Section 204C.035 — Deceptive Practices In Elections.
Section 204C.04 — Employees; Time Off To Vote.
Section 204C.05 — State Elections; Hours For Voting.
Section 204C.06 — Conduct In And Near Polling Places.
Section 204C.07 — Challengers.
Section 204C.08 — Opening Of Polling Places.
Section 204C.09 — Ballot Preparation By Election Judges.
Section 204C.10 — Polling Place Roster; Voter Signature Certificate; Voter Receipt.
Section 204C.12 — Challenges To Voters; Penalty.
Section 204C.13 — Receiving And Marking Ballots.
Section 204C.14 — Unlawful Voting; Penalty.
Section 204C.15 — Assistance To Voters.
Section 204C.16 — Mismarking Ballots; Disclosure Of Markings By Others; Penalty.
Section 204C.17 — Voting; Secrecy.
Section 204C.18 — Ballots; Secrecy.
Section 204C.19 — Counting Votes; Penalty.
Section 204C.20 — Ballots; Number To Be Counted.
Section 204C.21 — Counting Ballots; Piling System.
Section 204C.22 — Determining Voter's Intent.
Section 204C.23 — Defective Ballots.
Section 204C.24 — Election Returns; Summary Statements.
Section 204C.25 — Disposition Of Ballots.
Section 204C.27 — Delivery Of Returns To County Auditors.
Section 204C.28 — Election Night; Duties Of County Auditors And Municipal Clerks.
Section 204C.29 — Improper Delivery Of Returns.
Section 204C.31 — Canvassing Boards; Membership.
Section 204C.32 — Canvass Of State Primaries.
Section 204C.33 — Canvass Of State General Elections.
Section 204C.35 — Federal, State, And Judicial Races.
Section 204C.36 — Recounts In County, School District, And Municipal Elections.
Section 204C.361 — Rules For Recounts.
Section 204C.37 — County Canvass; Return Of Reports To Secretary Of State.
Section 204C.38 — Correction Of Obvious Errors; When Candidates Agree.
Section 204C.39 — Correction Of Other Obvious Errors.
Section 204C.40 — Certificates Of Election.
Section 204C.41 — Neglect Of Duty; Other Offenses By Election Officials; Penalty.