Subdivision 1. County canvassing board. The county canvassing board shall consist of the county auditor, the court administrator of the district court, the mayor or chair of the town board of the county's most populous municipality, and two members of the county board selected by the board from its members who are not candidates at the election. Any member of the canvassing board may appoint a designee to appear at the meeting of the board, except that no designee may be a candidate for public office. If one of these individuals fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board and in the absence of any selection by the county board from among its own members, the county auditor shall appoint an eligible voter of the county who is not a public official or a candidate for public office to fill the vacancy. Three members constitute a quorum.
Subd. 2. State Canvassing Board. The State Canvassing Board shall consist of the secretary of state, two judges of the supreme court, and two judges of the district court selected by the secretary of state. None of the judges shall be a candidate at the election. If a judge fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board, the secretary of state shall fill the vacancy in membership by selecting another judge who is not a candidate at the election. Not more than two judges of the supreme court shall serve on the canvassing board at one time.
Subd. 3. Duties of canvassing boards. The returns from every election held in this state must be reported to a legally constituted canvassing board. The duties of each canvassing board are limited to those duties specified in sections 204C.32 to 204C.39.
1981 c 29 art 5 s 31; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 175 s 10; 1989 c 291 art 1 s 13; 1993 c 223 s 13; 1997 c 147 s 39
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.