Subdivision 1. Place and manner of filing. Candidates for nomination to fill a vacancy at a special primary shall file their affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions with the same officers and in the same manner and shall pay the same fees as provided by law for candidates for like offices at the state primary.
Subd. 2. Time of filing. Except as provided in subdivision 3, the affidavits and petitions shall be filed no later than 14 days before the special primary.
Subd. 3. Filing at regular time. If a vacancy occurs before the opening of the time for filing affidavits of candidacy for the state primary and the special primary is held on the same day as the state primary, the affidavits and petitions shall be filed during the time for filing affidavits for the state primary.
Subd. 4. Filing with the secretary of state; certification. Within 24 hours after the filings have closed, the secretary of state shall certify to the county auditors the names of the candidates who have filed with the secretary of state and who will be voted for in those counties at the special primary.
Subd. 5. Withdrawal of candidates. A candidate may withdraw from the special primary ballot by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the same official who received the affidavit of candidacy. The affidavit of withdrawal must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. of the day after the last day for filing affidavits of candidacy.
1981 c 29 art 6 s 23; 1989 c 291 art 1 s 18; 2008 c 295 s 15
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 204D — Particular Elections
Section 204D.01 — Definitions.
Section 204D.02 — Officers Chosen At State General Election; Terms Of Office.
Section 204D.03 — Time Of State Elections.
Section 204D.04 — Ballot Preparation.
Section 204D.05 — State Primary Ballots; Partisan And Nonpartisan; Official In Charge.
Section 204D.06 — Certification Of Names By Secretary Of State.
Section 204D.07 — Placing Names On Ballots.
Section 204D.08 — State Primary Ballots.
Section 204D.09 — Example Ballots; Sample Primary Ballots.
Section 204D.10 — Primary Results; Nominees.
Section 204D.11 — State General Election Ballots; Candidates; Official In Charge; Rules.
Section 204D.12 — Names Placed On General Election Ballots.
Section 204D.13 — Ballot; Partisan Offices.
Section 204D.14 — Ballots; Nonpartisan Offices.
Section 204D.15 — Ballot; Constitutional Amendment Sample.
Section 204D.16 — Sample General Election Ballots; Posting; Publication.
Section 204D.165 — Sample Ballots To Schools.
Section 204D.17 — State Senator; State Representative; Vacancy In Office; Special Election.
Section 204D.18 — General Election Laws; Application.
Section 204D.19 — Special Elections; When Held.
Section 204D.195 — Date Of Special Election; Certain Times Prohibited.
Section 204D.20 — Nominations; Vacancy.
Section 204D.21 — Time Of Special Primary.
Section 204D.22 — Writ Of Election.
Section 204D.23 — Affidavits Of Candidacy; Nominating Petitions.
Section 204D.24 — Special Elections; Precincts; Election Judges; Voters.
Section 204D.25 — Special Election Ballots.
Section 204D.26 — Congressional Or Legislative Districts; Change In Boundaries.
Section 204D.27 — Special Election Returns.
Section 204D.28 — United States Senate Vacancy; Manner Of Filling.