The legislative bill in discussion aims to modify the election process for state legislators in Minnesota by removing the association of these candidates with any political party on election ballots. Specifically, this means that when Minnesotans vote for state senators and state representatives, the candidates will not be listed with any political party designation next to their names. Such an approach shifts the election towards a nonpartisan model, wherein candidates are evaluated by voters without explicit party labels, promoting potentially less partisan-driven choices.

The bill makes technical amendments to existing statutes to implement these changes, clarifying how ballots should be formatted and how candidates will be presented in both primary and general elections. This includes directives on the layout and order of how candidates’ names appear, aiming to maintain a uniform and neutral presentation without party affiliations.

Overall, the bill is geared towards reshaping how electoral candidates are presented to the public, advocating for a voting process focused more on individual candidates’ merits rather than their party associations.