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HF1800 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Voting administration provisions modified, including candidate filing, registration, vouching, election judges, polling places, ballots, and postelection review; reports required; criminal penalties provided; and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF2697

AI Generated Summary

The bill modifies several election administration provisions in Minnesota, including candidate filing, voter registration, vouching, election judges, polling places, ballots, and post-election review. Key provisions include:

  1. Election Judges: Party affiliation of election judges is classified as specified under section 204B.21, subdivision 4.

  2. Election Day Registration:

    • Individuals registering on election day must complete an application, take an oath, and provide proof of residence.
    • The bill limits vouching to up to eight individuals per registered voter.
    • Residential facility operators must provide a certified list of employees who may vouch for voters.

  3. Voter List Maintenance:

    • The Secretary of State must verify registered voters using the Help America Vote Verification system and remove ineligible individuals.
    • A yearly report must be submitted detailing voter list updates.

  4. Court Reports:

    • The state court administrator must report name changes and non-citizens identified through jury duty responses.
    • Non-citizens must be removed from the voter registration system and notified.

  5. Electronic Rosters:

    • Counties, cities, and school districts may use electronic rosters, but municipalities or school districts may opt out.

  6. Absentee Ballots:

    • Absentee ballots must be mailed no more than 46 days before an election.
    • Ballots cannot be sent to individuals incarcerated in state correctional facilities.
    • The Department of Corrections is tasked with ensuring incarcerated individuals do not receive ballots.

  7. Absentee Ballot Boards:

    • Party balance rules apply to absentee ballot boards.

  8. Candidate Filing:

    • Candidates must provide a contact phone number and a non-government email address.
    • Affidavits of candidacy must include proof of residence.
    • Candidates may request their residence address be classified as private, with supporting certification.
    • False statements on an affidavit of candidacy may result in imprisonment or a fine.

  9. Repeal of Prior Provisions:

    • The bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.21, subdivision 3.

The bill imposes new requirements for election administration, transparency, and security, with penalties for violations.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toElections Finance and Government Operations
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toPublic Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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