HF595 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Election judge party affiliation classified as public data on individuals.
Related bill: SF640
AI Generated Summary
This legislative bill aims to make the political party affiliation of election judges publicly available information. It amends existing Minnesota statutes to classify election judges' party affiliations as public data. Specifically, the bill requires authorities to maintain and publicly disclose a list showing whether election judges are affiliated with a major political party or have no such affiliation. The bill also repeals a previous section that allowed sharing an election judge’s party affiliation only with other judges to verify party balance but prohibited any other use or disclosure.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
Citations
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"A new subsection classifying election judge party affiliation data as public."
],
"removed": [
"Repeals subdivision 3, which allowed sharing of party affiliation among election judges in the same precinct."
],
"summary": "Repeals existing provision in section 204B.21 regarding access to election judge party affiliation.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies the public nature of major party affiliation for election judges."
]
},
"citation": "204B.21"
}
]