SF1094

SF1094 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Duties related to ballot reconciliation and postelection review to be completed before a canvassing board may certify the results of an election requirement

Related bill: HF913

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes that before the results of an election in Minnesota can be officially certified, specific tasks related to ensuring the accuracy of the vote count, known as ballot reconciliation, and a process called postelection review must be completed. The bill aims to amend an existing law to clarify these requirements. Essentially, the bill mandates that the board responsible for validating and certifying election results can only do so after these critical checks are finished, ensuring the election's integrity.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 05, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 05, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Elections

Citations

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    "analysis": {
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        "Mandates that ballot reconciliation and postelection reviews be completed prior to certification of election results."
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends the duties of canvassing boards related to ballot reconciliation and postelection review under section 204C.31.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "204C.31"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references section 204C.20 regarding additional requirements for ballot reconciliation.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "204C.20"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references section 206.89 regarding requirements for postelection reviews.",
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    },
    "citation": "206.89"
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