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MN HF983
MN HF983Elections; ranked-choice voting adoption by jurisdictions authorized; adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting procedures established; electronic voting systems with reallocation feature use by municipalities allowed; and rulemaking authorized.
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Introduced
02/11/2019
02/11/2019
In Committee
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/17/2020
05/17/2020
Introduced Session
91st Legislature 2019-2020
Bill Summary
Elections; ranked-choice voting adoption by jurisdictions authorized; adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting procedures established; electronic voting systems with reallocation feature use by municipalities allowed; and rulemaking authorized.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes jurisdictions such as cities, counties, townships, and school districts to adopt ranked-choice voting as a method of voting for local elections. It establishes requirements and procedures for the implementation and use of ranked-choice voting, including ballot formatting, vote tabulation, and reporting of results. The bill also allows municipalities to use electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature and requires new voting equipment purchased in Minnesota to have certain capabilities to support ranked-choice voting. Overall, this bill aims to provide a framework for jurisdictions to adopt and implement ranked-choice voting for their local elections.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (23)
Steve Elkins (D)*,
Patty Acomb (D),
Connie Bernardy (D),
Robert Bierman (D),
Andrew Carlson (D),
Shelly Christensen (D),
Heather Edelson (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Aisha Gomez (D),
Hodan Hassan (D),
Michael Howard (D),
John Huot (D),
Jamie Long (D),
Alice Mann (D),
Rena Moran (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Mohamud Noor (D),
Ruth Richardson (D),
Brad Tabke (D),
Ami Wazlawik (D),
Jay Xiong (D),
Tou Xiong (D),
Cheryl Youakim (D),
Last Action
Committee report, without further recommendation re-refer to Ways and Means (on 03/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0983&ssn=0&y=2019 | 02/12/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF983&version=1&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0&format=pdf | 03/05/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF983&version=0&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0&format=pdf | 02/12/2019 |
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