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Introduced
01/07/2021
01/07/2021
In Committee
04/13/2021
04/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
92nd Legislature 2021-2022
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; absentee voting; establishing a system of early voting; eliminating a restriction on the number of voters an individual may assist on election day; requiring voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges to be multilingual in certain situations; modifying standards governing access to Help America Vote Act funds; regulating intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting; providing campaign finance changes; providing penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 5.30, subdivision 2; 8.31, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.161; 201.162; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivision 5; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.12, subdivision 7; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; 211B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 211B.32, subdivision 1; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 203B; 204B; 211B; 243; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.081, subdivision 3.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Modifies provisions related to voter registration, including allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote, and automatic voter registration through applications for certain state services.
- Establishes a system of early voting, allowing any eligible voter to vote in person up to 30 days before an election.
- Requires voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges to be multilingual in certain situations based on the population of language minority voters.
- Modifies standards governing access to Help America Vote Act funds.
- Regulates voter intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting, with both civil and criminal penalties.
- Provides campaign finance changes, including requiring disclosure of the top three contributors to independent expenditures.
- Appropriates money and requires various reports related to these changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (35)
Emma Greenman (D)*,
Patty Acomb (D),
Esther Agbaje (D),
Kristin Bahner (D),
Jamie Becker-Finn (D),
Connie Bernardy (D),
Robert Bierman (D),
Liz Boldon (D),
Jim Davnie (D),
Heather Edelson (D),
Steve Elkins (D),
Sandra Feist (D),
Peter Fischer (D),
Cedrick Frazier (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Jess Hanson (D),
Hodan Hassan (D),
Kaohly Her (D),
Athena Hollins (D),
Michael Howard (D),
Sydney Jordan (D),
Fue Lee (D),
Leon Lillie (D),
Todd Lippert (D),
Jamie Long (D),
Mike Nelson (D),
Mohamud Noor (D),
Liz Olson (D),
Dave Pinto (D),
Liz Reyer (D),
Jennifer Schultz (D),
Zack Stephenson (D),
Samantha Vang (D),
Ryan Winkler (D),
Cheryl Youakim (D),
Last Action
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means (on 04/13/2021)
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