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MN HF9

MN HF9
Omnibus elections bill.


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Introduced
01/07/2021
In Committee
04/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means (on 04/13/2021)

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