Bill > SF644

This bill changes the data classification of election judges' party affiliations, making them public data on individuals. Currently, information about an election judge's major political party affiliation (or lack thereof) was limited in its sharing and use. Under the new legislation, each appointing authority must maintain a list of election judges that indicates their party affiliation, and this list will now be considered public data. The bill specifically amends Minnesota Statutes to add a new subdivision to section 204B.21 that explicitly states these lists are public, and it also repeals the previous subdivision that restricted the sharing and use of election judge party affiliation information. By making this data publicly accessible, the bill increases transparency about the political backgrounds of election judges while removing previous restrictions on how this information could be shared or used. The bill does not change the fundamental process of appointing election judges but simply alters how their party affiliation information is classified and distributed.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0644&ssn=0&y=2025