Bill > SF2274

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to expand voting rights for property owners in Minnesota, specifically allowing owners of agricultural land, nonhomesteaded and noncommercial real property, or small business property to vote on local property tax and bond referendum questions in the precinct where their property is located. Currently, voting rights are primarily based on residency and citizenship, but this amendment would create an additional pathway to voting for property owners who may not live in the jurisdiction where their property is situated. If approved by voters in the 2026 general election, property owners would be able to register to vote specifically for these local tax and bond issues through procedures developed by the Secretary of State, with options to vote by absentee ballot or mail election. The proposed amendment aims to give property owners more direct input into local fiscal decisions that directly impact their property, even if they do not reside in the immediate community. The constitutional change would require property owners to be 18 years or older, a U.S. citizen, and a state resident for at least three months, and would only apply to voting on local levy or bond referendums in the specific precinct where their qualifying property is located.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2274&ssn=0&y=2025