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This bill amends Minnesota election law to allow county boards to establish pools of potential election judges through a random selection process from the county's registered voter list. Under this new provision, county auditors and municipal clerks can designate selected voters to serve as election judges for absentee ballot boards and polling places, and those selected voters would be required to fulfill their service obligation. The bill emphasizes that when selecting election judges, officials must not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status. Selected individuals must still meet existing eligibility requirements for election judges, which are outlined in a separate section of Minnesota election law (section 204B.19). This approach aims to broaden the pool of election judges and ensure a more representative selection of poll workers by mandating random selection and preventing exclusionary practices.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2095&ssn=0&y=2025