Bill > SF2488

This bill modifies Minnesota's existing voter registration records access laws by reducing the time period for providing public information lists to registered voters from ten days to two business days. Currently, county auditors and the secretary of state are required to provide copies of public voter information lists in electronic or other media formats within ten days of receiving a written or electronic request, accompanied by a reproduction cost payment. The bill maintains the existing provision that allows free public inspection of these lists and retains the restriction that list information can only be used for elections, political activities, or law enforcement purposes. The change aims to improve the timeliness of voter record access, potentially enhancing transparency and responsiveness in election-related information sharing. The bill specifies that this amendment will take effect the day after it receives final enactment, making the two-business-day response timeline immediately applicable once the bill becomes law.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2488&ssn=0&y=2025