Bill > SF2697

This bill proposes numerous modifications to Minnesota's election laws, covering a wide range of voting administration provisions. The bill changes requirements for candidate filing, voter registration, election judge appointments, polling places, ballots, and post-election reviews. Key provisions include requiring additional documentation for candidate residence addresses, modifying election day registration procedures, enhancing voter list maintenance, establishing chain of custody procedures for ballots, creating new reporting requirements for election officials, and implementing stricter rules for ballot recording and tabulating systems. The bill introduces new requirements such as creating a dedicated telephone line for election judges to seek advice, mandating that counties and municipalities develop ballot chain of custody procedures, and requiring more transparent reporting of unofficial election results. It also adds penalties for various election-related infractions, such as making false statements on candidate affidavits or unauthorized access to voting system data. The changes aim to improve election integrity, transparency, and administrative processes across various stages of the electoral system, from candidate registration through ballot counting and post-election review.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2697&ssn=0&y=2025