Bill > HF2595

This bill modifies existing Minnesota election law regarding ballot procedures and election judge responsibilities. Specifically, the bill changes the requirement for election judges to initial ballots by removing the phrase "the backs of" from the existing statute. This means election judges will still be required to initial ballots before or at the start of voting, but the law no longer specifies that the initialing must occur specifically on the back of the ballot. The bill also retains existing provisions that require at least two election judges to certify the number of ballots delivered to a precinct before voting begins, including counting prepackaged ballots and noting any discrepancies in an incident log. The goal appears to be providing more flexibility in how election judges mark and prepare ballots while maintaining transparency and accountability in the voting process.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2595&ssn=0&y=2025