Bill > SF3069

This bill modifies several provisions related to absentee and early voting in Minnesota, focusing on procedural improvements for ballot handling and administration. The bill requires municipal clerks to specify whether they will administer a ballot board and if their office will be designated as an absentee or early voting location, and mandates that clerks receive specific training and have technical capacity to access the statewide voter registration system. For ballot board operations, the bill introduces more detailed procedures for counting and tracking absentee ballots, including requirements to count and record the number of signature envelopes, ballot envelopes, and ballots at different stages of processing, and to maintain an incident log for any discrepancies. The bill also adds specific guidelines for early voting officials regarding daily ballot handling, including securely removing and counting ballots, ensuring the number of ballots matches signed voter certificates, and sealing ballots at the end of each voting day. These changes aim to enhance the transparency, accuracy, and security of absentee and early voting processes. The bill's provisions will become effective upon the revisor of statutes' receipt of an early voting certification, with implementation for elections occurring at least 85 days after that certification.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3069&ssn=0&y=2025