Voter briefly leaving a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge authorization provision

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Koran
Last action: 2026-03-04
Official status: Introduction and first reading
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-03-04 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Voter briefly leaving a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge authorization provision

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to elections; permitting a voter to briefly leave a polling place to address

an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge; amending

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.13, subdivision 7.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Leaving the polling place.

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(a)
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An individual who has voted or whose ballot

has been rejected shall leave the polling place and shall not return except as provided by

section
204C.06
or
204C.07
.

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(b) At the discretion of the head election judge, a voter with a demonstrated need who

has been issued a ballot may be permitted to briefly leave the polling place to address that

need and then return to cast the voter's ballot. If a voter is granted this permission, the

original ballot issued to the voter must remain in the polling place and must be spoiled, and

a new ballot must be issued to the voter upon the voter's return.

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