Omnibus Elections policy provisions

A bill for an act

relating to elections; modifying campaign finance reporting requirements;

modifying disclaimer requirements; expanding disclosure requirements; modifying

provisions related to noncoordinated expenditures; classifying certain street address

data as private data; modifying campaign finance laws related to security-related

expenses; making various changes related to election administration; modifying

provisions related to absentee voting; modifying timelines; making technical and

clarifying changes; modifying definitions; requiring studies and reports; imposing

penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.01, subdivision 24,

by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, by adding a subdivision; 10A.027; 10A.04,

subdivision 6; 10A.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.08, subdivision 1; 10A.09,

subdivisions 2, 5, 5a, 5b, 6a; 10A.16; 10A.175, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 10A.176,

subdivision 1; 10A.177; 10A.20, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 4; 10A.201, subdivision 6;

10A.202, subdivision 4; 10A.25, subdivision 10; 10A.27, subdivisions 2, 10, 17;

10A.275, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.06, subdivision 3; 203B.065;

204B.07, subdivision 1; 204B.27, subdivision 2; 204B.49; 204C.26, subdivisions

2, 4; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 208.03; 211A.01, by adding

subdivisions; 211B.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 211B.075, subdivision 5; 211B.076,

subdivision 11; 383B.041, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025

Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 26; 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.04,

subdivision 4; 10A.09, subdivision 1; 203B.30, subdivisions 2, 3; 204B.06,

subdivision 1b; 204B.07, subdivision 2; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 211A.02,

subdivision 2; 211B.066, subdivision 2; 375.20; Laws 1969, chapter 193, section

3, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A;

204B; 211A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5.31; 10A.09, subdivision

9; Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0100, subpart 2; 4503.2000.

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

ARTICLE 1

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, subdivision 24, is amended to read:

Subd. 24.

Metropolitan governmental unit.

"Metropolitan governmental unit" means
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any of the seven counties in the metropolitan area as defined in section
473.121, subdivision

2
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a regional railroad authority established by
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one or more of those counties under section

398A.03
, a city with a population of over 50,000 located in the seven-county metropolitan

area,
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a county in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2;
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the

Metropolitan Council
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, or a metropolitan agency as defined in section
473.121, subdivision

5a
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; the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission; the Metropolitan Airports

Commission; or the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority
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.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Principal reports.

(a) A principal must report to the board as required in this

subdivision by March 15 for the preceding calendar year.

(b) The principal must report the total amount, rounded to the nearest $5,000, spent by

the principal during the preceding calendar year on each type of lobbying listed below:

(1) lobbying to influence legislative action;

(2) lobbying to influence administrative action, other than lobbying described in clause

(3);

(3) lobbying to influence administrative action in cases of rate setting, power plant and

powerline siting, and granting of certificates of need under section
216B.243
; and

(4) lobbying to influence official action of a political subdivision.

(c) For each type of lobbying listed in paragraph (b), the principal must report a total

amount that includes:

(1) the portion of all direct payments for compensation and benefits paid by the principal

to lobbyists in this state for that type of lobbying;

(2) the portion of all expenditures for advertising, mailing, research, consulting, surveys,

expert testimony,
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finance professionals,
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studies, reports, analysis, compilation and

dissemination of information, communications
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and staff costs used for the purpose of urging

members of the public to contact public or local officials to influence official actions
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, social

media
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and
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,
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public relations campaigns, and legal counsel used to support that type of lobbying

in this state; and

(3) a reasonable good faith estimate of the portion of all salaries and administrative

overhead expenses attributable to activities of the principal for that type of lobbying in this

state.

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(d) The principal must report disbursements made and obligations incurred that exceed

$2,000 for paid advertising used for the purpose of urging members of the public to contact

public or local officials to influence official actions during the reporting period. Paid

advertising includes the cost to boost the distribution of an advertisement on social media.

The report must provide the date that the advertising was purchased, the name and address

of the vendor, a description of the advertising purchased, and any specific subjects of interest

addressed by the advertisement.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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[10A.067] DISCLAIMER FOR LOBBYING MATERIAL.

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Subdivision 1.

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Requirement.

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(a) A paid advertisement that urges members of the public

to contact public or local officials to influence a legislative or administrative action, or the

official action of a political subdivision, must identify the individual or association

responsible for the advertisement with a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in

paragraph (b).

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(b) The disclaimer must identify the name of the individual or association responsible

for the content of the advertisement and either a phone number, actively monitored email

address, or website that can be used to contact the individual or association.

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Subd. 2.

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Limitations.

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The disclaimer requirement does not apply to advertisements that

are campaign material, independent expenditures, or electioneering communications that

contain the disclaimer required under section 10A.202 or 211B.04. This section does not

apply to advertisements placed on the items listed in section 211B.04, subdivision 3,

paragraph (c).

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Subd. 3.

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Exception.

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The disclaimer required in this section is not required for

communications between an association and its membership. An individual or association

that is not required to file a report under section 10A.04 covering any portion of the year

in which the advertisement is disseminated does not need to comply with the requirements

of this section.

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Size, duration, and location.

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(a) For written advertisements other than an

outdoor sign, website, or social media advertisement, the disclaimer must be printed in

8-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on

a white background.

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(b) Disclaimers on websites and social media must be clearly legible without manual

adjustment or magnification by the user.

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(c) Audiovisual advertisements must display the disclaimer for a minimum of four

seconds at the end of the advertisement.

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(d) Advertisements that only consist of audio must contain a disclaimer that is delivered

at a volume, speed, and cadence that can be easily understood.

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(e) For signs that are smaller than two feet by three feet, the disclaimer must be printed

in 12-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast,

on a white background.

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(f) For signs larger than two feet by three feet and smaller than four feet by eight feet,

the disclaimer must be at least one inch tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is

in high contrast, on a white background.

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(g) For signs larger than four feet by eight feet, the disclaimer must be at least six inches

tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.

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Penalties.

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The board may impose a civil penalty of up to $3,000 on an individual

or association that fails to provide the disclaimer required by this section.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Disclosure of potential conflicts.

(a) A public official or a local official

elected to or appointed by a metropolitan governmental unit
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or political subdivision
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who

in the discharge of official duties would be required to take an action or make a decision

that would substantially affect the official's financial interests or those of an associated

business, unless the effect on the official is no greater than on other members of the official's

business classification, profession, or occupation, must take the following actions:

(1) prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and

the nature of the potential conflict of interest;

(2) deliver copies of the statement to the official's immediate superior, if any; and

(3) if a member of the legislature or of the governing body of a metropolitan governmental

unit
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or political subdivision
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, deliver a copy of the statement to the presiding officer of the

body of service.

If a potential conflict of interest presents itself and there is insufficient time to comply

with clauses (1) to (3), the public or local official must orally inform the superior or the

official body of service or committee of the body of the potential conflict.

(b) For purposes of this section, "financial interest" means any ownership or control in

an asset that has the potential to produce a monetary return.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Required actions.

(a) If the official is not a member of the legislature or of the

governing body of a metropolitan governmental unit
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or political subdivision
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, the superior

must assign the matter, if possible, to another employee who does not have a potential

conflict of interest.

(b) If there is no immediate superior, the official must abstain, if possible, by assigning

the matter to a subordinate for disposition or requesting the appointing authority to designate

another to determine the matter. The official shall not chair a meeting, participate in any

vote, or offer any motion or discussion on the matter giving rise to the potential conflict of

interest.

(c) If the official is a member of the legislature, the house of service may, at the member's

request, excuse the member from taking part in the action or decision in question.

(d) If an official is not permitted or is otherwise unable to abstain from action in

connection with the matter, the official must file a statement describing the potential conflict

and the action taken. A public official must file the statement with the board and a local

official must file the statement with the governing body of the official's political subdivision.

The statement must be filed within a week of the action taken.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Disclosure required.

(a) A public official
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or elected local official
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who

represents a client for a fee before an individual, board, commission, or agency that has

rulemaking authority in a hearing conducted under chapter
14
, must disclose the official's

participation in the action to the board within 14 days after the public official's initial

appearance at a hearing. If the public official fails to disclose the participation by the date

that the disclosure was due, the board may impose a late filing fee of $25 per day, not to

exceed $1,000, starting on the day after the disclosure was due. The board must send notice

by certified mail to a public official who fails to disclose the participation within ten business

days after the disclosure was due that the public official may be subject to a civil penalty

for failure to disclose the participation. A public official who fails to disclose the participation

within seven days after the certified mail notice was sent by the board is subject to a civil

penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000.

(b) A public official
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or elected local official
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required to disclose representation under

this section shall provide the following information: name, address, and office held; name

and address of each client represented at the hearing; the name of the individual, board,

commission, or agency conducting the hearing and the date and location of the initial

appearance at the hearing; and a general description of the subject or subjects on which the

public official represented the client in the hearing.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.09, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Time for filing.

An individual must file a statement of economic interest:

(1) within 60 days of accepting employment as a public official or a local official in a

metropolitan governmental unit
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or political subdivision
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;

(2) within 60 days of assuming office as a district court judge, appeals court judge,
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or
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supreme court justice
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, or county commissioner
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;

(3) within 14 days after the end of the filing period for a candidate who filed an affidavit

of candidacy or petition to appear on the ballot for an elective state constitutional or

legislative office or an elective local office in a metropolitan governmental unit
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other than

county commissioner
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or political subdivision
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;

(4) in the case of a public official requiring the advice and consent of the senate, within

14 days after undertaking the duties of office; or

(5) in the case of members of the Minnesota Racing Commission, the director of the

Minnesota Racing Commission, chief of security, medical officer, inspector of pari-mutuels,

and stewards employed or approved by the commission or persons who fulfill those duties

under contract, within 60 days of accepting or assuming duties.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Notice to board.

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Notwithstanding section 204B.06, subdivision 1b,
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the secretary

of state or the appropriate county auditor, upon receiving an affidavit of candidacy or petition

to appear on the ballot from an individual required by this section to file a statement of

economic interest, and any official who nominates or employs a public official required by

this section to file a statement of economic interest, must notify the board of the name
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,

mailing address, phone number, and email address
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of the individual required to file a

statement and the date of the affidavit, petition,
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appointment,
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or nomination.
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For candidates,

the source of the data must be the affidavit of candidacy.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

Subd. 5a.

Original statement; reporting period.

(a) An original statement of economic

interest required under subdivision 1, clause (1), must cover the calendar month before the

month in which the individual accepted employment as a public official or a local official

in a metropolitan governmental unit
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or political subdivision
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.

(b) An original statement of economic interest required under subdivision 1, clauses (2),

(4), and (5), must cover the calendar month before the month in which the individual assumed

or undertook the duties of office.

(c) An original statement of economic interest required under subdivision 1, clause (3),

must cover the calendar month before the month in which the candidate filed the affidavit

of candidacy.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Place of filing.

A public official required to file a statement under this section

must file it with the board. A
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local candidate or
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local official required to file a statement

under this section must file it with the governing body of the official's political subdivision.

The governing body must maintain statements filed with it under this subdivision as public

data. If an official position is defined as both a public official and as a local official of a

metropolitan governmental unit
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or political subdivision
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under this chapter, the official must

file the statement
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, other than a local candidate statement,
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with the board.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.16, is amended to read:

10A.16 EARMARKING CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.

An individual, political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or

party unit may not solicit or accept a contribution from any source with the express or

implied condition that the contribution or any part of it be directed to a particular candidate
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or local candidate
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other than the initial recipient. An individual, political committee, political

fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit that knowingly accepts any earmarked

contribution is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $3,000. Knowingly

accepting any earmarked contribution is a gross misdemeanor.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.175, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Agent.

"Agent" means a person serving during an election segment as a

candidate's
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or local candidate's
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chairperson, deputy chairperson, treasurer, deputy treasurer,

or any other person whose actions are coordinated.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.175, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Candidate.

"Candidate" means a candidate
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or local candidate
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as defined in

section
10A.01
,
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subdivision
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subdivisions
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10
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and 10d
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,
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the candidate's
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a
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principal campaign

committee, or the candidate's
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or local candidate's
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agent.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.175, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Coordinated.

"Coordinated" means with the authorization or expressed or

implied consent of, or in cooperation or in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of

the candidate
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or local candidate
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. A coordinated expenditure is an approved expenditure

under section
10A.01
, subdivision 4.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.176, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Scope.

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An expenditure described in this section that expressly

advocates for the election of the candidate or the defeat of the candidate's opponent is a

coordinated expenditure and is not independent under section
10A.01, subdivision 18
.

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(b) A disbursement described in this section that would otherwise meet the definition

of electioneering communication is a coordinated expenditure and is not an electioneering

communication under sections 10A.201 to 10A.202.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 12, 2026.

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Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.177, is amended to read:

10A.177 NONCOORDINATED EXPENDITURES.

Any of the following actions, taken alone, do not establish that an expenditure made by

the spender is coordinated with the candidate:

(1) a candidate asks a spender not to make any expenditure to support the candidate or

oppose the candidate's opponent
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or any disbursement for an electioneering communication

that references the candidate or the candidate's opponent
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;

(2) a candidate provides to a spender names of potential donors, as long as the spender

does not state or suggest to the candidate that funds received from use of the donor list will

be used for independent expenditures to benefit the candidate;

(3) an expenditure uses a photograph, video, or audio recording obtained from a publicly

available source or public event;

(4) an expenditure uses information obtained from a biography, position paper, press

release, or similar material about the candidate from a publicly available source or public

event;

(5) the spender contributes to the candidate, makes an in-kind donation to the candidate,

or endorses the candidate;

(6) an expenditure includes a hyperlink to the candidate's website or social media page;

(7) an expenditure appears in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through

the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical

publication;

(8) the spender discusses the candidate's position on a legislative or policy matter with

the candidate. This clause includes the sending, completion, and return of a survey conducted

by the spender to determine whether to endorse the candidate; or

(9) the spender invites the candidate to appear before the spender's members, employees,

or shareholders, including the candidate's participation in the event, unless the event promotes

the election of the candidate or the defeat of the candidate's opponent, or the candidate

requests or accepts campaign contributions at the event.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 12, 2026.

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Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Time for filing.

(a) The reports must be filed with the board on or before

January 31 of each year and additional reports must be filed as required and in accordance

with paragraphs (b) to (f).

(b) In each year in which the name of a candidate for legislative or district court judicial

office is on the ballot, the report of the principal campaign committee must be filed 15 days

before a primary election and ten days before a general election, seven days before a special

primary election and seven days before a special general election, and ten days after a special

election cycle.
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Notwithstanding the deadlines, if a special primary election is held on the

second Tuesday in August, the report of the principal campaign committee must be filed

15 days before the special primary election, and if a special general election is held on the

first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, the report of the principal campaign

committee must be filed ten days before the special general election. If the committee

received contributions or made expenditures or noncampaign disbursements prior to the

start of the special election cycle, the principal campaign committee of a special election

candidate must file a report seven days after the close of the candidate filing period for the

special election.
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(c) In each general election year, a political committee, a political fund, a state party

committee, and a party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within a

house of the legislature must file reports on the following schedule:

(1) a first-quarter report covering the calendar year through March 31, which is due

April 14;

(2) a report covering the calendar year through May 31, which is due June 14;

(3) a pre-primary-election report due 15 days before a primary election;

(4) a pre-general-election report due 42 days before the general election; and

(5) a pre-general-election report due ten days before a general election.

(d) In each general election year, a party unit not included in paragraph (c) must file

reports 15 days before a primary election and ten days before a general election.

(e) In each year in which a constitutional office or appellate court judicial seat is on the

ballot, the principal campaign committee of a candidate for that office or seat must file

reports on the following schedule:

(1) a first-quarter report covering the calendar year through March 31, which is due

April 14;

(2) a report covering the calendar year through May 31, which is due June 14;

(3) a pre-primary-election report due 15 days before a primary election;

(4) a pre-general-election report due 42 days before the general election;

(5) a pre-general-election report due ten days before a general election; and

(6) for a special election, a constitutional office candidate whose name is on the ballot

must file reports seven days before a special primary election, seven days before a special

general election, and ten days after a special election cycle.

(f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (e):

(1) the principal campaign committee of a candidate who did not file for office is not

required to file the report due June 14, the report due 15 days before the primary election,

or the report due
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seven days
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before a special primary election; and

(2) the principal campaign committee of a candidate whose name will not be on the

general election ballot is not required to file the report due 42 days before the general

election, the report due ten days before a general election, or the report due
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seven days
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before a special general election.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Local election reports.

(a) This subdivision applies to a political committee,

political fund, or political party unit that during a non-general election year:

(1) spends in aggregate more than $200 to influence the nomination or election of local

candidates;

(2) spends in aggregate more than $200 to make independent expenditures on behalf of

local candidates;
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(3) spends in aggregate more than $200 to promote or defeat ballot questions defined

in section
10A.01, subdivision 7
, clause (2)
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, (3), or (4).
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(4) makes in aggregate more than $200 in donations in kind consisting of (i) independent

expenditures advocating the election or defeat of local candidates, or (ii) expenditures to

promote or defeat ballot questions as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 7, clause (2).

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(b) In addition to the reports required by subdivision 2, the entities listed in paragraph

(a) must file the following reports in each non-general election year:

(1) a first-quarter report covering the calendar year through March 31, which is due

April 14;

(2) a report covering the calendar year through May 31, which is due June 14;

(3) a July report due 15 days before the local primary election date specified in section

205.065
;

(4) a pre-general-election report due 42 days before the local general election; and

(5) a pre-general-election report due ten days before a local general election.

The reporting obligations in this paragraph
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and subdivision 5
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begin with the first report

due after the reporting period in which the entity reaches the spending threshold specified

in paragraph (a). The July report required under clause (3) is required for all entities required

to report under paragraph (a), regardless of whether the candidate or issue is on the primary

ballot or a primary is not conducted.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Contents of report.

(a) The report required by this section must include each

of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall

prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the

filer's report.

(b) The report must disclose the amount of liquid assets on hand at the beginning of the

reporting period.

(c) The report must disclose the name
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address
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employer
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or occupation if

self-employed
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and registration number
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if registered with the board, of each individual or

association that has made one or more contributions to the reporting entity, including the

purchase of tickets for a fundraising effort, that in aggregate within the year exceed $200
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for legislative or statewide candidates
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,
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or
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more than
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$500
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for
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if the reporting entity is a
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ballot
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questions, together with
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question political committee or fund. For individuals or

associations exceeding the aggregate threshold,
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the amount and date of each contribution,

and the aggregate amount of contributions within the year from
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that
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source
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so
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must

be
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disclosed
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in the report
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. A donation in kind must be disclosed at its fair market value. An

approved expenditure must be listed as a donation in kind. A donation in kind is considered

consumed in the reporting period in which it is received. The names of contributors must

be listed in alphabetical order. Contributions from the same contributor must be listed under

the same name. When a contribution received from a contributor in a reporting period is

added to previously reported unitemized contributions from the same contributor and the

aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of this paragraph, the name, address, and

employer, or occupation if self-employed, of the contributor must then be listed on the

report.

(d) The report must disclose the sum of contributions to the reporting entity during the

reporting period.

(e) The report must disclose each loan made or received by the reporting entity within

the year in aggregate in excess of $200,
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or $500 if the reporting entity is a ballot question

political committee or fund,
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continuously reported until repaid or forgiven, together with

the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and registration number

if registered with the board of the lender and any endorser and the date and amount of the

loan. If a loan
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made to the principal campaign committee of a candidate
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is forgiven or is

repaid by an entity other than
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that principal campaign committee
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the borrower
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, it must be

reported as a contribution for the year in which the loan was made.

(f) The report must disclose each receipt over $200
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, or $500 if the reporting entity is a

ballot question political committee or fund,
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during the reporting period not otherwise listed

under paragraphs (c) to (e).

(g) The report must disclose the sum of all receipts of the reporting entity during the

reporting period.

(h) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered

with the board of each individual or association to whom aggregate expenditures, approved

expenditures, independent expenditures, and ballot question expenditures have been made

by or on behalf of the reporting entity within the year in excess of $200, together with the

amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, including an explanation of how the

expenditure was used, and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate

or local candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made, identification of the ballot

question that the expenditure was intended to promote or defeat and an indication of whether

the expenditure was to promote or to defeat the ballot question, and in the case of independent

expenditures made in
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support of or
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opposition to a candidate or local candidate, the

candidate's or local candidate's name, address, and office sought. A reporting entity making

an expenditure on behalf of more than one candidate or local candidate must allocate the

expenditure among the candidates and local candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report

the allocation for each candidate or local candidate. The report must list on separate schedules

any independent expenditures made on behalf of local candidates and any expenditures

made for ballot questions as defined in section
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, clause (2)
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, (3), or

(4)
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.

(i) The report must disclose the sum of all expenditures made by or on behalf of the

reporting entity during the reporting period.

(j)
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If the advance of credit was required to be itemized as an expenditure in the period

in which it was incurred,
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the report must disclose the amount and nature of an advance of

credit incurred by the reporting entity, continuously reported until paid or forgiven. If an

advance of credit
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incurred by the principal campaign committee of a candidate
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is forgiven

by the creditor or paid by an entity other than
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that principal campaign committee
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the debtor
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,

it must be reported as a donation in kind for the year in which the advance of credit was

made.

(k) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered

with the board of each political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee,

local candidate, or party unit to which contributions have been made that aggregate in excess

of $200 within the year and the amount and date of each contribution. The report must list

on separate schedules any contributions made to state candidates' principal campaign

committees and any contributions made to local candidates.

(l) The report must disclose the sum of all contributions made by the reporting entity

during the reporting period and must separately disclose the sum of all contributions made

to local candidates by the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(m) The report
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of a principal campaign committee
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must disclose the name, address, and

registration number if registered with the board of each individual or association to whom

noncampaign disbursements have been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the

year by or on behalf of the reporting entity and the amount, date, and purpose of each

noncampaign disbursement, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used.

(n) The report
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of a principal campaign committee
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must disclose the sum of all

noncampaign disbursements made within the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity.

(o) The report must disclose the name and address of a nonprofit corporation that provides

administrative assistance to a political committee or political fund as authorized by section

211B.15, subdivision 17
, the type of administrative assistance provided, and the aggregate

fair market value of each type of assistance provided to the political committee or political

fund during the reporting period.

(p)
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Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, and political committees

and funds must itemize
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Contributions that in aggregate within the year exceed $200
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for

legislative or statewide candidates
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,
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or
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more than
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$500
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for
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if the reporting entity is a
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ballot
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questions
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question political committee or fund, must be itemized
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on reports submitted to

the board. The itemization must include the date on which the contribution was received,

the individual or association that provided the contribution, and the address of the contributor.

Additionally, the itemization for a donation in kind must provide a description of the item

or service received. Contributions that are less than the itemization amount must be reported

as an aggregate total.

(q)
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Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, political committees and

funds, and committees to promote or defeat a ballot question must itemize
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Expenditures

and noncampaign disbursements that in aggregate exceed $200 in a calendar year
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must be

itemized
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on reports submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which

the committee made or became obligated to make the expenditure or disbursement, the

name and address of the vendor that provided the service or item purchased, and a description

of the service or item purchased, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used.

Expenditures and noncampaign disbursements must be listed on the report alphabetically

by vendor.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2026.

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Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Period of report.

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(a)
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A report must cover the period from January 1 of the

reporting year to seven days before the
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report
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filing date, except that the report due on

January 31 must cover the period from January 1 to December 31 of the reporting year.

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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the report of the principal campaign committee of a

special election candidate due seven days after the close of the filing period to be on the

ballot must cover the period from January 1 of the reporting year to the day prior to the start

of the special election cycle.

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(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the reports of the principal campaign committee of

a special election candidate due seven days before a special primary election and seven days

before a special general election must cover the period from the start of the special election

cycle to seven days before the report filing date.

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(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the report of the principal campaign committee of a

special election candidate due ten days after a special election cycle must cover the period

from the start of the special election cycle to the end of the special election cycle.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2026.

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Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.201, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Electioneering communication.

(a) "Electioneering communication" means

any broadcast, cable, satellite, telephone, or digital communication that:

(1) refers to a clearly identified candidate for state office;

(2) is publicly distributed within 60 days before a general election for the office sought

by the candidate, within 30 days before a primary election for the office sought by the

candidate, or within 30 days before a convention of a political party unit that has authority

to endorse a candidate for the office sought by the candidate; and

(3) is targeted to the relevant electorate.

(b) A communication is not an electioneering communication if it:

(1) is publicly disseminated through a means of communication other than a broadcast,

cable, satellite television, or radio station, by telephone, in a digital format online, or by

other electronic means;

(2) appears in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities

of any broadcast, cable, or satellite television or radio station, unless such facilities are

owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate, provided that

a news story distributed through a broadcast, cable, or satellite television or radio station

owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate is not an

electioneering communication if the news story meets the requirements described in Code

of Federal Regulations, title 11, section 100.132 (a) and (b);

(3) constitutes an expenditure or independent expenditure, provided that the expenditure

or independent expenditure is required to be reported under this chapter
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, and is not a

coordinated expenditure
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;

(4) constitutes a candidate debate or forum, or that solely promotes such a debate or

forum and is made by or on behalf of the person sponsoring the debate or forum;

(5) is paid for by a candidate;

(6) is a noncommercial solicitation for the purposes of opinion research, including but

not limited to opinion research designed for understanding the impact of exposure to political

messages and content, provided that the solicitation is not designed to influence respondents'

views by presenting biased or manipulative content under the guise of it being an opinion

poll, survey, or other form of scientific data collection; or

(7) is a communication disseminated by telephone, in a digital format online, or by other

electronic means that the recipient has affirmatively and voluntarily consented to receive

from the sender.

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(c) If a disbursement is a coordinated expenditure under section 10A.176, it is not an

electioneering communication.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 12, 2026.

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Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.202, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Disclaimer required.

An electioneering communication must include a

disclaimer in the same manner as required for campaign material under section
211B.04
,

subdivision
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1, paragraph (c)
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2, except that the phrase "independent expenditure" must be

replaced with "electioneering communication"
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.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 12, 2026.

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Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.25, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Effect of opponent's conduct.

(a) After the deadline for filing a spending

limit agreement under section
10A.322
, a candidate who has agreed to be bound by the

expenditure limits imposed by this section as a condition of receiving a public subsidy for

the candidate's campaign may choose to be released from the expenditure limits but remain

eligible to receive a public subsidy if the candidate has an opponent who has not agreed to

be bound by the limits and has received contributions or made or become obligated to make

expenditures during that election cycle in excess of the following limits:

(1) up to the close of the reporting period before the primary election, receipts or

expenditures equal to 20 percent of the election segment expenditure limit for that office

as set forth in subdivision 2; or

(2) after the close of the reporting period before the primary election, cumulative receipts

or expenditures during that election cycle equal to 50 percent of the election cycle expenditure

limit for that office as set forth in subdivision 2.

Before the primary election, a candidate's "opponents" are only those who will appear

on the ballot of the same party in the primary election.

(b) A candidate who has not agreed to be bound by expenditure limits, or the candidate's

principal campaign committee, must file written notice with the board and provide written

notice to any opponent of the candidate for the same office within 24 hours of exceeding

the limits in paragraph (a). The notice must state only that the candidate or candidate's

principal campaign committee has received contributions or made or become obligated to

make campaign expenditures in excess of the limits in paragraph (a).

(c) Upon receipt of the notice, a candidate who had agreed to be bound by the limits

may file with the board a notice that the candidate chooses to be no longer bound by the

expenditure limits.
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A candidate who had agreed to be bound by the limits may also file a

notice with the board that the candidate chooses to be no longer bound by the expenditure

limits if an opponent that did not agree to be bound by the expenditure limits files a report

of receipts and expenditures required under section 10A.20 that discloses that the candidate

has reached one of the thresholds in paragraph (a).
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A notice of a candidate's choice not to

be bound by the expenditure limits that is based on the conduct of an opponent in the state

primary election may not be filed more than one day after the State Canvassing Board has

declared the results of the state primary.

(d) A candidate who has agreed to be bound by the expenditure limits imposed by this

section and whose opponent in the general election has chosen, as provided in paragraph

(c), not to be bound by the expenditure limits because of the conduct of an opponent in the

primary election is no longer bound by the limits but remains eligible to receive a public

subsidy.

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(e) A candidate who fails to provide the notice required in paragraph (b) within the time

specified is subject to a late filing fee of $100 per day, not to exceed $1,000, commencing

on the day after the notice was due.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026.

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Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 17, is amended to read:

Subd. 17.

Penalty.

(a) An association that makes a contribution under subdivision 15

and fails to provide the required statement within the time specified is subject to a late filing

fee of $100 a day not to exceed $1,000, commencing the day after the statement was due.

The board must send notice by certified mail that the individual or association may be

subject to a civil penalty for failure to file the statement. An association that fails to provide

the required statement within seven days after the certified mail notice was sent by the board

is subject to a civil penalty of up to four times the amount of the contribution, but not to

exceed $25,000.

(b) An independent expenditure political committee or
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an independent expenditure

political
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fund
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or ballot question political committee or fund
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that files a report without

including the statement required under subdivision 15 is subject to a late filing fee of $100

a day not to exceed $1,000, commencing the day after the report was due. The board must

send notice by certified mail that the independent expenditure political committee or
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independent expenditure
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fund
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or ballot question political committee or fund
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may be subject

to a civil penalty for failure to file the statement. An association that fails to provide the

required statement within seven days after the certified mail notice was sent by the board

is subject to a civil penalty of up to four times the amount of the contribution for which

disclosure was not filed, but not to exceed $25,000.

(c) If an independent expenditure political committee or
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an independent expenditure

political
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fund
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or ballot question political committee or fund
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has been assessed a late filing

fee under this subdivision during the prior four years, the board may impose a late filing

fee of up to twice the amount otherwise authorized by this subdivision. If an independent

expenditure political committee or
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an independent expenditure political
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fund
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or ballot

question political committee or fund
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has been assessed a late filing fee under this subdivision

more than two times during the prior four years, the board may impose a late filing fee of

up to three times the amount otherwise authorized by this subdivision.

(d) No other penalty provided in law may be imposed for conduct that is subject to a

civil penalty under this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026.

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Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Exceptions.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the

following expenditures by a party unit, or two or more party units acting together are not

considered contributions to or expenditures on behalf of a candidate
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or local candidate
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for

the purposes of section
10A.25

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or
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,
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10A.27
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, or 211A.12,
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and must not be allocated to

candidates
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or local candidates
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under section
10A.20, subdivision 3
, paragraph (h)
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, (k), or

(l)
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:

(1) expenditures on behalf of candidates
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or local candidates
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of that party generally

without referring to any of them specifically in a published, posted, or broadcast

advertisement;

(2) expenditures for the preparation, display, mailing, or other distribution of an official

party sample ballot listing the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear

on the ballot;

(3) expenditures for a telephone call, voice mail, text message, multimedia message,

Internet chat message, or email when the communication includes the names of three or

more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(4) expenditures for a booth at a community event, county fair, or state fair that benefits

three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(5) expenditures for a political party fundraising effort on behalf of three or more

candidates
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or local candidates
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; or

(6) expenditures for party committee staff services that benefit three or more candidates
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or local candidates
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.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Campaign material.

(a) A person
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or committee
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who participates in the

preparation or dissemination of campaign material
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other than as provided in section
211B.05,

subdivision 1
,
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that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or

committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially

in the form provided in paragraph (b)
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or
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,
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(c)
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, or (d)
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is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph
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(c)
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(d) or subdivision 2
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, the required form of
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the
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disclaimer is: "
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Prepared and
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Paid for by
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the ....... committee, .......
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(name of

entity)
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(address)
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.
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"
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for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or

"Prepared and Paid for by the ....... committee, ....... (address)" for material prepared and

paid for by a person or committee other than a principal campaign committee.
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The address

must be
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either
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the
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committee's
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entity's
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mailing address
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, an actively monitored email address,
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or the
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committee's
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entity's
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website, if the website includes the
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committee's
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entity's
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mailing

address
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or email address
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. If the material is produced and disseminated without cost, the

words
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"paid for" may be omitted from
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"Prepared by" may be used in place of "Paid for by"

in
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the disclaimer.

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(c) In the case of a candidate's or principal campaign committee's website, the

requirements of this subdivision are satisfied for all of the website pages when the disclaimer

prominently appears once on the website.

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(c)
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(d)
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In the case of
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broadcast
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audio or video
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media, the required form of disclaimer

is: "Paid for by
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the ....... committee
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(name of entity)
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." If the material is produced and
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broadcast
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disseminated
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without cost, the required form of the disclaimer is: "The
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.......

committee
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(name of entity)
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is responsible for the content of this message."

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(e) Campaign material posted on a website, including on a candidate's or principal

campaign committee's website, that is provided in a format that can be easily redistributed

must include a disclaimer.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Paragraph (b) is effective the day following final enactment.

Paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e) are effective August 12, 2026.

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Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Independent expenditures.

(a)
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The required form of the disclaimer on a written
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A person or committee who participates in the preparation or dissemination of independent

expenditure material that does not prominently include the name and address of the person

or committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially

in the form provided in paragraph (b), (c), or (d) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (d), the required form of disclaimer on
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independent expenditure
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material
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is: "This is an independent expenditure prepared and paid

for by
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.......
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(name of entity
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participating in the expenditure
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),
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.......
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(address). It is not

coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it." The

address must be
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either
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the entity's mailing address
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, an actively monitored email address,
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or the entity's website, if the website includes the entity's mailing address
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or email address
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.

When a written independent expenditure is produced and disseminated without cost, the

words "and paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

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(b)
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(c)
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The required form of the disclaimer on
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a broadcast
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an audio or video media
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independent expenditure is: "This independent expenditure is paid for by
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.......
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(name of

entity
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participating in the expenditure
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). It is not coordinated with or approved by any

candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it." When
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a broadcast
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an audio or video media
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independent expenditure is produced and disseminated without cost, the following disclaimer

may be used: "
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.......
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(name of entity
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participating in the expenditure
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) is responsible for the
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contents
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content
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of this independent expenditure. It is not coordinated with or approved by

any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it."

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(d) Material which is an independent expenditure that is posted on a website and is

provided in a format that can be easily redistributed must include a disclaimer.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Paragraph (a) is effective August 12, 2026, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date. Paragraph (b) is effective the day following final enactment.

Paragraphs (c) and (d) are effective August 12, 2026.

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Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Material that does not need a disclaimer.

(a) This section does not apply to

fundraising tickets, business cards, personal letters, or similar items that are clearly being

distributed by the candidate.

(b) This section does not apply to an individual or association that is not required to

register or report under chapter
10A
or
211A
.

(c) This section does not apply to the following:

(1) bumper stickers, pins, buttons, pens, or similar small items on which the disclaimer

cannot be conveniently printed;

(2) skywriting, wearing apparel, or other means of displaying an advertisement of such

a nature that the inclusion of a disclaimer would be impracticable; and

(3)
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online banner ads and similar
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electronic communications
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that
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for which it would be

technologically infeasible. The communication must state the name of the person who paid

for, or in the case of a communication that is produced and disseminated without cost, who

is responsible for the communication and
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link directly to an online page that
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includes
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prominently displays
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the disclaimer.
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The person who paid for or is responsible for the

communication must, at the request of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board

or the Court of Administrative Hearings, demonstrate why it was technologically infeasible

to include a disclaimer in the form required by subdivision 1 or 2.
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(d) This section does not modify or repeal section
211B.06
.

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Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

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Size, duration, and location
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.

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(a)
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For written communications other

than an outdoor sign, website, or social media page, the disclaimer must be printed in 8-point

font or larger
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and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white

background
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.

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(b) Disclaimers on websites and social media must be clearly legible without manual

adjustment or magnification by the user.

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(c) Audiovisual advertisements must display the disclaimer for a minimum of four

seconds at the end of the advertisement.

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(d) Advertisements that only consist of audio must contain a disclaimer that is delivered

at a volume, speed, and cadence that can be easily understood.

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(e) For signs that are smaller than two feet by three feet, the disclaimer must be printed

in 12-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast,

on a white background.

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(f) For signs larger than two feet by three feet and smaller than four feet by eight feet,

the disclaimer must be at least one inch tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is

in high contrast, on a white background.

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(g) For signs larger than four feet by eight feet, the disclaimer must be at least six inches

tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.

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(h) Paragraphs (e) to (g) apply to signs printed on or after January 1, 2027. Signs printed

prior January 1, 2027, that do not comply with paragraphs (e) to (h) may continue to be

used after that date and are not in violation of this section.

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Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 211B.066, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Requirements.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, any person

or entity that mails an absentee ballot application or sample ballot to anyone in the state

must comply with this section. This section does not apply to a unit of government or

employee of that unit of government when discharging official election duties.

(b) The person or entity mailing the absentee ballot application or sample ballot must

include the following statement: "This mailing is not an official election communication

from a unit of government. This [absentee ballot application or sample ballot] has not been

included at the request of a government official." If a sample ballot is enclosed, the statement

must also include the following: "This is a sample ballot, not an official ballot. You cannot

cast the enclosed sample ballot."

(c) The statement required in paragraph (b) must be printed in a typeface and format

designed to be clearly visible at the time the mailing is opened. The person or entity sending

the sample ballot or absentee ballot application must include the person or entity's name

and street address in the return address position on the mailing envelope.

(d) If an absentee ballot application is included,
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the fields on the application, including
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the space on the application to indicate the applicant's preference to join the permanent

absentee voter list
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,
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must be left blank and may only be
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filled in or
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marked by the applicant.
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Nothing in this section prohibits the person or entity mailing the absentee ballot application

from highlighting the required fields.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.075, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Criminal penalties; civil remedies.

(a) A person who violates this section is

guilty of a
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gross misdemeanor
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felony
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.

(b) The attorney general, a county attorney, or any person injured by an act prohibited

by this section may bring a civil action to prevent or restrain a violation of this section if

there is a reasonable basis to believe that an individual or entity is committing or intends

to commit a prohibited act.

(c) The attorney general, a county attorney, or any person injured by an act prohibited

by this section, may bring a civil action pursuant to section
8.31
to recover damages, together

with costs of investigation and reasonable attorney fees, and receive other equitable relief

as determined by the court. An action brought by any person under section
8.31, subdivision

3a, is in the public interest. In addition to all other damages, the court may impose a civil

penalty of up to
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$10,000
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for each violation.

(d) Civil remedies allowable under this section are cumulative and do not restrict any

other right or remedy otherwise available. An action for a penalty or remedy under this

section must be brought within two years of the date the violation is alleged to have occurred.

The complaint process provided in sections
211B.31
to
211B.36
does not apply to violations

of this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment and

applies to crimes committed on or after that date and to causes of action accruing on or after

that date.

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Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.076, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Criminal penalties; civil remedies.

(a) Except as otherwise provided, a person

who violates this section is guilty of a
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gross misdemeanor
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felony
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.

(b) The attorney general, a county attorney, or an election official may bring a civil

action to prevent or restrain a violation of this section if there is a reasonable basis to believe

that an individual or entity is committing or intends to commit a prohibited act.

(c) The attorney general, or an election official injured by an act prohibited by this

section, may bring a civil action pursuant to section
8.31
to recover damages, together with

costs of investigation and reasonable attorney fees, and receive other equitable relief as

determined by the court. An action brought by an election official under section
8.31
,

subdivision 3a, is in the public interest. In addition to all other damages, the court may

impose a civil penalty of up to
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$1,000
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$10,000
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for each violation.

(d) Civil remedies allowable under this section are cumulative and do not restrict any

other right or remedy otherwise available. An action for a penalty or remedy under this

section must be brought within two years of the date the violation is alleged to have occurred.

The complaint process provided in sections
211B.31
to
211B.36
does not apply to violations

of this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment and

applies to crimes committed on or after that date and to causes of action accruing on or after

that date.

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Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 383B.041, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 6.

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Economic interest disclosure; Three Rivers Park District.

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A candidate for

park district board of commissioners in Three Rivers Park District must file an original

statement of economic interest with Hennepin County within 14 days after the end of the

candidate filing period. An elected official in Three Rivers Park District must file the annual

statement required in section 10A.09, subdivision 6, with Hennepin County for each year

the individual remains in office. An original statement and annual statement must contain

the information listed in section 10A.09, subdivision 5. The provisions of section 10A.09,

subdivisions 6a, 7, and 9, apply to statements required by this subdivision.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 34.
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CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMITS STUDY.
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The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must study the voluntary campaign

spending limits as provided in this section. By January 15, 2027, the board must report to

the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction

over the board with the board's findings and recommendations. At a minimum, the board

must study and report on:

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(1) the number of candidates that participate in the public subsidy program, broken down

by office;

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(2) the number of candidates that do not participate in the public subsidy program, broken

down by office;

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(3) historic trend data for the past ten years for the information in clauses (1) and (2);

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(4) for candidates that do not participate in the public subsidy program, how much the

candidate and the candidate's opponent spends and how much is spent on independent

expenditures in the race;

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(5) how other states set voluntary campaign spending limits, including:

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(i) if other states distinguish between highly contested races and other races in the amount

of funding provided or spending allowed;

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(ii) if other states have an automatic inflator on the subsidies and limits; and

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(iii) the level of candidate participation over time in the programs; and

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(6) any recommendations the board has regarding the current public subsidy program

in Minnesota and whether the current spending limits are appropriate.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 35.
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LOCAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING STUDY AND PILOT

PROJECT; REPORT.
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Subdivision 1.

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Feasibility study.

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The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board

must study the feasibility of permitting candidates for local office to use the board's reporting

software to organize and track contributions, expenditures, and other data necessary to file

reports required by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211A. The study must assume that a

candidate's obligation to file reports with the appropriate local filing officer will remain

unchanged and that the board will have no jurisdiction over the candidate's activities or

compliance with the reporting requirements.

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Subd. 2.

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Pilot project.

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As part of the study required by this section, the board must

conduct a pilot project that permits candidates in at least four local jurisdictions conducting

a general election in 2028 to use the software. The jurisdictions selected must include at

least one county election, one city election, and one school district election, and at least half

of the jurisdictions must be located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.

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Subd. 3.

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Required report.

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The board must submit a report to the chairs and ranking

minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections describing

the results of the study and pilot project, and any associated recommendations, no later than

March 15, 2029.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 36.
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WORKING GROUP ON LOCAL CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE

REPORTING.
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Subdivision 1.

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Definitions.

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(a) For purposes of this section, the terms have the meanings

given.

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(b) "Board" means the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.

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(c) "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination or election to a county,

municipal, school district, or other political subdivision office. This definition does not

include an individual seeking a judicial office.

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(d) "Local campaign report" means any report that a candidate is required to file pursuant

to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211A.

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Subd. 2.

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Membership.

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(a) The working group consists of the following 12 members:

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(1) two members of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board affiliated with

different political parties appointed by the board's chair;

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(2) the executive director of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board;

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(3) two members appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities, one of whom must be

from a city of the fourth class;

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(4) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;

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(5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;

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(6) one member appointed by the Minnesota School Board Association;

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(7) one senator appointed by the senate majority leader and one senator appointed by

the senate minority leader; and

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(8) one representative appointed by the speaker of the house and one representative

appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

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(b) Appointments to the working group must be made within two weeks after the effective

date of this section.

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(c) Public member compensation and reimbursement for expenses are governed by

Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,

section 15.0595, the source of payment for compensation and reimbursement of nonlegislative

members of the working group is appropriations available to the Campaign Finance and

Public Disclosure Board. Legislative members may receive per diem and be reimbursed for

their expenses according to the rules of their respective bodies.

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Subd. 3.

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Chairs; meetings.

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(a) The executive director of the board must convene the

first meeting of the working group no later than six weeks after the effective date of this

section. At the first meeting, members must elect a chair from among the legislative members

of the working group members.

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(b) Working group meetings are subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under

Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.

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Subd. 4.

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Administrative support.

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The Legislative Coordinating Commission must

provide administrative support and meeting space for the working group. Upon request of

the working group, the staff of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must

provide technical support.

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Duties.

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At a minimum, the working group must:

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(1) examine and make recommendations on whether any or all local candidate campaign

finance reports should be filed with the board instead of with a local filing officer;

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(2) assess the extent to which local filing officers are currently able to provide support

to local candidates and the public related to the local filing officers' duty to accept campaign

finance reports from local candidates;

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(3) review the reporting requirements for local candidates in Minnesota Statutes, chapter

211A, and any changes to those requirements that should be made, especially if the reports

were to be filed with the board;

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(4) study the impact of the potential increase of reports being made to the board in terms

of budgetary and staffing needs and the ability of the board to support the local candidates

in filing the reports;

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(5) study local campaign finance reporting requirements and make any recommendations

to changes in the laws; and

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(6) propose draft legislation to implement any of the working group's recommendations.

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Report.

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No later than January 15, 2027, the working group must submit a

written report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and

divisions with jurisdiction over elections. The report must outline a description of the

working group's activities, how the working group addressed each duty described in

subdivision 5, any recommendations made by the working group, and any proposed

legislation recommended by the working group.

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Subd. 7.

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Expiration.

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The working group expires upon submission of the report required

under subdivision 6, or January 16, 2027, whichever is later.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 37.
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REPEALER.
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Minnesota Rules, part 4503.2000,

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is repealed.

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Sec. 38.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This article is effective January 1, 2027, unless otherwise specified.

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ARTICLE 2

ADDRESS SECURITY AND SECURITY SPENDING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 1a.

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Address.

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"Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip

code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An

association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 26, is amended

to read:

Subd. 26.

Noncampaign disbursement.

(a) "Noncampaign disbursement" means a

purchase or payment of money or anything of value made, or an advance of credit incurred,

or a donation in kind received, by a principal campaign committee for any of the following

purposes:

(1) payment for accounting and legal services related to operating the candidate's

campaign committee, serving in office, or security for the candidate or the candidate's

immediate family, including but not limited to seeking and obtaining a harassment restraining

order;

(2) return of a contribution to the source;

(3) repayment of a loan made to the principal campaign committee by that committee;

(4) return of a public subsidy;

(5) payment for food, beverages, and necessary utensils and supplies, entertainment,

and facility rental for a fundraising event;

(6) services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer

in the executive branch as provided in section
10A.173, subdivision 1
;

(7) payment for food and beverages consumed by a candidate or volunteers while they

are engaged in campaign activities;

(8) payment for food or a beverage consumed while attending a reception or meeting

directly related to legislative duties;

(9) payment of expenses incurred by elected or appointed leaders of a legislative caucus

in carrying out their leadership responsibilities;

(10) payment by a principal campaign committee of the candidate's expenses for serving

in public office, other than for personal uses;

(11) costs of child care for the candidate's children when campaigning;

(12) fees paid to attend a campaign school;

(13) costs of a postelection party during the election year when a candidate's name will

no longer appear on a ballot or the general election is concluded, whichever occurs first;

(14) interest on loans paid by a principal campaign committee on outstanding loans;

(15) filing fees;

(16) post-general election holiday or seasonal cards, thank-you notes, or advertisements

in the news media mailed or published prior to the end of the election cycle;

(17) the cost of campaign material purchased to replace defective campaign material, if

the defective material is destroyed without being used;

(18) contributions to a party unit;

(19) payments for funeral gifts or memorials;

(20) the cost of a magnet less than six inches in diameter containing legislator contact

information and distributed to constituents;

(21) costs associated with a candidate attending a political party state or national

convention in this state;

(22) other purchases or payments specified in board rules or advisory opinions as being

for any purpose other than to influence the nomination or election of a candidate or to

promote or defeat a ballot question;

(23) costs paid to a third party for processing contributions made by a credit card, debit

card, or electronic check;

(24) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee to support the candidate's

participation in a recount of ballots affecting the candidate's election;

(25) a contribution to a fund established to support a candidate's participation in a recount

of ballots affecting that candidate's election;

(26) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee for a single reception

given in honor of the candidate's retirement from public office after the filing period for

affidavits of candidacy for that office has closed;

(27) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to the state general

fund;

(28) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to a county obligated

to incur special election expenses due to that candidate's resignation from state office;

(29) during a period starting January 1 in the year following a general election and ending

on December 31 of the year of general election, total payments of up to
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$5,000
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for
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:
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(i)
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detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home

security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft

monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;
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and
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(ii) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks,

wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to

provide security and not to improve the property or increase its value;

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(30)
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during a period starting January 1 in the year following a general election and ending

on December 31 of the year of a general election, total payments of up to $25,000 for security

services, including security services provided by a political party unit as an in-kind

contribution;

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(31)
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costs paid to repair or replace campaign property that was: (i) lost or stolen, or (ii)

damaged or defaced to such a degree that the property no longer serves its intended purpose.

For purposes of this clause, campaign property includes but is not limited to campaign lawn

signs. The candidate must document the need for these costs in writing or with photographs;

and

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(31)
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(32)
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transition expenses and inaugural event expenses as defined in section
10A.174
.

(b) The board must determine whether an activity involves a noncampaign disbursement

within the meaning of this subdivision.

(c) A noncampaign disbursement is considered to be made in the year in which the

candidate made the purchase of goods or services or incurred an obligation to pay for goods

or services.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 35d.

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Security services.

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(a) "Security services" means threat assessments, security

guards, or guest screening services needed to address specific security concerns that result

from the individual's position as a public official or state or local candidate that are provided

by:

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(1) a state or local law enforcement agency; or

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(2) an insured vendor licensed by the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent

Services under sections 326.32 to 326.339.

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(b) Security services do not include:

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(1) services obtained from a relative or a business owned by a relative, within the third

degree of consanguinity, of an official or candidate; or

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(2) services obtained above fair market value.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 36a.

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Street address.

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"Street address" means the name or number of the building,

the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.02, subdivision 11b, is amended

to read:

Subd. 11b.

Data privacy related to electronic reporting system.

(a) The board may

develop and maintain systems to enable
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treasurers
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individuals
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to enter and store electronic

records online for the purpose of complying with this chapter. Data entered into such systems
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by treasurers or their authorized agents
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is not government data under chapter 13 and may

not be accessed or used by the board for any purpose without the
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treasurer's
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written consent
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of the filer to whom the data pertains
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. Data from such systems that has been submitted to

the board as a filed report
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or statement
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is government data under chapter 13.

(b) For purposes of administering the refund under section
290.06, subdivision 23
, the

board may access or use the following data entered and stored in an electronic reporting

system and share the data with the commissioner of revenue: (1) the amount of the

contribution; (2) the name and address of the contributor; (3) any unique identifier for the

contribution; (4) the name and campaign identification number of the party or candidate

that received the contribution; and (5) the date on which the contribution was received. Data

accessed, used, or maintained by the board under this paragraph are classified as nonpublic

data, as defined in section
13.02, subdivision 9
, and private data on individuals, as defined

in section
13.02, subdivision 12
.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 11c.

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Street address data.

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The street address of individuals contained on reports

and statements filed with the board under sections 10A.09, subdivision 5, paragraph (a),

clause (1); 10A.09, subdivision 5b, paragraph (b), clause (1); 10A.155; 10A.179; 10A.20;

and 10A.202, are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9,

or as private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and in addition

to the subject of the data are accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that

data. The board, a county attorney, or a county, municipality, school district, or other political

subdivision may use street addresses disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance

with this chapter.

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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.027, is amended to read:

10A.027 INFORMATION ON WEBSITE.

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(a)
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The board must not post on its website any canceled checks, bank account numbers,

credit card account numbers, or Social Security numbers that may be in the board's possession

as a result of report or statement filings, complaints, or other proceedings under this chapter.

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(b) To comply with section 10A.02, subdivision 11c, the board must modify a report or

statement to omit private or nonpublic data before posting the report or statement on its

website.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.04, subdivision 4, is amended

to read:

Subd. 4.

Content.

(a) A report under this section must include information the board

requires from the registration form and the information required by this subdivision for the

reporting period.

(b) A lobbyist must report the specific subjects of interest for an entity represented by

the lobbyist on each report submitted under this section. A lobbyist must describe a specific

subject of interest in the report with enough information to show the particular issue of

importance to the entity represented.

(c) A lobbyist must report every state agency that had administrative action that the

represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must report

the specific subjects of interest for each administrative action and the revisor of statutes

rule draft number assigned to the administrative rulemaking.

(d) A lobbyist must report every political subdivision that considered official action that

the represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must

report the specific subjects of interest for each action.

(e) A lobbyist must report general lobbying categories and up to four specific subjects

of interest related to each general lobbying category on which the lobbyist attempted to

influence legislative action during the reporting period. If the lobbyist attempted to influence

legislative action on more than four specific subjects of interest for a general lobbying

category, the lobbyist, in consultation with the represented entity, must determine which

four specific subjects of interest were the entity's highest priorities during the reporting

period and report only those four subjects.

(f) A lobbyist must report the Public Utilities Commission project name for each rate

setting, power plant and powerline siting, or granting of certification of need before the

Public Utilities Commission that the represented entity sought to influence during the

reporting period.

(g) A lobbyist must report the amount and nature of each gift, item, or benefit, excluding

contributions to a candidate, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to any official, as

defined in section
10A.071, subdivision 1
, by the lobbyist or an employer or employee of

the lobbyist. The list must include the
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and address of
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, title, and the government

jurisdiction for which the official serves for
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each official to whom the gift, item, or benefit

was given or paid and the date it was given or paid.

(h) A lobbyist must report each original source of money in excess of $500 in any year

used for the purpose of lobbying to influence legislative action, administrative action, or

the official action of a political subdivision. The list must include the name, address, and

employer, or, if self-employed, the occupation and principal place of business, of each payer

of money in excess of $500.

(i) On each report, a lobbyist must disclose the general lobbying categories that were

lobbied on in the reporting period.

(j) A lobbyist must report each expert witness that the lobbyist requested to communicate

with public or local officials as described in section
10A.01, subdivision 21
, paragraph (b),

clause (9), and each finance professional who participated in conduit financing as described

in section
10A.01, subdivision 21
, paragraph (b), clause (7). The lobbyist must report the

name of the expert witness or finance professional; the employer, if any, of the expert witness

or finance professional; the government entity that received the communication from the

expert witness or finance professional; and the specific subject on which the expert witness

or finance professional communicated. The designated lobbyist must also report this

information if the expert witness or finance professional is requested to communicate by

the principal or association that the lobbyist represents.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Form; general requirements.

(a) A statement of economic interest required

by this section must be on a form prescribed by the board. Except as provided in subdivision

5b, the individual filing must provide the following information:

(1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) a listing of the name of each associated business and the nature of that association;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which

the individual or the individual's spouse holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract

for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is

valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value

of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the

individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage,

a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the

individual's share of the partnership interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option

to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A listing under this

clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality or the section,

township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county in which the

property is located;

(5) a listing of any investments, ownership, or interests in property connected with

pari-mutuel horse racing in the United States and Canada, including a racehorse, in which

the individual directly or indirectly holds a partial or full interest or an immediate family

member holds a partial or full interest;

(6) a listing of the principal business or professional activity category of each business

from which the individual or the individual's spouse receives more than $250 in any month

during the reporting period as an employee, if the individual or the individual's spouse has

an ownership interest of 25 percent or more in the business;

(7) a listing of each principal business or professional activity category from which the

individual or the individual's spouse received compensation of more than $2,500 in the past

12 months as an independent contractor;

(8) a listing of the full name of each security with a value of more than $10,000 owned

in part or in full by the individual or the individual's spouse, at any time during the reporting

period; and

(9) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that:

(i) is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the

individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and

(ii) is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual

serves as a public or local official.

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(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), the board must classify as

private data the street address of real property at which an individual or the individual's

spouse lives on a permanent or temporary basis if the individual certifies for each address

that the individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's family's

safety if the address were public data.

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(c)
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The business or professional categories for purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (6)

and (7), must be the general topic headings used by the federal Internal Revenue Service

for purposes of reporting self-employment income on Schedule C. This paragraph does not

require an individual to report any specific code number from that schedule. Any additional

principal business or professional activity category may only be adopted if the category is

enacted by law.

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(d)
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For the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation received from any

single source in a single month, the amount shall include the total amount received from

the source during the month, whether or not the amount covers compensation for more than

one month.

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For the purpose of determining the value of an individual's interest in real property,

the value of the property is the market value shown on the property tax statement.

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(e)
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(f)
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For the purpose of this section, "date of appointment" means the effective date

of appointment to a position.

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(f)
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(g)
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For the purpose of this section, "accepting employment as a public official" means

the effective date of the appointment to the position, as stated in the appointing authority's

notice to the board.

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(g)
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(h)
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The listings required in paragraph (a), clauses (3) to (9), must not identify whether

the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5b, is amended to read:

Subd. 5b.

Form; exceptions for certain officials.

(a) This subdivision applies to the

following individuals:

(1) a supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;

(2) a manager of a watershed district; and

(3) a member of a watershed management organization as defined under section

103B.205, subdivision 13
.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 5, paragraph (a), an individual listed in paragraph (a),

must provide only the information listed below on a statement of economic interest:

(1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) a listing of any association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,

limited liability partnership, or other organized legal entity from which the individual

receives compensation in excess of $250, except for actual and reasonable expenses, in any

month during the reporting period as a director, officer, owner, member, partner, employer,

or employee;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which

the individual or the individual's spouse holds:

(i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option

to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or

(ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the

individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds:

(i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option

to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the individual's share of the partnership interest is valued

in excess of $2,500; or

(ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A

listing under this clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality

or the section, township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county

in which the property is located; and

(5) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that meets the

following criteria:

(i) it is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the

individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and

(ii) it is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual

serves as a public or local official.

(c) The listings required in paragraph (b), clauses (3) to (5), must not identify whether

the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.

(d)
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For the purposes of paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4), the board must classify as

private data the street address of real property at which an individual or the individual's

spouse lives on a permanent or temporary basis if the individual certifies for each address

that the individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's family's

safety if the address were public data.
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If an individual listed in paragraph (a) also holds a public official position that is not

listed in paragraph (a), the individual must file a statement of economic interest that includes

the information specified in subdivision 5, paragraph (a).

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Contents of report.

(a) The report required by this section must include each

of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall

prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the

filer's report.

(b) The report must disclose the amount of liquid assets on hand at the beginning of the

reporting period.

(c) The report must disclose the name, address, employer, or occupation if self-employed,

and registration number if registered with the board, of each individual or association that

has made one or more contributions to the reporting entity, including the purchase of tickets

for a fundraising effort, that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or

statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions, together with the amount and

date of each contribution, and the aggregate amount of contributions within the year from

each source so disclosed. A donation in kind must be disclosed at its fair market value. An

approved expenditure must be listed as a donation in kind. A donation in kind is considered

consumed in the reporting period in which it is received. The names of contributors must

be listed in alphabetical order. Contributions from the same contributor must be listed under

the same name. When a contribution received from a contributor in a reporting period is

added to previously reported unitemized contributions from the same contributor and the

aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of this paragraph, the name, address, and

employer, or occupation if self-employed, of the contributor must then be listed on the

report.

(d) The report must disclose the sum of contributions to the reporting entity during the

reporting period.

(e) The report must disclose each loan made or received by the reporting entity within

the year in aggregate in excess of $200, continuously reported until repaid or forgiven,

together with the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and

registration number if registered with the board of the lender and any endorser and the date

and amount of the loan. If a loan made to the principal campaign committee of a candidate

is forgiven or is repaid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must

be reported as a contribution for the year in which the loan was made.

(f) The report must disclose each receipt over $200 during the reporting period not

otherwise listed under paragraphs (c) to (e).

(g) The report must disclose the sum of all receipts of the reporting entity during the

reporting period.

(h) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered

with the board of each individual or association to whom aggregate expenditures, approved

expenditures, independent expenditures, and ballot question expenditures have been made

by or on behalf of the reporting entity within the year in excess of $200, together with the

amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, including an explanation of how the

expenditure was used, and the name and
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the city, state, and zip code
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of, and office

sought by, each candidate or local candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made,

identification of the ballot question that the expenditure was intended to promote or defeat

and an indication of whether the expenditure was to promote or to defeat the ballot question,

and in the case of independent expenditures made in opposition to a candidate or local

candidate, the candidate's or local candidate's name
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, address,
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; the city, state, and zip code;
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and office sought. A reporting entity making an expenditure on behalf of more than one

candidate or local candidate must allocate the expenditure among the candidates and local

candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report the allocation for each candidate or local

candidate. The report must list on separate schedules any independent expenditures made

on behalf of local candidates and any expenditures made for ballot questions as defined in

section
10A.01, subdivision 7
, clause (2), (3), or (4).

(i) The report must disclose the sum of all expenditures made by or on behalf of the

reporting entity during the reporting period.

(j) The report must disclose the amount and nature of an advance of credit incurred by

the reporting entity, continuously reported until paid or forgiven. If an advance of credit

incurred by the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven by the creditor or

paid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a

donation in kind for the year in which the advance of credit was made.

(k) The report must disclose the name
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, address,
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and registration number if registered

with the board of each political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee,

local candidate, or party unit to which contributions have been made that aggregate in excess

of $200 within the year and the amount and date of each contribution.
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The report must

include the city, state, and zip code of each principal campaign committee and local

candidate. The report must include the address of each political committee, political fund,

and party unit.
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The report must list on separate schedules any contributions made to state

candidates' principal campaign committees and any contributions made to local candidates.

(l) The report must disclose the sum of all contributions made by the reporting entity

during the reporting period and must separately disclose the sum of all contributions made

to local candidates by the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(m) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered

with the board of each individual or association to whom noncampaign disbursements have

been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year by or on behalf of the reporting

entity and the amount, date, and purpose of each noncampaign disbursement, including an

explanation of how the expenditure was used.

(n) The report must disclose the sum of all noncampaign disbursements made within

the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity.

(o) The report must disclose the name and address of a nonprofit corporation that provides

administrative assistance to a political committee or political fund as authorized by section

211B.15, subdivision 17
, the type of administrative assistance provided, and the aggregate

fair market value of each type of assistance provided to the political committee or political

fund during the reporting period.

(p) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, and political committees

and funds must itemize contributions that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for

legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions on reports submitted

to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the contribution was received,

the individual or association that provided the contribution, and the address of the contributor.

Additionally, the itemization for a donation in kind must provide a description of the item

or service received. Contributions that are less than the itemization amount must be reported

as an aggregate total.

(q) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, political committees and

funds, and committees to promote or defeat a ballot question must itemize expenditures and

noncampaign disbursements that in aggregate exceed $200 in a calendar year on reports

submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the committee made

or became obligated to make the expenditure or disbursement, the name and address of the

vendor that provided the service or item purchased, and a description of the service or item

purchased, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used. Expenditures and

noncampaign disbursements must be listed on the report alphabetically by vendor.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Political party and dissolving principal campaign committee limit.

A

candidate must not permit the candidate's principal campaign committee to accept

contributions from any political party units or dissolving principal campaign committees

in aggregate in excess of ten times the amount that may be contributed to that candidate as

set forth in subdivision 1. The limitation in this subdivision does not apply to a contribution

from a dissolving principal campaign committee of a candidate for the legislature to another

principal campaign committee of the same candidate.
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The limitation in this subdivision

does not apply to an in-kind contribution for security services from any political party units,

which are subject to the limitation for noncampaign disbursements in section 10A.01,

subdivision 26, clause (30).
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Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Limited personal contributions.

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(a)
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A candidate who signs an agreement

under section
10A.322
may not contribute to the candidate's own campaign during a segment

of an election cycle more than five times the candidate's contribution limit for that segment

under subdivision 1.

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(b) The limitation in paragraph (a) does not apply to payments made by the candidate

for the following that would otherwise be considered campaign contributions to the

candidate's own campaign:

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(1) detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home

security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft

monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;

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(2) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks,

wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to

provide security and not to improve the property or increase its value; and

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(3) security services.

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Notwithstanding the exception in this paragraph, a candidate must still comply with the

limitations for noncampaign disbursements in section 10A.01, subdivision 26, clauses (29)

and (30).

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Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Exceptions.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the

following expenditures by a party unit, or two or more party units acting together are not

considered contributions to or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the purposes of

section
10A.25
or
10A.27
and must not be allocated to candidates under section
10A.20,

subdivision 3
, paragraph (h):

(1) expenditures on behalf of candidates of that party generally without referring to any

of them specifically in a published, posted, or broadcast advertisement;

(2) expenditures for the preparation, display, mailing, or other distribution of an official

party sample ballot listing the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear

on the ballot;

(3) expenditures for a telephone call, voice mail, text message, multimedia message,

Internet chat message, or email when the communication includes the names of three or

more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(4) expenditures for a booth at a community event, county fair, or state fair that benefits

three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(5) expenditures for a political party fundraising effort on behalf of three or more

candidates; or

(6) expenditures for party committee staff services that benefit three or more candidates
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or local candidates, including contracts with third parties for security services if the services

are provided to at least three candidates or local candidates
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.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1b, is amended

to read:

Subd. 1b.

Address, electronic mail address, and telephone number.

(a) An affidavit

of candidacy must state a telephone number where the candidate can be contacted. An

affidavit must also state the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment issued electronic

mail address or an attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess

an electronic mail address. Except for affidavits of candidacy for (1) judicial office, (2) the

office of county attorney, or (3) county sheriff, an affidavit must also state the candidate's

current address of residence as determined under section
200.031
, or at the candidate's

request in accordance with paragraph (c), the candidate's campaign
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contact
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mailing
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address.

When filing the affidavit, the candidate must present the filing officer with the candidate's

valid driver's license or state identification card that contains the candidate's current address

of residence, or documentation of proof of residence authorized for election day registration

in section
201.061, subdivision
3, paragraph (a), clause (2); clause (3); or paragraph (d). If

an original bill is shown, the due date on the bill must be within 30 days before or after the

beginning of the filing period or, for bills without a due date, dated within 30 days before

the beginning of the filing period. If the address on the affidavit and the documentation do

not match, the filing officer must not accept the affidavit. The form for the affidavit of

candidacy must allow the candidate to request, if eligible, that the candidate's address of

residence be classified as private data
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, and to provide the certification required under

paragraph (c) for classification of that address
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.

(b) If an affidavit for an office where a residency requirement must be satisfied by the

close of the filing period is filed as provided by paragraph (c), the filing officer must, within

one business day of receiving the filing, determine whether the address provided in the

affidavit of candidacy is within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking.

For all other candidates who filed for an office whose residency requirement must be satisfied

by the close of the filing period, a registered voter in this state may request in writing that

the filing officer receiving the affidavit of candidacy review the address as provided in this

paragraph, at any time up to one day after the last day for filing for office. If requested, the

filing officer must determine whether the address provided in the affidavit of candidacy is

within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking. If the filing officer

determines that the address is not within the area represented by the office, the filing officer

must immediately notify the candidate and the candidate's name must be removed from the

ballot for that office. A determination made by a filing officer under this paragraph is subject

to judicial review under section
204B.44
.

(c) If the candidate requests that the candidate's address of residence be classified as

private data, the candidate must list the candidate's address of residence on a separate form

to be attached to the affidavit.
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The candidate must also certify on the affidavit that either:

(1) a police report has been submitted, an order for protection has been issued, or the

candidate has a reasonable fear in regard to the safety of the candidate or the candidate's

family; or (2) the candidate's address is otherwise private pursuant to Minnesota law.
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The

address of residence provided by a candidate who makes a request for classification on the

candidate's affidavit of candidacy
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and provides the certification required by this paragraph
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is classified as private data, as defined in section
13.02, subdivision 12
, but may be reviewed

by the filing officer as provided in this subdivision.

Sec. 16.

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[204B.065] CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DATA.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definition.

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For purposes of this section, "street address" means the name

or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any

unit number.

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Subd. 2.

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Data classification.

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Street address data of individual candidates on an affidavit

of candidacy or nominating petition submitted prior to May 1, 2026, is classified as nonpublic

data, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on

individuals, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 12.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective seven days following final enactment.

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Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Form of petition.

A nominating petition may consist of one or more

separate pages each of which shall state:

(a) the office sought;

(b) the candidate's name
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and residence address, including street and number if any
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;

campaign website, if any; and the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment-issued email

address or a statement that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an

email address
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; and

(c) the candidate's political party or political principle expressed in not more than three

words. No candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition shall use the term

"nonpartisan" as a statement of political principle or the name of the candidate's political

party. No part of the name of a major political party may be used to designate the political

party or principle of a candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition, except

that the word "independent" may be used to designate the party or principle. A candidate

who files an affidavit of candidacy to fill a vacancy in nomination for a nonpartisan office

pursuant to section
204B.13
, shall not state any political principle or the name of any political

party on the petition.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 1a.

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Address.

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"Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip

code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An

association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.

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Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 9.

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Street address.

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"Street address" means the name or number of the building,

the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

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Sec. 20.

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[211A.015] ADDRESSES; DATA CLASSIFICATION.

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For purposes of chapter 211A, the street address of individuals contained on reports and

statements filed with a county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision

are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private

data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and in addition to the subject

of the data are accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that data. The

county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision may use street addresses

disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance with this chapter.

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Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Information required.

The report to be filed by a candidate or committee must

include:

(1) the name of the candidate and office sought;

(2) the printed name, address, telephone number, signature, and email address or an

attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an email address,

of the person responsible for filing the report;

(3) the total cash on hand designated to be used for political purposes;

(4) the total amount of contributions received and the total amount of disbursements for

the period from the last previous report to five days before the current report is due;

(5) if disbursements made to the same vendor exceed $100 in the aggregate during the

period covered by the report, the name and address for the vendor and the amount, date,

and purpose for each disbursement; and

(6) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any individual

or entity that during the period covered by the report has made one or more contributions

that in the aggregate exceed $100, and the amount and date of each contribution.
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The filing

officer must restrict public access to the address of any individual who has made a

contribution that exceeds $100 and who has filed with the filing officer a written statement

signed by the individual that withholding the individual's address from the financial report

is required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family.
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Sec. 22.
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REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS

AND STATEMENTS.
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(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, any local

government that posts campaign finance reports or statements on the local government's

website must remove the reports or statements if the report or statement includes private or

nonpublic data. Prior to reposting any statement or report, the local government must redact

or omit all private or nonpublic data.

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(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, the filing officer

of a local government must have all reports reposted within six months of the effective date

of this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective seven days following final enactment.

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Sec. 23.
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REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; REPORTS AND STATEMENTS

ON BOARD'S WEBSITE.
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(a) The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must remove from the board's

website all reports and statements that were filed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,

section 10A.09, 10A.20, or 10A.202. The board must redact or omit private or nonpublic

data from each statement or report and repost the report to the board's website. The board

must prioritize its work on reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2025, and then

reports or statements filed on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2025, in the

following order:

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(1) reports and statements from candidates;

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(2) reports and statements from party units;

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(3) reports and statements from political committees, political funds, independent

expenditure funds, and ballot funds; and

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(4) all other statements and filings.

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When the board completes its work with statements and reports from a category above, the

board must post the reports and statements on the board's website. After the board completes

reposting reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2025, the board must work to

repost reports and statements filed on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2025,

in the same order of priority.

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(b) The board must have all reports filed on or after January 1, 2022, reposted within

six months of the effective date of this section. If the board is unable to comply with this

timeline, the board must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative

committees with jurisdiction over campaign finance policy why compliance was not possible,

what issues must be resolved in order for the board to be in compliance, and when the board

anticipates it will be able to comply. The board must have statements and reports filed after

January 1, 2022, reposted by January 1, 2028.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective seven days following final enactment.

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Sec. 24.
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TRANSITION TO NEW AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING

PETITIONS NOT DEFICIENT.
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(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this act, a completed affidavit of candidacy

under Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.06, submitted by a candidate is not deficient if the

affidavit form was printed or provided prior to the effective date of any modification required

by this act. For elections occurring on or after November 4, 2026, an election official must

not print, copy, or publicly distribute a blank affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition

that does not include the required modification in this act.

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(b) A nominating petition filed for an election held in 2026 is not deficient if a candidate

complies with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, as

it was in effect on April 1, 2026, or as amended by this act as of the effective date of this

section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 25.
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REPEALER.
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(a)

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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9,

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is repealed.

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(b)

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Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100, subpart 2,

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is repealed.

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Sec. 26.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This article is effective the day following final enactment unless otherwise specified.

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ARTICLE 3

ELECTIONS POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Generally.

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(a)
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The full-time clerk of any city or town shall administer

the provisions of sections
203B.04
to
203B.15
and
203B.30
if:

(1) the county auditor of that county has designated the clerk to administer them; or

(2) the clerk has given the county auditor of that county notice of intention to administer

them.

The designation or notice must specify whether the clerk will be responsible for the

administration of a ballot board as provided in section
203B.121
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and the municipality must

determine whether the municipality's office will be designated to administer voting under

section 203B.081 starting on the 46th day before the election or the 18th day before the

election
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.

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(b)
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A clerk of a city that is located in more than one county may only administer the

provisions of sections
203B.04
to
203B.15
and
203B.30
if the clerk has been designated

by each of the county auditors or has provided notice to each of the county auditors that the

city will administer absentee voting.

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(c)
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A clerk may only administer the provisions of sections
203B.04
to
203B.15
and

203B.30
if the clerk has technical capacity to access the statewide voter registration system

in the secure manner prescribed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state must identify

hardware, software, security, or other technical prerequisites necessary to ensure the security,

access controls, and performance of the statewide voter registration system. A clerk must

receive training approved by the secretary of state on the use of the statewide voter

registration system before administering this section. A clerk may not use the statewide

voter registration system until the clerk has received the required training. The county auditor

must notify the secretary of state of any
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municipal
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clerk who will be administering the

provisions of this section and the duties that the clerk will administer.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Delivery of ballots.

(a) The county auditor, municipal clerk, school district

clerk, or full-time clerk of any city or town administering an election pursuant to section

203B.05
, shall mail absentee ballots to voters on the permanent absentee ballot list pursuant

to section
203B.04, subdivision 5
, on the following timelines:

(1) except as otherwise provided by this section, at least 46 days before each regularly

scheduled primary and general election and each special primary and special election;

(2) as soon as practicable for a special election held pursuant to section
204D.19
,

subdivisions 2 and 3; and

(3) at least 30 days before a town general election held in March.

(b) The commissioner of corrections must provide the secretary of state with a list of

the names and mailing addresses of state adult correctional facilities. An application for an

absentee ballot that provides an address included on the list provided by the commissioner

of corrections must not be accepted and an absentee ballot must not be provided to the

applicant. The county auditor or municipal clerk must promptly transmit a copy of the

application to the county attorney. The Department of Corrections must implement procedures

to ensure that absentee ballots issued under this chapter are not received or mailed by

offenders incarcerated at state adult correctional facilities.

(c) If an application for absentee ballots is accepted at a time when absentee ballots are

not yet available for distribution, the county auditor, or municipal clerk accepting the

application shall file it and as soon as absentee ballots are available for distribution shall

mail them to the address specified in the application. If an application for absentee ballots

is accepted when absentee ballots are available for distribution, the county auditor or

municipal clerk accepting the application shall promptly:

(1) mail the ballots to the voter whose signature appears on the application if the

application is submitted by mail and does not request commercial shipping under clause

(2);

(2) ship the ballots to the voter using a commercial shipper requested by the voter at the

voter's expense;

(3) deliver the absentee ballots directly to the voter if the application is submitted in

person; or

(4) deliver the absentee ballots in a sealed transmittal envelope to an agent who has been

designated to bring the ballots, as provided in section
203B.11, subdivision 4
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, to a voter

who would have difficulty getting to the polls because of incapacitating health reasons, or

who is disabled, or who is a patient in a health care facility, a resident of an assisted living

facility licensed under chapter 144G, a participant in a residential program for adults licensed

under section
245A.02, subdivision 14
, or a resident of a shelter for battered women as

defined in section
611A.37, subdivision 4
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.

(d) If an application does not indicate the election for which absentee ballots are sought,

the county auditor or municipal clerk shall mail or deliver only the ballots for the next

election occurring after receipt of the application. Only one set of ballots may be mailed,

shipped, or delivered to an applicant for any election, except as provided in section
203B.121,

subdivision 2
, or when a replacement ballot has been requested by the voter for a ballot that

has been spoiled or lost in transit.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.065, is amended to read:

203B.065 USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.

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Subdivision 1.

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Applicability.

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A clerk administering absentee ballots pursuant to this

section must meet the requirements of section 203B.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).

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Subd. 2.

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Use of the statewide voter registration system.

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(a)
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Upon accepting an

application for a
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state
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primary or
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state
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general election, the county auditor or municipal

clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system the voter's name, date of birth,

address of residence in Minnesota, mailing address, Minnesota driver's license or state

identification number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, if provided

by the voter. Upon acceptance of an absentee ballot application of a voter who is registered

to vote at an address different from the residential address certified on the absentee ballot

application, the voter registration record with the previous address shall be challenged. Once

the absentee ballot has been transmitted to the voter, the method of transmission and the

date of transmission must be recorded.

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(b)
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Upon receipt of a returned absentee ballot for a
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state
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primary or
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state
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general election,

the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system

that the voter has returned the ballot.

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(c)
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Upon receipt of notice that the ballot board has accepted or rejected the absentee

ballot for a
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state
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primary or
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state
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general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk

shall record in the statewide voter registration system whether the ballot was accepted or

rejected, and if rejected, the reason for rejection. If a replacement ballot is transmitted to

the voter, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record this in the statewide voter

registration system.

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(d)
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The labels provided for envelopes used for transmitting an absentee ballot to and

from an applicant for an absentee ballot for a
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state
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primary or
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state
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general election must

contain bar codes generated by the statewide voter registration system to facilitate the

recording required under this section. A county auditor or municipal clerk entering

information into the statewide voter registration system under this section must include the

information provided on the bar code label whenever information is entered into the system.

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(e) A town clerk may, but is not required to, use the statewide voter registration system

as provided in this section for a town election held in March.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Subdivision 1 is effective the day following final enactment.

Subdivision 2 is effective September 1, 2027.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.30, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Voting procedure.

(a) When a voter appears in an early voting polling place,

the voter must state the voter's name, address, and, if requested, the voter's date of birth to

the early voting official. The early voting official must confirm that the voter's registration

is current in the statewide voter registration system and that the voter has not already cast

a ballot in the election. If the voter's status is challenged, the voter may resolve the challenge

as provided in section
204C.12
. An individual who is not registered to vote must register

and a voter whose name or address has changed must update the voter's registration in the

manner provided in section
201.061, subdivision
3. A voter who has already cast a ballot

in the election must not be provided with a ballot.

(b) Each voter must sign the certification provided in section
204C.10
. The signature of

an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence

of the intent of the individual to vote at that election. After the voter signs the certification,

two early voting officials must initial the ballot and issue it to the voter.
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The early voting

official must maintain a printed copy of the voter certificate.
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The voter must immediately

retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to mark the ballot.

The voter must not take a ballot from the polling place. If the voter spoils the ballot, the

voter may return it to the early voting official in exchange for a new ballot. After completing

the ballot, the voter must deposit the ballot into the ballot counter and ballot box. The early

voting official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the manner provided in

section
203B.121, subdivision 3
.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective upon the revisor of statutes' receipt of

the early voting certification and applies to elections held on or after the 85th day after the

revisor of statutes receives the certification.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.30, subdivision 3, is amended

to read:

Subd. 3.

Processing of ballots.

Each day when early voting occurs, the early voting

officials must:

(1) remove and secure ballots cast, noting the date, voting location, and number of ballots

cast;

(2) without inspecting the ballots,
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using the procedures in section 204C.20, subdivisions

1 to 4,
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ensure that the number of ballots removed from the ballot box is equal to the number

of voter certificates that were signed by voters in subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and

(3) seal and secure all voted and unvoted ballots
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and signed voter certificates
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present in

that location at the end of the day.

The ballot board must count the ballots after the polls have closed on election day following

the procedures in section
203B.121, subdivision 5
, paragraph (b).

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective upon the revisor of statutes' receipt of

the early voting certification and applies to elections held on or after the 85th day after the

revisor of statutes receives the certification.

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Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.07, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Petitions for presidential electors and alternates.

(a) This section does not

apply to candidates for presidential elector or alternate nominated by major political parties.

Major party candidates for presidential elector or alternate are certified under section
208.03
.

Other presidential electors or alternates are nominated by petition pursuant to this section.

(b) On petitions nominating presidential electors or alternates, the names of the candidates

for president and vice-president shall be added to the political party or political principle

stated on the petition. One petition may be filed to nominate a slate of presidential electors

equal in number to the number of electors to which the state is entitled and an alternate for

each elector nominee.

(c) In addition to the petition, each nominated candidate must submit a signed, notarized

affidavit of candidacy for president or vice president that includes the following information:

(1) the candidate's name in the form as it should appear on the ballot;

(2) the candidate's campaign address, website, phone number, and email address;

(3) the name of the political party or political principle stated on the petition;

(4) the office sought by the candidate; and

(5) a declaration that the
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candidate satisfies all requirements of the United States

Constitution to be eligible to be elected to the office and the
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candidate is aware of and will

follow all applicable election laws and campaign finance laws.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.09, subdivision 3, is amended

to read:

Subd. 3.

Write-in candidates.

(a) A candidate for county, state, or federal office who

wants write-in votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with the

filing office for the office sought not more than 84 days before the primary and no later

than the 19th day before the general election. The filing officer shall provide copies of the

form to make the request. The filing officer shall not accept a written request later than 5:00

p.m. on the last day for filing a written request.

(b) The governing body of a statutory or home rule charter city may adopt a resolution

governing the counting of write-in votes for local elective office. The resolution may:

(1) require the candidate to file a written request with the chief election official no later

than the 19th day before the city election if the candidate wants to have the candidate's

write-in votes individually recorded; or

(2) require that write-in votes for an individual candidate only be individually recorded

if the total number of write-in votes for that office is equal to or greater than the fewest

number of non-write-in votes for a ballot candidate.

If the governing body of the statutory or home rule charter city adopts a resolution authorized

by this paragraph, the resolution must be adopted and the city clerk must notify the county

auditor before the first day of filing for office. A resolution adopted under this paragraph

remains in effect until a subsequent resolution on the same subject is adopted by the

governing body of the statutory or home rule charter city.

(c) The governing body of a township, school district, hospital district, park district, soil

and water district, or other ancillary elected district may adopt a resolution governing the

counting of write-in votes for local elective office. The resolution may require that write-in

votes for an individual candidate only be individually recorded if the total number of write-in

votes for that office is equal to or greater than the fewest number of non-write-in votes for

a ballot candidate. If a governing body adopts a resolution authorized by this paragraph,

the resolution must be adopted and the clerk must notify the county auditor before the first

day of filing for office. A resolution adopted under this paragraph remains in effect until a

subsequent resolution on the same subject is adopted by the governing body.

(d) A candidate for president of the United States who files a request under this

subdivision must include the name of a candidate for vice president of the United States.
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The candidates must certify on the request that both candidates satisfy all requirements of

the United States Constitution to be eligible to be elected to the office.
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The request must

also include the name of at least one candidate for presidential elector. The total number of

names of candidates for presidential elector on the request may not exceed the total number

of electoral votes to be cast by Minnesota in the presidential election.

(e) A candidate for governor who files a request under this subdivision must file jointly

with another individual seeking nomination as a candidate for lieutenant governor. A

candidate for lieutenant governor who files a request under this subdivision must file jointly

with another individual seeking nomination as a candidate for governor.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Election law and instructions.

The secretary of state shall prepare and publish

a volume containing all state general laws relating to elections. The attorney general shall

provide annotations to the secretary of state for this volume. On or before
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August 1 of every

odd-numbered
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July 15 of each
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year the secretary of state shall
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furnish to the county auditors

and municipal clerks enough copies of this volume so that each county auditor and municipal

clerk will have at least one copy. On or before July 1 of every even-numbered year, the

secretary of state shall
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prepare and make an electronic copy
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of this volume
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available on the

office's website. The secretary of state may prepare and transmit to the county auditors and

municipal clerks detailed written instructions for complying with election laws relating to

the conduct of elections, conduct of voter registration and voting procedures.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.49, is amended to read:

204B.49 "I VOTED" STICKERS.

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(a)
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The secretary of state, county auditor, municipal clerk, school district clerk, or an

election judge may provide a sticker containing the words "I VOTED," and nothing more,

to an individual who:

(1) has successfully deposited a ballot into a ballot box;

(2) is provided an absentee ballot under section
203B.07, subdivision 1
, or
203B.21
,

subdivision 2; or

(3) is provided a ballot by mail under section
204B.45
or
204B.46
.

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(b) The secretary of state, county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk may

periodically administer a competition to update the "I VOTED" sticker design. An updated

design may include graphic design elements, but it must only include the words "I VOTED,"

and its imagery must not advocate for or against any political party, candidate, ballot question,

or public policy issue, or include any other words or numbers. Nothing in this section

prohibits a design competition from resulting in multiple winning designs.

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Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.26, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Summary statements; contents.

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The blank summary statement forms

furnished to each precinct shall identify the precinct, ward number if any, city, school district

if applicable, or town, date, and kind of election and, under appropriate headings identifying
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each color ballot
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, shall contain spaces for the election judges to enter the information required

by section
204C.24, subdivision 1
.

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(b)
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Each blank summary statement form shall also contain a certificate to be signed by

the election judges stating that the national flag was displayed on a suitable staff during

voting hours; that all of the ballots cast were properly piled, checked, and counted; and that

the numbers entered by the election judges on the summary statements correctly show the

number of votes cast for each candidate and for and against each question.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.26, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Envelopes for counted ballots.

Each official responsible for printing ballots

shall also furnish envelopes to contain those ballots after they have been counted. The

envelopes shall be made of heavy paper, printed or marked to distinguish
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the color of
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the

ballots to be contained in them. They shall be of convenient size to hold the ballots and

shall be furnished at the same time and in the same manner as the ballots.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.

(a) Between

the third and
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14th
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days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting any

election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town conducting

the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and

declare
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the candidate duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each

municipal office and
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the results of
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the election
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any ballot questions
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. The governing body

of a town conducting the general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass

the returns, and declare
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the candidate duly elected who received the highest number of votes

for each town office and
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the results of
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the election
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any ballot question
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within two days after

an election.

(b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a

certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case of a contest, the certificate shall

not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court.

(c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having jurisdiction over the municipality

shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall certify the results

of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots

and the returns of the election.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026.

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Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition.

Between the

third and
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14th
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days after a school district election
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other than a recount of a special

election conducted under section
126C.17, subdivision 9
, or
475.59
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, the school board shall

canvass the returns and declare
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the candidate duly elected who received the highest number

of votes for each school district office and
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the results of
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the election
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any ballot question
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.
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The recounted results of a referendum conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or

475.59 must be certified by the canvassing board.
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After the time for contesting elections

has passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each successful

candidate. If there is a contest, the certificate of election to that office must not be issued

until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there is a tie

vote, the school board shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall deliver the certificate

of election to the successful candidate by personal service or certified mail. The successful

candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk within 30 days

of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior to the time

specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be made at any time

before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall certify the

results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the

ballots and the returns of the election.

A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties of the school board according

to the requirements of this subdivision for a recount of a special election conducted under

section
126C.17, subdivision 9
, or
475.59
.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026.

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Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 208.03, is amended to read:

208.03 NOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES.

Presidential electors and alternates for the major political parties of this state shall be

nominated by delegate conventions called and held under the supervision of the respective

state central committees of the parties of this state. At least 71 days before the general

election day the chair of the major political party shall certify to the secretary of state the

names of the persons nominated as presidential electors, the names of persons nominated

as alternate presidential electors, and the names of the party candidates for president and

vice president. The chair shall also certify that the party candidates for president and vice

president
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satisfy all requirements of the United States Constitution to be eligible to be elected

to the office and
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have no affidavit on file as a candidate for any office in this state at the

ensuing general election.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 375.20, is amended to read:

375.20 BALLOT QUESTIONS.

If the county board may do an act, incur a debt, appropriate money for a purpose, or

exercise any other power or authority, only if authorized by a vote of the people, the question

may be submitted at a special or general election, by a resolution specifying the matter or

question to be voted upon. If the question is to authorize the appropriation of money, creation

of a debt, or levy of a tax, it shall state the amount. Notice of the election shall be given as

in the case of special elections. If the question submitted is adopted, the board shall pass an

appropriate resolution to carry it into effect. In the election the form of the ballot shall be:

"Shall (here state the substance of the resolution to be submitted)?, Yes ...... No......,". The

county board may call a special county election upon a question to be held
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within
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at least
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84 days after a resolution to that effect is adopted by the county board.
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The special election

must be held on a uniform election date established in section 205.10, subdivision 3a.
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Upon

the adoption of the resolution the county auditor shall post and publish notices of the election,

as required by section
204D.22
, subdivisions 2 and 3. The election shall be conducted and

the returns canvassed in the manner prescribed by sections
204D.20
to
204D.27
, so far as

practicable.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment and

applies to elections held on or after September 1, 2026.

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Sec. 16.

Laws 1969, chapter 193, section 3, as amended by Laws 1974, chapter 235,

section 1, and Laws 1980, chapter 371, section 1, is amended to read:

Sec. 3.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 535; ELECTIONS.

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Election districts may at any time be established in the manner provided by this act or

the board of education of the district may by resolution at any time provide that the board

members be elected at large. If the members are elected at large the notice of election should

include substantially the following form:

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"Position number 3 and Position number 5 are to be filled by election. Candidates may

not file for more than one position."

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If the members are elected at large the ballots shall read as follows:

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"For school board position number 3 of Independent School District Number 535" or

"For school board position number 5 of Independent School District Number 535."

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The names of the candidates for each seat shall be rotated on the ballots to avoid any

appearance of preference for incumbents, and incumbency shall not be indicated on the

ballot.

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Newly elected school board members shall take office at the next regularly scheduled

meeting of the board following receipt of their certificates of election and notwithstanding

section 123.34, subdivision 1, the board may organize at that meeting rather than at the time

required by section 123.34, subdivision 1. If the school district changes from election by

district to election at large or from election at large to election by district incumbents shall

serve the entire terms to which they were elected under the prior system. If the school district

changes from election by district to election at large incumbents shall be assigned by lot to

the numbered positions.

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School board elections for Independent School District No. 535, Rochester, shall be

conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 205A. Notwithstanding Minnesota

Statutes, section 205A.12, the district may alter its organization into separate election districts

for the purpose of election of board members using the procedures provided in that section.

School board membership shall be governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.09.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective upon approval by the governing body

of Independent School District No. 535 and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section

645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3, for school district elections held after completion of local

approval. The local approval process must be completed by June 30, 2026, to apply to 2026

school district elections.

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Sec. 17.
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NOTIFICATION TO ADMINISTER VOTING.
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Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 203B.05, for a municipality already

designated to or that has already given notice of the intent to administer absentee voting,

the municipality and county must come to an agreement by June 12, 2026, and notify the

secretary of state whether the municipality will administer absentee voting for the 46 days

or 18 days before election day in the 2026 state primary.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 18.
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SPECIAL LAW.
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Section 16 is a special law enacted pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution, article XII,

section 2, and applies to Independent School District No. 535, Rochester.

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Sec. 19.
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REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 5.31,

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is repealed.

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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S4223-1

5.31 STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM.

The secretary of state may sell intellectual property rights associated with the statewide voter registration system to other states or to units of local government in other states. Receipts from the sale must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Help America Vote Act account.

10A.09 STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST.

Subd. 9.

Waivers.

Upon written request and for good cause shown, the board may waive the requirement that an official disclose the address of real property that constitutes a secondary residence of the official.

Repealed Minnesota Rule: S4223-1

4501.0100 DEFINITIONS.

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Subp. 2.

Address.

"Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip code. An individual may use either the person's business address or home address. An association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.

4503.2000 DISCLAIMERS.

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Subpart 1.

Additional definitions.

The following definitions apply to this part and Minnesota Statutes, section
211B.04
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"broadcast media" means a television station, radio station, cable television system, or satellite system; and

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"social media platform" means a website or application that allows multiple users to create, share, and view user-generated content, excluding a website controlled primarily by the association or individual that caused the communication to be prepared or disseminated.

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Material linked to a disclaimer.

Minnesota Statutes, section
211B.04
, does not apply to the following communications that link directly to an online page that includes a disclaimer in the form required by that section if the communication is made by or on behalf of a candidate, principal campaign committee, political committee, political fund, political party unit, or person who has made an electioneering communication, as those terms are defined in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A:

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text, images, video, or audio disseminated via a social media platform;

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a text or multimedia message disseminated only to telephone numbers;

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text, images, video, or audio disseminated using an application accessed primarily via mobile phone, excluding email messages, telephone calls, and voicemail messages; and

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paid electronic advertisements disseminated via the internet by a third party, including but not limited to online banner advertisements and advertisements appearing within the electronic version of a newspaper, periodical, or magazine.

The link must be conspicuous and when selected must result in the display of an online page that prominently includes the required disclaimer.