Section 202A.01 — Definitions.
202A.01 DEFINITIONS. The words used in this chapter have the meanings prescribed to them in chapter 200. History: 1975 c 5 s 1
Section 202A.11 — Party Name.
202A.11 PARTY NAME. Subdivision 1. Change. Any major political party may change its name by complying with the following conditions: The state central committee of the party may call a convention, and shall state in its call that a convention is called for a certain time and place, for the purpose of changing the name […]
Section 202A.12 — State Convention, Authority Of.
202A.12 STATE CONVENTION, AUTHORITY OF. Subdivision 1. Time of convention. The final authority over the affairs of each major political party is vested in the party’s state convention to be held at least once every state general election year at the call of the state central committee. Subd. 2. State central committee. Subject to the […]
Section 202A.13 — Committees, Conventions.
202A.13 COMMITTEES, CONVENTIONS. The rules of each major political party shall provide that for each congressional district and each county or legislative district a convention shall be held at least once every state general election year. Each major political party shall also provide for each congressional district and each county or legislative district an executive […]
Section 202A.135 — Leave Time From Employment; Party Officers; Delegates To Party Conventions.
202A.135 LEAVE TIME FROM EMPLOYMENT; PARTY OFFICERS; DELEGATES TO PARTY CONVENTIONS. If an employee gives at least ten days’ written notice to the employer, the employee may be absent from work to attend any meeting of the state central committee or executive committee of a major political party if the employee is a member of […]
Section 202A.14 — Precinct Caucus.
202A.14 PRECINCT CAUCUS. Subdivision 1. Time and manner of holding; postponement. (a) In every state general election year, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on the date established pursuant to paragraph (b), there shall be held for every election precinct a party caucus in the manner provided in sections 202A.14 to 202A.19. (b)(1) The chairs of the […]
Section 202A.15 — Time And Place Of Caucus.
202A.15 TIME AND PLACE OF CAUCUS. Subdivision 1. Time. Precinct caucuses within a county shall be held on the day established pursuant to section 202A.14, subdivision 1, and the caucuses shall remain open for at least one hour. Subd. 2. Place. The precinct caucuses shall be held at the regular polling places for each precinct […]
Section 202A.155 — Interpreter Services; Caucus Materials.
202A.155 INTERPRETER SERVICES; CAUCUS MATERIALS. An individual who is deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing who needs interpreter services at a precinct caucus shall so notify the major political party whose caucus the individual plans to attend. Notice must be given by letter or electronic mail to the state office of the major political party before the […]
Section 202A.156 — Interpreter Services And Accessible Precinct Caucus Exemptions.
202A.156 INTERPRETER SERVICES AND ACCESSIBLE PRECINCT CAUCUS EXEMPTIONS. A major political party is not required to: (1) provide an interpreter for a convention or precinct caucus if it has made documented good faith efforts to locate and assign an interpreter, including contacting an interpreter referral center or regional service center for people who are deaf, […]
Section 202A.16 — Caucus, Who May Participate And Vote.
202A.16 CAUCUS, WHO MAY PARTICIPATE AND VOTE. Subdivision 1. Eligible voters. Only those individuals who are or will be eligible to vote at the time of the next state general election, may vote or be elected a delegate or officer at the precinct caucus. An eligible voter may vote or be elected a delegate or […]
Section 202A.18 — Caucus, Procedure.
202A.18 CAUCUS, PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Temporary chair. The convener shall be the temporary chair of the caucus. Subd. 2. Nominations; time of election of officers and delegates. Nominations for the election of permanent officers and delegates shall remain open for at least the first quarter hour of the caucus. Election of delegates and alternates must […]
Section 202A.19 — Caucus, School Schedule Preemption, Excusal From Employment To Attend.
202A.19 CAUCUS, SCHOOL SCHEDULE PREEMPTION, EXCUSAL FROM EMPLOYMENT TO ATTEND. Subdivision 1. Limits on local government meetings. No special taxing district governing body, school board, county board of commissioners, township board, or city council may conduct a meeting after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus. As used in this […]
Section 202A.192 — Use Of Public Facilities.
202A.192 USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES. Every statutory city, home rule charter city, county, town, school district, and other public agency, including the University of Minnesota and other public colleges and universities, shall make their facilities available for the holding of precinct caucuses and legislative district or county conventions required by this chapter. A charge for […]
Section 202A.20 — Caucus Information; Results.
202A.20 CAUCUS INFORMATION; RESULTS. Subdivision 1. Information. The secretary of state may sponsor or participate in activities designed to provide public information related to the precinct caucuses and to promote participation in the caucus process. Subd. 2. Reporting caucus results. The secretary of state shall promptly report to the public the results of preference balloting […]