203B.16 ABSENT VOTERS IN THE MILITARY OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. Subdivision 1. Military service; temporary residence outside United States. Sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 provide alternative voting procedures for eligible voters who are absent from the precinct where they maintain residence because they are: (1) either in the military or the spouses or dependents of […]
203B.17 APPLICATION FOR BALLOT. Subdivision 1. Submission of application. (a) An application for absentee ballots for a voter described in section 203B.16 must be in writing and may be submitted in person, by mail, by electronic facsimile device, by electronic mail, or electronically through a secure website that shall be maintained by the secretary of […]
203B.18 FORWARDING APPLICATIONS. If an application for absentee ballots under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 is received by the secretary of state or by any election official other than the proper county auditor described in section 203B.17, subdivision 1, that official shall forward the application to the appropriate county auditor. History: 1981 c 29 art 3 […]
203B.19 RECORDING APPLICATIONS. Upon accepting an application, the county auditor shall record in the statewide registration system the voter’s name, address of present or former residence in Minnesota, mailing address, school district number, passport number, Minnesota driver’s license number or state identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter’s Social Security number, […]
203B.20 CHALLENGES. Except as provided in this section, the eligibility or residence of a voter whose application for absentee ballots is recorded under section 203B.19 may be challenged in the manner set forth by section 201.195. The county auditor shall not be required to serve a copy of the petition and notice of hearing on […]
203B.21 BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES. Subdivision 1. Form. Absentee ballots under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 shall conform to the requirements of the Minnesota Election Law, except that modifications in the size or form of ballots or envelopes may be made if necessary to satisfy the requirements of the United States postal service. The return envelope must […]
203B.22 TRANSMITTING BALLOTS. (a) The county auditor shall transmit the appropriate ballots, as promptly as possible, to an absent voter whose application has been recorded under section 203B.19. If the county auditor determines that a voter is not eligible to vote at the primary but will be eligible to vote at the general election, only […]
203B.225 TRANSMITTING AND RETURNING BALLOTS. Subdivision 1. Transmitting ballot and certificate of voter eligibility. A voter described in section 203B.16 may include in an application for absentee ballots a request that the ballots, instructions, and a certificate of voter eligibility meeting the requirements of section 203B.21, subdivision 3, be transmitted to the voter electronically. Upon […]
203B.227 WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT. (a) A voter described in section 203B.16, subdivision 1, may use the federal write-in absentee ballot to vote in any federal, state, or local election. In a state or local election, a vote for a political party without specifying the name of a candidate must not be counted. (b) If a […]
203B.23 ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The county auditor must establish an absentee ballot board for ballots issued under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27. The board may consist of staff trained as election judges, in which case, the board is exempt from sections 204B.19, subdivision 5, and 204C.15, relating to party balance in appointment of […]
203B.24 DUTIES OF ELECTION JUDGES. Subdivision 1. Check of voter eligibility; proper execution of certificate. Upon receipt of an absentee ballot returned as provided in sections 203B.16 to 203B.27, the election judges shall compare the voter’s name with the names recorded under section 203B.19 in the statewide registration system to insure that the ballot is […]
203B.26 SEPARATE RECORD. A separate record of the ballots of absent voters cast under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 must be generated from the statewide registration system for each precinct and retained with the other election materials. History: 1981 c 29 art 3 s 26; 2004 c 293 art 1 s 28; 2008 c 190 s […]
203B.27 EXPENSE CHARGEABLE TO GENERAL REVENUE. Expenses incurred by a county auditor to carry out the provisions of sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 shall be paid by that county from its general revenue fund. History: 1981 c 29 art 3 s 27
203B.28 POSTELECTION REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. By January 15 of every odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall provide to the chair and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections a statistical report related to absentee voting in the most recent general election cycle. The statistics must be organized by county, and […]
