Section 204B.25 — Training For Election Judges.
204B.25 TRAINING FOR ELECTION JUDGES. Subdivision 1. Duties of county auditor. Each county auditor shall provide training for all election judges who are appointed to serve at any election to be held in the county. The county auditor shall also provide a procedure for emergency training of election judges elected to fill vacancies. The county […]
Section 204B.26 — Election Judges; Violations; Penalties.
204B.26 ELECTION JUDGES; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Any individual who serves as an election judge in violation of any of the provisions of sections 204B.19 to 204B.25, is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1981 c 29 art 4 s 26
Section 204B.24 — Election Judges; Oath.
204B.24 ELECTION JUDGES; OATH. Each election judge shall sign the following oath before assuming the duties of the office: “I ………. solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties of election judge according to law and the best of my ability and will diligently endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse in conducting […]
Section 204B.19 — Election Judges; Qualifications.
204B.19 ELECTION JUDGES; QUALIFICATIONS. Subdivision 1. Individuals qualified to be election judges. Except as provided in subdivision 6, any individual who is eligible to vote in this state is qualified to be appointed as an election judge. Subd. 2. Individuals not qualified to be election judges. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no individual […]
Section 204B.195 — Time Off From Work To Serve As Election Judge.
204B.195 TIME OFF FROM WORK TO SERVE AS ELECTION JUDGE. An individual who is selected to serve as an election judge pursuant to section 204B.21, subdivision 2 may, after giving an employer at least 20 days’ written notice, be absent from a place of work for the purpose of serving as an election judge without […]
Section 204B.20 — Election Board; Head Election Judge; Duties.
204B.20 ELECTION BOARD; HEAD ELECTION JUDGE; DUTIES. The election judges appointed to serve in an election precinct shall constitute the election board for that precinct. The appointing authority shall designate one of the election judges in each precinct to serve as the head election judge. The head election judge shall assign specific duties to the […]
Section 204B.21 — Appointment Of Election Judges.
204B.21 APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES. Subdivision 1. Appointment lists; duties of political parties and secretary of state. On May 1 in a year in which there is an election for a partisan political office, each major political party shall prepare a list of eligible voters to act as election judges in each election precinct. The […]
Section 204B.22 — Election Judges; Number Required.
204B.22 ELECTION JUDGES; NUMBER REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Minimum number required. (a) A minimum of four election judges shall be appointed for each precinct in the state general election, provided that a minimum of three election judges shall be appointed for each precinct with fewer than 500 registered voters as of 14 weeks before the state […]
Section 204B.23 — Vacancies Among Election Judges.
204B.23 VACANCIES AMONG ELECTION JUDGES. A vacancy on an election board occurs when any election judge who is a member of that board: (a) fails to arrive at the polling place within 30 minutes after the time when the polling place is scheduled to open; (b) becomes unable to perform the duties of the office […]