Section 211B.01 — Definitions.
211B.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in chapter 200 and this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Campaign material. “Campaign material” means any literature, publication, or material that is disseminated for the purpose of influencing voting at a primary or other election, except for news items or editorial comments by the news media. […]
Section 211B.02 — False Claim Of Support.
211B.02 FALSE CLAIM OF SUPPORT. A person or candidate may not knowingly make, directly or indirectly, a false claim stating or implying that a candidate or ballot question has the support or endorsement of a major political party or party unit or of an organization. A person or candidate may not state in written campaign […]
Section 211B.03 — Use Of The Term Reelect.
211B.03 USE OF THE TERM REELECT. A person or candidate may not, in the event of redistricting, use the term “reelect” in a campaign for elective office unless the candidate is the incumbent of that office and the office represents any part of the new district. History: 1988 c 578 art 3 s 3
Section 209.03 — Contestee’s Answer.
209.03 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.03 CONTESTEE’S ANSWER. Subdivision 1. Contest of vote count. If a notice of contest questions only which of the parties to the contest received the highest number of votes legally cast at the election or the number of votes legally cast in favor of […]
Section 209.045 — Venue For Statewide Contests.
209.045 VENUE FOR STATEWIDE CONTESTS. If a notice of contest is filed in the District Court of Ramsey County regarding a statewide office or constitutional amendment or other question voted on statewide, the court administrator of district court, within three days of receipt of the notice of contest, shall submit one copy of it and […]
Section 209.05 — Guarding The Ballots.
209.05 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.05 GUARDING THE BALLOTS. In any election, upon demand made of the custodian of the ballots and upon notice to the candidate’s opponent, a candidate may keep a continuous visual guard over the ballots until the expiration of the time for instituting contests. In […]
Section 209.06 — Inspection Of Ballots.
209.06 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.06 INSPECTION OF BALLOTS. Subdivision 1. Appointment of inspectors. After a contest has been instituted, either party may have the ballots inspected before preparing for trial. The party requesting an inspection shall file with the district court where the contest is brought a verified […]
Section 209.065 — Pleadings; Procedure.
209.065 PLEADINGS; PROCEDURE. The notice of contest and any answer are the pleadings in the case and may be amended in the discretion of the court. The contest proceedings must be brought on for trial by either the contestant or contestee as soon as practicable within 20 days after the filing of the notice of […]
Section 209.07 — Results Of Contest.
209.07 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.07 RESULTS OF CONTEST. Subdivision 1. Generally. If a nomination is contested, the court shall decide which candidate, if any, was nominated and is entitled to be named in print on the official ballots. When the court decides an election contest for any office […]
Section 209.09 — Appeals.
209.09 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.09 APPEALS. Subdivision 1. Most contests. If the decision of the district court in any contest under this chapter is appealed, the appellant shall file in the district court a bond of $500 for the payment of all costs incurred by the respondent if […]