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209.07 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.07 RESULTS OF CONTEST.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209.09 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.09 APPEALS.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 […]
Section 209.10 — State Legislative Office.
209.10 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.10 STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE. Subdivision 1. Notice in legislative contest. In a legislative contest, the court administrator of district court, within three days of receipt of the notice of contest, shall submit one copy of it to the chief justice of the supreme court […]
Section 208.44 — Certification Of Electors.
208.44 CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORS. In submitting this state’s certificate of ascertainment as required by United States Code, title 3, section 6, the governor shall certify this state’s electors and state in the certificate that: (1) the electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the […]
Section 208.45 — Presiding Officer; Elector Vacancy.
208.45 PRESIDING OFFICER; ELECTOR VACANCY. (a) The secretary of state shall preside at the meeting of electors described in section 208.06. (b) The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant. The secretary of state shall appoint an individual as a substitute elector to fill a vacancy as follows: (1) if the alternate […]
Section 208.46 — Elector Voting.
208.46 ELECTOR VOTING. (a) At the time designated for elector voting in section 208.06, and after all vacant positions have been filled under section 208.45, the secretary of state shall provide each elector with a presidential and a vice-presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector’s presidential and vice-presidential ballots with the elector’s votes for […]
Section 208.47 — Elector Replacement; Associated Certificates.
208.47 ELECTOR REPLACEMENT; ASSOCIATED CERTIFICATES. (a) After the vote of this state’s electors is completed, if the final list of electors differs from any list that the governor previously included on a certificate of ascertainment prepared and transmitted under United States Code, title 3, section 6, the secretary of state immediately shall prepare an amended […]
Section 208.48 — Uniformity Of Application And Construction.
208.48 UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. In applying and construing sections 208.40 to 208.48, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to their subject matter among states that enact the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act or similar law. History: 2015 c 70 art 2 s 13
Section 209.01 — Definitions.
209.01 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. In general. The definitions in chapter 200 apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Statewide office. For purposes of this chapter, “statewide office” means the office of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, secretary of state, chief justice or associate […]
Section 209.02 — Contestant; Grounds.
209.02 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1] 209.02 CONTESTANT; GROUNDS. Subdivision 1. General. Any eligible voter, including a candidate, may contest in the manner provided in this chapter: (1) the nomination or election of any person for whom the voter had the right to vote if that person is declared nominated […]