206.55 MINNESOTA ELECTION LAW APPLIES. The use of electronic voting systems is governed by sections 206.55 to 206.90 and by all other provisions of the Minnesota Election Law which are not inconsistent with sections 206.55 to 206.90. History: 1984 c 447 s 1; 1997 c 147 s 47
206.56 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in chapter 200 and in this section apply to sections 206.55 to 206.90. Subd. 1a. Assistive voting technology. “Assistive voting technology” means touch-activated screen, buttons, keypad, sip-and-puff input device, keyboard, earphones, or any other device used with an electronic ballot marker that assists voters to use an audio […]
206.57 EXAMINATION OF NEW VOTING SYSTEMS. Subdivision 1. Examination and report by secretary of state; approval. A vendor of an electronic voting system may apply to the secretary of state to examine the system and to report as to its compliance with the requirements of law and as to its accuracy, durability, efficiency, and capacity […]
206.58 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE. Subdivision 1. Municipalities. The governing body of a municipality, at a regular meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose, may provide for the use of an electronic voting system in one or more precincts and at all elections in the precincts, subject to approval by the county auditor. […]
206.59 PAYMENT FOR VOTING SYSTEMS. Payment for an electronic voting system may be provided for in the manner deemed in the best interests of the political division adopting and purchasing it. A municipality or county may make payment by appropriating money from the general fund, by levying a tax in the same manner as other […]
206.61 BALLOTS. Subdivision 1. Official responsible for providing ballots. The official charged with providing paper ballots when they are used shall provide all ballot cards, sample ballots, precinct summary statements, and other necessary supplies needed for electronic voting systems, except as otherwise provided by this section. At general elections and primaries the county auditor of […]
206.62 SAMPLE BALLOTS. The officials who prepare ballot cards shall provide each polling place with at least two sample ballots which are facsimiles of the card to be voted on in that precinct. The sample ballots may be either in full or reduced size. The sample ballots must be posted prominently in the polling place […]
206.64 ACCESSIBILITY; INSTRUCTIONS; ASSISTANCE TO VOTERS. Subdivision 1. General provisions for electronic system voting. Each electronic voting system booth must be placed and protected so that it is accessible to only one voter at a time and is in full view of all the election judges and challengers at the polling place. The election judges […]
206.66 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Injuring voting machines. An individual who intentionally injures or attempts to injure or render ineffectual any component of an electronic voting system, or who violates any of the provisions of sections 206.55 to 206.90, is guilty of a felony. Subd. 2. Violation of law, rules. An individual who violates any […]
206.80 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS. (a) An electronic voting system may not be employed unless it: (1) permits every voter to vote in secret; (2) permits every voter to vote for all candidates and questions for whom or upon which the voter is legally entitled to vote; (3) provides for write-in voting when authorized; (4) automatically […]
206.805 STATE VOTING SYSTEMS CONTRACTS. Subdivision 1. Contracts required. (a) The secretary of state, with the assistance of the commissioner of administration, must establish one or more state voting systems contracts. The contracts should, if practical, include provisions for maintenance of the equipment purchased. The voting systems contracts must address precinct-based optical scan voting equipment, […]
206.81 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL USE. (a) The secretary of state may certify an electronic voting system for experimental use at an election prior to its approval for general use. (b) Experimental use must be observed by the secretary of state or the secretary’s designee and the results observed must be considered at any subsequent […]
206.82 PREPARATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM PROGRAMS AND PLANS. Subdivision 1. Program. A program or programs for use in an election conducted by means of an electronic voting system or using an electronic ballot marker shall be prepared at the direction of the county auditor or municipal clerk who is responsible for the conduct of […]
206.83 TESTING OF VOTING SYSTEMS. Within 14 days before election day, the official in charge of elections shall have the voting system tested to ascertain that the system will correctly mark ballots using all methods supported by the system, including through assistive technology, and count the votes cast for all candidates and on all questions. […]
206.84 METHODS OF USING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS. Subdivision 1. Instruction of judges, voters. The officials in charge of elections shall determine procedures to instruct election judges and voters in the use of electronic voting system manual marking devices and the electronic ballot marker, including assistive voting technology. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79] […]
206.845 BALLOT RECORDING AND COUNTING SECURITY. Subdivision 1. Prohibited connections. The county auditor and municipal clerk must secure ballot recording and tabulating systems physically and electronically against unauthorized access. Except for wired connections within the polling place, ballot recording and tabulating systems must not be connected to or operated on, directly or indirectly, any electronic […]
206.85 OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF COUNTING. Subdivision 1. Duties of responsible official. The official in charge of elections in a municipality where an electronic voting system is used at a counting center must: (1) be present or personally represented throughout the counting center proceedings; (2) be responsible for acquiring sufficient facilities and personnel to ensure […]
206.86 COUNTING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RESULTS. Subdivision 1. At the voting location. In precincts where an electronic voting system is used, as soon as the polls are closed the election judges shall secure the voting systems against further voting. They shall then open the ballot box and count the number of ballot cards or envelopes […]
206.87 CANVASSING BOARD DUTIES. In a municipality where an electronic voting system is used the canvassing board shall be constituted and shall perform the same duties as provided in sections 204C.32, 204C.33, and 204C.39 on the canvassing of paper ballots. History: 1984 c 447 s 29
206.88 PARTIAL RECOUNTS ON ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS. The secretary of state may conduct a recount to verify the accuracy of vote counting and recording in one or more precincts in which an electronic voting system was used in the election. The results of the recount must be reported to the appropriate canvassing board. Time for […]
