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A quorum was present.

Garofalo and Moran were excused.

Halverson was excused until 10:45 a.m. Zellers was excused until 11:10 a.m. Mack was excused until 11:35 a.m. Abeler was excused until 2:30 p.m. Beard and Hoppe were excused until 5:30 p.m. Falk was excused until 6:30 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 2065 and H. F. No. 2198, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Mahoney moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 2065 be substituted for H. F. No. 2198 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 2065 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House File was introduced:

Beard introduced:

H. F. No. 3365, A bill for an act relating to energy; utilities; requiring the Public Utilities Commission and Department of Commerce to develop and submit legislation that restructures public utility regulation in Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 859, A bill for an act relating to housing; landlord and tenant; establishing remedies for victims of violence; establishing a housing opportunities made equitable pilot project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 504B.171, subdivision 1; 504B.206; 504B.285, subdivision 1.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 892, A bill for an act relating to families; updating the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 518C.101; 518C.102; 518C.103; 518C.201; 518C.202; 518C.203; 518C.204; 518C.205; 518C.206; 518C.207; 518C.208; 518C.209; 518C.301; 518C.303; 518C.304; 518C.305; 518C.306; 518C.307; 518C.308; 518C.310; 518C.311; 518C.312; 518C.313; 518C.314; 518C.316; 518C.317; 518C.318; 518C.319; 518C.401; 518C.501; 518C.503; 518C.504; 518C.505; 518C.506; 518C.508; 518C.601; 518C.602; 518C.603; 518C.604; 518C.605; 518C.606; 518C.607; 518C.608; 518C.609; 518C.610; 518C.611; 518C.612; 518C.613; 518C.701; 518C.801; 518C.902; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518C.502.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 2096, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying campaign finance definition; providing for submission of voter registration and absentee ballot applications online; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10A.01, subdivision 26; 201.061, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 3; 201.081; 203B.04, by adding a subdivision; 203B.17; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 201.275; 203B.04, subdivision 1.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 2217, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions in grants management process and contract management; providing an encumbrance exception in the grant process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16B.98, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 16C.05, subdivision 2.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 1926, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying restoration evaluation requirements; modifying requirements for acquisition of real property with money from legacy funds; modifying previous parks and trails fund appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.0272, subdivisions 1, 3; 97A.056, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions.

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The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Saxhaug, Ingebrigtsen and Sparks.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 2576, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; modifying provisions governing expungement of criminal records; requiring business screening services to delete expunged records; allowing expungement of eviction records in certain cases; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245C.22, subdivision 7; 245C.23, subdivision 1; 260B.198, subdivision 6; 332.70, by adding a subdivision; 504B.345, subdivision 1; 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609A.

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Champion; Petersen, B., and Goodwin.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 2733, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle provisions; providing for certain regulatory efficiencies; modifying invasive species provisions; modifying definition of snowmobile; prohibiting tampering with off-road recreational vehicle odometers; modifying use of forest trails; modifying outdoor recreation system provisions; modifying Water Law; modifying forestry provisions; modifying provision related to environmental impact statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 17.4982, subdivision 18a; 84.027, subdivisions 13a, 14a; 84.0857; 84.791, subdivision 4; 84.81, subdivision 3; 84.92, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; 84.925, subdivision 3; 84.926, subdivision 4; 84D.01, subdivisions 8, 8b, 13, 15, 17, 18; 84D.03, as amended; 84D.06; 84D.10, subdivision 3; 84D.11, subdivision 2a; 84D.12; 84D.13, subdivision 5; 86A.09; 86A.11; 89A.02; 89A.03, subdivisions 1, 6; 89A.04; 89A.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 89A.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 89A.07; 89A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 89A.09; 89A.10; 89A.11; 97C.821; 103E.065; 103F.121, subdivisions 2, 5; 103F.165, subdivision 3; 103G.245, subdivision 2; 103G.287, subdivision 2; 103G.305, subdivision 1; 103G.615, subdivision 3a; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; 325E.13, by adding a subdivision; 325E.14, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 84.027, subdivision 13; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84D.10, subdivision

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4; 84D.105, subdivision 2; 103C.311, subdivision 2; 103G.287, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.521; 89.01, subdivision 7; 89A.05, subdivisions 2a, 4; 89A.06, subdivision 2a; 103F.121, subdivisions 3, 4; 103F.165, subdivision 2.

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Marty, Hawj and Weber.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 3072, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modernizing provisions relating to traffic regulations; eliminating certain reporting requirements; distribution of motor vehicle sales tax revenues; eliminating antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete provisions; making conforming changes; eliminating and extending sunsets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.021, subdivision 1; 168.056; 168.10, subdivision 1b; 168.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e; 168.123, subdivision 1; 168.1235, subdivision 1; 168.124, subdivision 1; 168.125, subdivision 1; 168.1253, subdivision 1; 168.129, subdivision 1; 168.1296, subdivision 1; 168.1298, subdivision 1; 169.685, subdivision 7; 169.751; 171.12, subdivision 6; Laws 2009, chapter 158, section 10, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.0422; 168.055; 168A.20, subdivision 1a; 169.11; 169.36; 169.39; 169.725; 169.743; 169.754; 169.78; 169.7961; 169.983; 169A.60, subdivision 18; 171.28; 299D.02; 299D.04; 299D.05; 609B.202; Minnesota Rules, part 7409.4700, subpart 2.

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Dibble, Rest and Pederson, J.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:

S. F. Nos. 1484, 1958, 2168, 2322 and 2609.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 1484, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to dental licensing provisions; authorizing the administration of influenza vaccine by qualified dentists under certain circumstances; providing penalties; modifying grounds for disciplinary action by the Board of Nursing; modifying the health professionals services program; modifying the compensation paid to the health-related licensing board members; making changes to the Minnesota prescription monitoring program; adding and modifying definitions; changing the requirements for pharmacist participation in immunizations; changing the powers and duties of the Board of Pharmacy; changing licensing requirements for businesses regulated by the Board of Pharmacy; clarifying requirements for compounding; allowing certain educational institutions to purchase legend drugs in limited circumstances; allowing certain entities to handle drugs in preparation for emergency use; clarifying the requirement that drug manufacturers report certain payments to the Board of Pharmacy; adding certain substances to the schedules for controlled substances; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.261, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 150A.01, subdivision 8a; 150A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 2, 2a, 2d, 3, 8; 150A.091, subdivisions 3, 8, 16; 150A.10; 151.01; 151.06; 151.211; 151.26; 151.34; 151.35; 151.361, subdivision 2; 151.37, as amended; 151.44; 151.58, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 152.02, subdivision 8b; 152.126, as amended; 214.09, subdivision 3; 214.32, by adding a subdivision; 214.33, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 151.252, by adding a subdivision; 152.02, subdivision 2; 364.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 150A; 151.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

S. F. No. 1958, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing the maximum number of connections allowed for the Cedar Lake area water and sanitary sewer district; authorizing Helena Township in Scott County to use surplus land, property, or money for certain purposes after removal of a subordinate service district; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 14, section 5, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time.

Woodard moved that S. F. No. 1958 and H. F. No. 2434, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2168, A bill for an act relating to energy; utilities; providing an exception to certificate of need requirements for certain electric generation facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.243, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time.

Garofalo moved that S. F. No. 2168 and H. F. No. 2666, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2322, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating certain human rights actions; requiring jury trials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 363A.33, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time.

Lesch moved that S. F. No. 2322 and H. F. No. 2958, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

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S. F. No. 2609, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing four-year terms for Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission; amending Laws 1999, chapter 195, section 2.

The bill was read for the first time.

Anzelc moved that S. F. No. 2609 and H. F. No. 2968, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker called Hortman to the Chair.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 2566, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing meetings by telephone or other electronic means; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.084, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 111 yeas and 14 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

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S. F. No. 2390 was reported to the House.

Bernardy moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following language of H. F. No. 2516, the first engrossment:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Election day registration. (a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence. An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07;

(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;

(3) presenting one of the following:

(i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section 135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary of state; or

(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct together with a picture identification card; or

(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or ~~who is~~ an employee employed by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the ~~voter~~ individual: (i) is registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct, (ii) personally knows that the ~~individual~~ voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address.

The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be attached to the voter registration application.

(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than 20 days before each election for use in election day registration.

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establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 252.28; group residential housing as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless.

(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or

(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.

(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.081, is amended to read:

201.081 REGISTRATION FILES.

Subdivision 1. Statewide registration system. The statewide registration system is the official record of registered voters. The voter registration applications and the terminal providing access to the statewide registration system must be under the control of the county auditor or the public official to whom the county auditor has delegated the responsibility for maintaining voter registration records. The voter registration applications and terminals providing access to the statewide registration system must not be removed from the control of the county auditor except as provided in this section. The county auditor may make photographic copies of voter registration applications in the manner provided by section 138.17.

A properly completed voter registration application that has been submitted to the secretary of state or a county auditor must be maintained by the secretary of state or the county auditor for at least 22 months after the date that the information on the application is entered into the database of the statewide registration system. The secretary of state or the county auditor may dispose of the applications after retention for 22 months in the manner provided by section 138.17.

Subd. 2. Exception. The secretary of state may maintain voter records of participants of the Safe at Home program for the purposes of chapter 5B.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Corrected list. By February 15 of each year, the secretary of state shall prepare the master list for each county auditor. The records in the statewide registration system must be periodically corrected and updated by the county auditor. An updated master list for each precinct must be available for absentee voting at least 32 46 days before each election. A final corrected master list must be available seven days before each election.

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Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Request for removal of voter record. If a voter makes a written request for removal of the voter's record, the county auditor shall ~~remove~~ inactivate the record of the voter ~~from~~ in the statewide voter registration system.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 203B.22, is amended to read:

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 general election ballots shall be transmitted. Only one set of ballots shall be transmitted to any applicant for any election, except that the county auditor may transmit a replacement ballot to a voter whose ballot has been spoiled or lost in transit or whose mailing address has changed after the date on which the original application was submitted as confirmed by the county auditor. Ballots to be sent outside the United States shall be given priority in transmission. A county auditor may make use of any special service provided by the United States government for the transmission of voting materials under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.

(b) The county auditor must transmit the appropriate ballots by express mail immediately upon discovery that the ballots were not properly transmitted to the voter as a result of the following circumstances: (1) an application was received by the county auditor by the close of business at least 46 days before the election; (2) the county auditor failed to transmit the appropriate ballots by the 46th day before the election; and (3) the voter did not request that the ballots be electronically transmitted to the voter under section 203B.225, subdivision 1.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204B.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Write-in candidates. (a) A candidate for county, state, or federal office who wants write-in votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with the filing office for the office sought not more than 84 days before the primary and no later than the seventh day before the general election. The filing officer shall provide copies of the form to make the request.

(b) A candidate for president of the United States who files a request under this subdivision must include the name of a candidate for vice-president of the United States. The request must also include the name of at least one candidate for presidential elector. The total number of names of candidates for presidential elector on the request may not exceed the total number of electoral votes to be cast by Minnesota in the presidential election.

(c) A candidate for governor who files a request under this subdivision must include the name of a candidate for lieutenant governor.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204B.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Individuals not qualified to be election judges. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no individual shall be appointed as an election judge for any precinct if that individual:

(1) is unable to read, write, or speak the English language;

(2) is the spouse,; parent, including a stepparent; child, including a stepchild,; or sibling, including a stepsibling,; of any election judge serving in the same precinct or of any candidate at that election; or

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(3) is a candidate at that election.

(b) Individuals who are related to each other as provided in paragraph (a), clause (2), may serve as election judges in the same precinct, provided that they serve on separate shifts that do not run concurrently.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Procedure. Notice of the election and the special mail procedure must be given at least ten weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 days nor later than 14 days before a regularly scheduled election and not more than 30 days nor later than 14 days before any other election, the auditor shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all voters registered in the town or unorganized territory. No later than 14 days before the election, the auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election. Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots as provided in chapter 203B. Ballot return envelopes, with return postage provided, must be preaddressed to the auditor or clerk and the voter may return the ballot by mail or in person to the office of the auditor or clerk. The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "accepted" or "rejected" within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county auditors or deputy municipal clerks who have received training in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk shall provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone or e-mail to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business on the ~~fourth~~ seventh day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision 5, initialed by the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as one vote total. No vote totals from mail or absentee ballots may be made public before the close of voting on election day.

The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter resides. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election must be counted.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 204B.46, is amended to read:

204B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS.

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school district. No later than 14 days before the election, the auditor or clerk must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election. Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots pursuant to chapter 203B. The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "Accepted" or "Rejected" within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county auditors, deputy municipal clerks, or deputy school district clerks who have received training in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk must provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone or e-mail to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business on the ~~fourth~~ seventh day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision 5, initialed by the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as one vote total. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the close of voting on election day.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204C.08, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:

Subd. 1d. Voter's Bill of Rights. The county auditor shall prepare and provide to each polling place sufficient copies of a poster setting forth the Voter's Bill of Rights as set forth in this section. Before the hours of voting are scheduled to begin, the election judges shall post it in a conspicuous location or locations in the polling place. The Voter's Bill of Rights is as follows:

"VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS

For all persons residing in this state who meet federal voting eligibility requirements:

(1) You have the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting in a state or federal election without reduction to your pay, personal leave, or vacation time on election day for the time necessary to appear at your polling place, cast a ballot, and return to work.

(2) If you are in line at your polling place any time before 8:00 p.m., you have the right to vote.

(3) If you can provide the required proof of residence, you have the right to register to vote and to vote on election day.

(4) If you are unable to sign your name, you have the right to orally confirm your identity with an election judge and to direct another person to sign your name for you.

(5) You have the right to request special assistance when voting.

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(6) If you need assistance, you may be accompanied into the voting booth by a person of your choice, except by an agent of your employer or union or a candidate.

(7) You have the right to bring your minor children into the polling place and into the voting booth with you.

(8) If you have been convicted of a felony but your felony sentence has expired (been completed) or you have been discharged from your sentence, you have the right to vote.

(9) If you are under a guardianship, you have the right to vote, unless the court order revokes your right to vote.

(10) You have the right to vote without anyone in the polling place trying to influence your vote.

(11) If you make a mistake or spoil your ballot before it is submitted, you have the right to receive a replacement ballot and vote.

(12) You have the right to file a written complaint at your polling place if you are dissatisfied with the way an election is being run.

(13) You have the right to take a sample ballot into the voting booth with you.

(14) You have the right to take a copy of this Voter's Bill of Rights into the voting booth with you."

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204C.26, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Summary statements. For state elections, each official responsible for printing ballots shall furnish three or more blank summary statement forms for the returns of those ballots for each precinct. At least two copies of the summary statement must be prepared for elections not held on the same day as the state elections. The blank summary statement forms shall be furnished at the same time and in the same manner as the ballots. The county auditor shall furnish blank summary statement forms containing separate space for the summary statement of the returns of the ~~white~~ state general election ballot ~~and the summary statement of the returns for the state pink ballot~~.

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204D.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Order of offices. The candidates for partisan offices shall be placed on the ~~white~~ state general election ballot in the following order: senator in Congress shall be first; representative in Congress, second; state senator, third; and state representative, fourth. The candidates for state offices shall follow in the order specified by the secretary of state. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall appear so that a single vote may be cast for both offices.

Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204D.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Order of political parties. The first name printed for each partisan office on the ~~white~~ state general election ballot shall be that of the candidate of the major political party that received the smallest average number of votes at the last state general election. The succeeding names shall be those of the candidates of the other major political parties that received a succeedingly higher average number of votes respectively. For the purposes of this subdivision, the average number of votes of a major political party shall be computed by dividing the total number of votes counted for all of the party's candidates for statewide office at the state general election by the number of those candidates at the election.

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Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Titles for constitutional amendments. The secretary of state shall provide an appropriate title for each question printed on the ~~pink~~ state general election ballot. The title shall be approved by the attorney general, and shall consist of not more than one printed line above the question to which it refers. At the top of the ballot just below the heading, a conspicuous notice shall be printed stating that a voter's failure to vote on a constitutional amendment has the effect of a negative vote.

Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 205.07, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a. City council members; expiration of terms. The terms of all city council members of charter cities expire on the first Monday in January of the year in which they expire. All officers of charter cities chosen and qualified shall hold office until their successors qualify.

Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 205.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Affidavit of candidacy. An individual who is eligible and desires to become a candidate for an office to be voted for at the municipal general election shall file an affidavit of candidacy with the municipal clerk. Candidates for a special election to fill a vacancy held as provided in section 412.02, subdivision 2a, must file an affidavit of candidacy for the specific office to fill the unexpired portion of the term. Subject to the approval of the county auditor, the town clerk may authorize candidates for township offices to file affidavits of candidacy with the county auditor. The affidavit shall be in ~~substantially~~ the same form as that in section 204B.06~~, subdivision 1~~. The municipal clerk shall also accept an application signed by not less than five voters and filed on behalf of an eligible voter in the municipality whom they desire to be a candidate, if service of a copy of the application has been made on the candidate and proof of service is endorsed on the application being filed. Upon receipt of the proper filing fee, the clerk shall place the name of the candidate on the official ballot without partisan designation.

Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 205A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Questions. (a) Special elections must be held for a school district on a question on which the voters are authorized by law to pass judgment. The school board may on its own motion call a special election to vote on any matter requiring approval of the voters of a district. Upon petition filed with the school board of 50 or more voters of the school district or five percent of the number of voters voting at the preceding school district general election, whichever is greater, the school board shall by resolution call a special election to vote on any matter requiring approval of the voters of a district. A question is carried only with the majority in its favor required by law. The election officials for a special election are the same as for the most recent school district general election unless changed according to law. Otherwise, special elections must be conducted and the returns made in the manner provided for the school district general election.

(b) A special election may not be held:

(1) during the 56 days before and the 56 days after a regularly scheduled primary or general election conducted wholly or partially within the school district.;

(2) on the date of a regularly scheduled town election in March conducted wholly or partially within the school district; or

(3) during the 30 days before or the 30 days after a regularly scheduled town election in March conducted wholly or partially within the school district.

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(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the time period in which a special election must be conducted under any other law may be extended by the school board to conform with the requirements of this subdivision.

Sec. 18. [211C.071] REMOVAL ELECTION FORM OF QUESTION.

The form of the question under this chapter must be:

"Shall ....... (Name) elected (appointed) to the office of ....... (title) be removed from that office?"

Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 368.47, is amended to read:

368.47 TOWNS MAY BE DISSOLVED.

(1) When the voters residing within a town have failed to elect any town officials for more than ten years continuously;

(2) when a town has failed for a period of ten years to exercise any of the powers and functions of a town;

(3) when the estimated market value of a town drops to less than $165,000;

(4) when the tax delinquency of a town, exclusive of taxes that are delinquent or unpaid because they are contested in proceedings for the enforcement of taxes, amounts to 12 percent of its market value; or

(5) when the state or federal government has acquired title to 50 percent of the real estate of a town,

which facts, or any of them, may be found and determined by the resolution of the county board of the county in which the town is located, according to the official records in the office of the county auditor, the county board by resolution may declare the town, naming it, dissolved and no longer entitled to exercise any of the powers or functions of a town.

In Cass, Itasca, and St. Louis Counties, before the dissolution is effective the voters of the town shall express their approval or disapproval. The town clerk shall, upon a petition signed by a majority of the registered voters of the town, filed with the clerk at least 60 days before a regular or special town election, give notice at the same time and in the same manner of the election that the question of dissolution of the town will be submitted for determination at the election. At the election the question shall be voted upon by a separate ballot~~, the terms of which shall be either "for dissolution" or "against dissolution."~~. The form of the question under this chapter shall be substantially in the following form: "Shall the town of ... be dissolved?" The ballot shall be deposited in a separate ballot box and the result of the voting canvassed, certified, and returned in the same manner and at the same time as other facts and returns of the election. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are for dissolution, the town shall be dissolved. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are against dissolution, the town shall not be dissolved.

When a town is dissolved under sections 368.47 to 368.49 the county shall acquire title to any telephone company or other business conducted by the town. The business shall be operated by the board of county commissioners until it can be sold. The subscribers or patrons of the business shall have the first opportunity of purchase. If the town has any outstanding indebtedness chargeable to the business, the county auditor shall levy a tax against the property situated in the dissolved town to pay the indebtedness as it becomes due.

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Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 375A.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Form of ballot. In the submission of any proposal pursuant to subdivision 2 the ballot shall be substantially in the following form:

~~(...) FOR the proposal (describe briefly the change proposed)~~

~~(...) AGAINST the proposal (describe briefly the change proposed)~~ "Shall the office(s) of ....... be appointed rather than elected at the expiration of the(ir) current term(s)?"

Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 412.091, is amended to read:

412.091 DISSOLUTION.

Whenever a number of voters equal to one-third of those voting at the last preceding city election petition the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings to dissolve the city, a special election shall be called to vote upon the question. Before the election, the chief administrative law judge shall designate a time and place for a hearing in accordance with section 414.09. After the hearing, the chief administrative law judge shall issue an order which shall include a date for the election, a determination of what town or towns the territory of the city shall belong to if the voters favor dissolution, and other necessary provisions. The ballots used at such election shall ~~bear the printed words, "For Dissolution" and "Against Dissolution," with a square before each phrase in which the voter may express a preference by a cross.~~ be substantially in the following form: "Shall the city of ... be dissolved?" If a majority of those voting on the question favor dissolution, the clerk shall file a certificate of the result with the chief administrative law judge, the secretary of state, and the county auditor of the county in which the city is situated. Six months after the date of such election, the city shall cease to exist. Within such six months, the council shall audit all claims against the city, settle with the treasurer, and other city officers, and apply the assets of the city to the payment of its debts. If any debts remain unpaid, other than bonds, the city clerk shall file a schedule of such debts with the county treasurer and the council shall levy a tax sufficient for their payment, the proceeds of which, when collected, shall be paid by the county treasurer to the creditors in proportion to their several claims until all are discharged. The principal and interest on outstanding bonds shall be paid when due by the county treasurer from a tax annually spread by the county auditor against property formerly included within the city until the bonds are fully paid. All city property and all rights of the city shall, upon dissolution, inure in the town or towns designated as the legal successor to the city. If the city territory goes to more than one town, surplus cash assets and unsold city property shall be distributed as provided by the order for the election."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to election administration; making technical changes to provisions related to voting, voter registration, ballots, and other election-related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 201.081; 201.091, subdivision 2; 201.13, subdivision 4; 203B.22; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 204B.19, subdivision 2; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.26, subdivision 1; 204D.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 204D.15, subdivision 1; 205.07, subdivision 1a; 205.13, subdivision 1; 375A.12, subdivision 5; 412.091; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 201.061, subdivision 3; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 205A.05, subdivision 1; 368.47; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211C."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

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Bernardy moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 13, after line 12, insert:

"Sec. 22. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.016, subdivision 2, is repealed.

Sec. 23. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This act is effective the day following final enactment."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Simon moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, after line 12, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 5B.06, is amended to read:

5B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT.

A program participant who is otherwise eligible to vote may register with the secretary of state as a permanent absentee voter. Notwithstanding section 203B.04, subdivision 5, the secretary of state is not required to send an absentee ballot application prior to each election to a program participant registered as a permanent absentee voter under this section. As soon as practicable before each election, the secretary of state shall determine the precinct in which the residential address of the program participant is located and shall request from and receive from the county auditor or other election official the ballot for that precinct and shall forward the absentee ballot to the program participant with the other materials for absentee balloting as required by Minnesota law. The program participant shall complete the ballot and return it to the secretary of state, who shall review the ballot in the manner provided by section ~~203B.24~~ 203B.121, subdivision 2. If the ballot and ballot materials comply with the requirements of that section, the ballot must be certified by the secretary of state as the ballot of a program participant, and must be forwarded to the appropriate electoral jurisdiction for tabulation along with all other ballots. The name and address of a program participant must not be listed in the statewide voter registration system."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

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Hansen and Schoen moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 13, after line 12, insert:

"Sec. 22. DISSOLUTION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS IN SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6, SOUTH ST. PAUL.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 205A.12, subdivision 7, or any other law, Special School District No. 6, South St. Paul, may by resolution dissolve election districts previously established. The resolution must include a plan for the orderly transition to at-large elections of school board members.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of Special School District No. 6, South St. Paul, and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Hansen moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, after line 12, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 103C.311, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Supervisors elected by districts. (a) A district board in the seven-county metropolitan area shall by resolution provide that supervisors will be elected by supervisor districts as provided in this subdivision.

~~(a) The~~ (b) A district board outside of the seven-county metropolitan area, with the approval of the state board, may by resolution provide that supervisors will be elected by supervisor districts as provided in this subdivision.

~~(b)~~ (c) The supervisor districts must be composed of precincts established by county and municipal governing bodies under section 204B.14. The districts must be compact, include only contiguous territory, and be substantially equal in population. The districts must be numbered in a regular series. The districts must be drawn by the county board of the county containing the largest area of the soil and water conservation district, in consultation with the district board and with the approval of the state board. The boundaries of the districts must be redrawn after each decennial federal census as provided in section 204B.135. A certified copy of the resolution establishing supervisor districts must be filed by the chair of the district board with the county auditor of the counties where the soil and water conservation district is located, with the state board, and with the secretary of state, and the filings must occur within 80 days of the time when the legislature has been redistricted or at least 15 weeks before the state primary election in a year ending in two, whichever comes first.

~~(c)~~ (d) Each supervisor district is entitled to elect one supervisor. A supervisor must be a resident of the district from which elected.

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~~(d)~~ (e) The district board shall provide staggered terms for supervisors elected by district. After each redistricting, there shall be a new election of supervisors in all the districts at the next general election, except that if the change made in the boundaries of a district is less than five percent of the average population of all the districts, the supervisor in office at the time of the redistricting shall serve for the full term for which elected. The district board shall determine by lot the seats to be filled for a two-year term, a four-year term, and a six-year term.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2015, and applies to elections conducted on or after that date."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

O'Driscoll moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 2, line 11, strike "eight" and insert "three"

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Sanders moved to amend S. F. No. 2390, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07;

(2) ~~presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;~~

~~(3)~~ presenting one of the following:

(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct together with a picture identification card; or

~~(4)~~ (3) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or ~~who is~~ an employee employed by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct.

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A voter who has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the ~~voter~~ individual: (i) is registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct, (ii) personally knows that the ~~individual~~ voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address.

The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be attached to the voter registration application.

(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33, subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 5; a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 252.28; group residential housing as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living accommodations for the homeless.

(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.081, is amended to read:

201.081 REGISTRATION FILES.

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Subd. 2. Exception. The secretary of state may maintain voter records of participants of the Safe at Home program for the purposes of chapter 5B.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 203B.22, is amended to read:

203B.22 TRANSMITTING BALLOTS.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204B.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

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(c) A candidate for governor who files a request under this subdivision must include the name of a candidate for lieutenant governor.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204B.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Individuals not qualified to be election judges. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no individual shall be appointed as an election judge for any precinct if that individual:

(1) is unable to read, write, or speak the English language;

(3) is a candidate at that election.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting of ballots apply.

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The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter resides. Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election must be counted.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 204B.46, is amended to read:

204B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS.

A county, municipality, or school district submitting questions to the voters at a special election may conduct an election by mail with no polling place other than the office of the auditor or clerk. No offices may be voted on at a mail election. Notice of the election must be given to the county auditor at least 74 days prior to the election. This notice shall also fulfill the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. The special mail ballot procedures must be posted at least six weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 nor later than 14 days prior to the election, the auditor or clerk shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all voters registered in the county, municipality, or school district. No later than 14 days before the election, the auditor or clerk must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election. Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots pursuant to chapter 203B. The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "Accepted" or "Rejected" within three days of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county auditors, deputy municipal clerks, or deputy school district clerks who have received training in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk must provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone or e-mail to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business on the ~~fourth~~ seventh day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86, subdivision 5, initialed by the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as one vote total. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the close of voting on election day.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204C.08, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:

"VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS

For all persons residing in this state who meet federal voting eligibility requirements:

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