Public Funds-General-City: Regardless of new technology or public health crises, a city may not use public funds to advocate for one side of a ballot question. Minn. Const. Art. 10 § 1, Minn. Stat. §§ 10.60, 412.211 355a (Cr. Ref. 159a-3, 442a-20) October 27, 2020 VIA EMAIL: mmanders@bloomingtonmn.gov Melissa Manderschied Bloomington City Attorney 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 RE: Question of Interpretation of Op. Att’y Gen. 159a-3 (May 24, 1966) Ms. Manderschied: Thank...
Elections-Ballots-General: Marking-Rules: Section 208 of the VRA preempts the prohibition on a candidate assisting a voter and the prohibition on a person assisting more than three voters in an election, as set forth in Minn. Stat. § 204C.15, subd 1. Any enforcement of these prohibitions would violate the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. 28a-6 cr ref 185a-5; 385a) May 7, 2020 Steve Simon Minnesota Secretary of State 180 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd....
185a-5 (cr ref. 385a) SECRETARY OF STATE: ELECTIONS: POLLING PLACES: County auditors may designate voting site(s) for early voting in three ways: (1) absentee balloting alone during entire 46-day period before election; (2) both ballot counter-ballot box voting and absentee balloting during 7-day period before election; or (3) absentee balloting during 46-day period, with additional voter option of ballot counter- ballot box voting during final 7 days of period. Minn. Stat. § 203B.081, subds. 1,...
Elections-Challengers: Challengers do not have any role or authority within the ballot-board process. 182 (cr ref 183) October 16, 2020 Bibi Black Office of the Secretary of State 180 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Re: Request for Opinion Concerning Challengers in Ballot Board Proceedings Dear Ms. Black: I thank you for your October 5, 2020 letter requesting an opinion regarding an issue pertaining to Minnesota election statutes. BACKGROUND...
