204B.08. Signing petitions

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MN ST § 204B.08Minnesota Statutes AnnotatedElections (Ch. 200-212)Effective: June 1, 2008 (Approx. 2 pages)

Minnesota Statutes Annotated

Elections (Ch. 200-212)

Chapter 204B. Election Administration; General Provisions

Candidate Nomination and Filing

Effective: June 1, 2008

M.S.A. § 204B.08

204B.08. Signing petitions

Currentness

Subdivision 1. Time for signing. Nominating petitions shall be signed during the period when petitions may be filed as provided in section 204B.09.

Subd. 2. Qualifications of signers. A nominating petition may be signed only by individuals who are eligible to vote for the candidate who is nominated. No individual may sign more than one nominating petition for candidates for the same office unless more than one candidate is to be elected to that office. If more than one candidate is to be elected to the office, an individual may sign as many petitions as there are candidates to be elected.

Subd. 3. Number of signatures. The number of signatures required on a nominating petition shall be as follows:

(a) for a federal or state office voted on statewide, one percent of the total number of individuals voting in the state at the last preceding state general election, or 2,000, whichever is less;

(b) for a congressional office, five percent of the total number of individuals voting in the district at the last preceding state general election, or 1,000, whichever is less;

(c) for a county or legislative office, ten percent of the total number of individuals voting in the county or legislative district at the last preceding state or county general election, or 500, whichever is less;

(d) for a municipal office in a city of the first class, the number specified in section 205.121; and

(e) for any other municipal or school district office, ten percent of the total number of individuals voting in the municipality, ward, school district, or other election district at the last preceding municipal, or school district if applicable, general election, or 500, whichever is less.

Credits

Laws 1981, c. 29, art. 4, § 8. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 453, § 3, eff. April 17, 1990; Laws 1999, c. 132, § 17; Laws 2008, c. 244, art. 2, § 17, eff. June 1, 2008.

M. S. A. § 204B.08, MN ST § 204B.08

Current with legislation effective through Chapters 76 to 126, from the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. The statutes are subject to change as determined by the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. (These changes will be incorporated later this year.)

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