Chapter 200 — Minnesota Election Law

200.01 Citation, Minnesota Election Law This section gives the official name to Minnesota's election laws. Chapters 200 through 211C together make up the … 200.015 Application The Minnesota Election Law covers all elections held in Minnesota, unless a different law says otherwise for a specific … 200.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used throughout Minnesota's election laws. It explains what words like 'general … 200.03 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.031 Determination of Residence This section explains how to determine where a person lives for voting purposes. Your residence is generally where your … 200.039 Petition Requirements for Ballot Questions When a law requires a petition signed by a certain percentage of voters from a past election to put a question on the … 200.04 Help America Vote Act Complaints This section creates a complaint process for problems with how the federal Help America Vote Act is being carried out in … 200.05 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.06 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.07 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.08 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.09 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.10 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.11 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.12 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.13 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.14 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.15 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.16 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.17 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.18 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.19 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.20 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.21 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.22 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.23 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.24 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.25 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.26 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.27 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.28 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.29 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.30 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.31 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.32 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.33 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.34 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.35 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.36 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.37 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.38 This section was part of the original Minnesota Election Law but has been repealed. It is no longer in effect. The … 200.50 Minnesota Voting Rights Act This section creates the Minnesota Voting Rights Act. Sections 200.50 through 200.59 can be called by this name. This … 200.52 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the Minnesota Voting Rights Act. It explains what words like 'political … 200.53 Construction and Use of Authority This section says that all election laws in Minnesota must be read and applied in a way that favors voters and their … 200.54 Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution Prohibited This section makes it illegal for local governments to suppress votes or dilute the voting power of protected classes. … 200.55 Relevant Factors for Determining Violation This section lists the factors a court can look at when deciding if voting rights have been violated. These include the … 200.56 Presuit Notice Before filing a voting rights lawsuit, a person must first send a written notice letter to the local government. This … 200.57 Right of Action; Venue; Preliminary Relief This section explains who can file a voting rights lawsuit and where to file it. The attorney general, county attorneys, … 200.58 Remedies When a court finds that voting rights have been violated, it can order whatever remedy best fixes the problem. The court … 200.59 Fees and Costs This section covers who pays attorney fees and costs in voting rights cases. The court can make the losing side pay the … 200.60 Voting Rights Act Cost Sharing Account This section creates a special state fund called the Voting Rights Act Cost Sharing Account. The fund is managed by the …