STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS POLICY
MINUTES
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair of the Government Operation and Election Policy Committee called the meeting to order at 10:17AM on April 11, 2018, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
O’DRISCOLL, Tim - Chair
PUGH, Cindy - Vice Chair
NELSON, Michael
BLISS, Matt
FENTON, Kelly
FREIBERG, Mike
HALVERSON, Laurie
JESSUP, Randy
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
PETERSON, Roz
QUAM, Duane
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
THEIS, Tama
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
LEE, Fue
Representative Nash moved to approve the minutes from the March 22st, 2018 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Sandstede moved to approve the minutes from the March 27st, 2018 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Bliss moved to approve the minutes from the March 29st, 2018 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Jessup moved to approve the minutes from the March 28st, 2018 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor presented the Voter Registration Report.
The following testified on the Voter Registration Report:
Judy Randall, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Carrie Meyerhoff, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Steve Simon, Secretary of State
Gary Poser, Secretary of State’s Office
Julie Strother, Secretary of State’s Office
Office of the Secretary of State provided an update on federal Help America Vote Act election security funds.
Steve Simon, Secretary of State presented.
HF4104 (Garofalo) Mail balloting in any town or city with fewer than 400 registered voters authorized.
Representative O’Driscoll moved HF4104 before of the committee for an information hearing.
Representative Garofalo presented HF4104.
The following testified in favor oof HF4104:
Steve Simon, Secretary of State
Andy Lokken, Director of Elections in Dakota County
Cari Ann Alleman, Minnesota Association of Townships
Representative O’Driscoll closed the informational hearing on HF4104.
HF3979 (Garofalo) State primary required to be held on the same day as the presidential nomination primary in 2020.
Representation O’Driscoll moved HF3979 in front of the committee for an informational hearing.
Representative Garofalo presented HF3979.
Steve Simon, Secretary of State testified on HF3979.
Representative O’Driscoll closed the informational hearing on HF3979.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:59AM.
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair
Meghan Plotz, Committee Legislative Assistant