1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 3, the fifth engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 3, after line 13, insert:

1.3    "Sec. ...Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.072, is amended to read:
1.4171.072 TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD.
1.5(a) If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in
1.6Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of
1.7identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of Minnesota
1.8Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules, when an applicant applies for a noncompliant
1.9license or identification card.
1.10(b) For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired
1.11identification card issued by a Minnesota tribal government of a tribe recognized by the
1.12Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal
1.13name, date of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.
1.14(c) The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious
1.15to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and quality of material and technology.
1.16The security features must use materials that are not readily available to the general public.
1.17The tribal identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or
1.18simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other
1.19tampering.
1.20(d) Except as provided in paragraph (a), the requirements of this section do not apply:
1.21(1) except as provided in paragraph (a), to an application for a driver's license or Minnesota
1.22identification card under this chapter; or (2) to tribal identification cards used to prove an
1.23individual's residence for purposes of section 201.061, subdivision 3.
2.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
2.2held on or after that date."
2.3Page 4, after line 4, insert:

2.4    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
2.5    Subd. 1a. Incomplete registration by mail. If the county auditor determines that a voter
2.6who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted in this
2.7state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election day
2.8registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the county auditor, and the county auditor
2.9is unable to verify the voter's driver's license, state identification, or last four digits of the
2.10voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter registration application
2.11whether the voter is eligible to vote, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the
2.12registration is incomplete and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:
2.13(1) presenting to the auditor submitting a completed voter registration application more
2.14than 20 days before the election a document authorized for election day registration in
2.15section 201.061, subdivision 3;
2.16(2) registering in person before or on election day; or
2.17(3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration procedures
2.18for absentee voters as described in section 203B.04, subdivision 4; or
2.19(4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day
2.20registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3.
2.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
2.22held on or after that date."
2.23Page 4, after line 14, insert:

2.24    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.25    Subd. 3. Election day registration. (a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register
2.26on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
2.27individual maintains residence, by and completing a voter registration application, making
2.28an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence.
2.29An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:.
2.30    (1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to
2.31section 171.07;
3.1    (2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;
3.2    (3) presenting one of the following:
3.3    (i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution
3.4in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
3.5135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary
3.6of state; or
3.7    (ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct
3.8together with a picture identification card; or
3.9    (4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed
3.10by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the
3.11facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
3.12personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been
3.13vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other
3.14individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign
3.15up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to
3.16an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall
3.17provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom
3.18a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the
3.19maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For
3.20each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is
3.21registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,
3.22(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the
3.23statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,
3.24telephone number, and address.
3.25    The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be
3.26attached to the voter registration application.
3.27    (b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees
3.28currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The
3.29operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than
3.3020 days before each election for use in election day registration.
3.31    (c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33,
3.32subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
3.33section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
3.345; a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services
4.1establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by
4.2the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence
4.3licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as defined
4.4in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a developmental
4.5disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 252.28; setting
4.6authorized to provide housing support as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter
4.7for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised publicly
4.8or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living
4.9accommodations for the homeless.
4.10    (d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
4.11registering by:
4.12    (1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
4.13by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
4.14name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
4.15    (2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
4.16by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
4.17name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents
4.18listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B. For purposes of registration
4.19under this subdivision, the voter registration application must be printed on or affixed to a
4.20provisional ballot envelope and contain the information required by section 201.071,
4.21subdivision 1. An individual who registers on election day is entitled to cast a provisional
4.22ballot pursuant to section 204C.135.
4.23    (e) (b) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
4.24responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.
4.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
4.26held on or after that date.

4.27    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
4.28    Subd. 4. Registration by election judges; procedures. Registration at the polling place
4.29on election day shall be conducted by the election judges. Before registering an individual
4.30to vote at the polling place, the election judge must review any list of absentee election day
4.31registrants provided by the county auditor or municipal clerk to see if the person has already
4.32voted by absentee ballot. If the person's name appears on the list, the election judge must
4.33not allow the individual to register or to vote in the polling place. The election judge who
5.1registers an individual at the polling place on election day shall not handle that voter's ballots
5.2at any time prior to the opening of the ballot box after the voting ends. Registration
5.3applications and forms for oaths shall be available at each polling place. If an individual
5.4who registers on election day proves residence by oath of a registered voter, the form
5.5containing the oath shall be attached to the individual's registration application. Registration
5.6applications completed on election day shall be forwarded to the county auditor who shall
5.7add the name of each voter to the registration system unless the information forwarded is
5.8substantially deficient. A county auditor who finds an election day registration substantially
5.9deficient shall give written notice to the individual whose registration is found deficient.
5.10An election day registration shall not be found deficient solely because the individual who
5.11provided proof of residence was ineligible to do so.
5.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
5.13held on or after that date."
5.14Page 8, after line 7, insert:

5.15    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.16    Subdivision 1. Entry of registration information. (a) At the time a voter registration
5.17application is properly completed, submitted, and received in accordance with sections
5.18201.061 and 201.071, the county auditor shall enter the information contained on it into the
5.19statewide registration system. Voter registration applications completed before election day
5.20must be entered into the statewide registration system within ten days after they have been
5.21submitted to the county auditor, but no later than three days after the election. Voter
5.22registration applications completed on election day must be entered into the statewide
5.23registration system within 42 as soon as possible, but no later than three days after the
5.24election, unless the county auditor notifies the secretary of state before the deadline has
5.25expired that the deadline will not be met. Upon receipt of a notification under this paragraph,
5.26the secretary of state must extend the deadline for that county auditor by an additional 28
5.27days. The secretary of state may waive a county's obligations under this paragraph if, on
5.28good cause shown, the county demonstrates its permanent inability to comply.
5.29The secretary of state must post data on each county's compliance with this paragraph on
5.30the secretary of state's website including, as applicable, the date each county fully complied
5.31or the deadline by which a county's compliance must be complete.
5.32(b) Upon receiving a completed voter registration application, the secretary of state may
5.33electronically transmit the information on the application to the appropriate county auditor
5.34as soon as possible for review by the county auditor before final entry into the statewide
6.1registration system. The secretary of state may mail the voter registration application to the
6.2county auditor.
6.3(c) Within ten days after the county auditor has entered information from a voter
6.4registration application into the statewide registration system, the secretary of state shall
6.5compare the voter's name, date of birth, and driver's license number, state identification
6.6number, or the last four digits of the Social Security number with the same information
6.7contained in the Department of Public Safety database. For applications received on election
6.8day, this must be completed within three days after the county auditor or municipal clerk
6.9has entered the information into the statewide voter registration system.
6.10(d) The secretary of state shall provide a report to the county auditor on a weekly basis
6.11that includes a list of voters whose name, date of birth, or identification number have been
6.12compared with the same information in the Department of Public Safety database and cannot
6.13be verified as provided in this subdivision. The report must list separately those voters who
6.14have submitted a voter registration application by mail and have not voted in a federal
6.15election in this state. For the six days following an election, the secretary of state must
6.16provide this report daily to county auditors and municipal clerks.
6.17(e) The county auditor shall compile a list of voters for whom the county auditor and
6.18the secretary of state are unable to conclude that information on the voter registration
6.19application and the corresponding information in the Department of Public Safety database
6.20relate to the same person.
6.21(f) The county auditor shall send a notice of incomplete registration to any voter whose
6.22name appears on the list and change the voter's status to "incomplete." A voter who receives
6.23a notice of incomplete registration from the county auditor may either provide the information
6.24required to complete the registration at least 21 days before the next election or at the polling
6.25place on election day.
6.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
6.27held on or after that date."
6.28Page 13, after line 13, insert:

6.29    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
6.30    Subd. 2. Technology requirements. An electronic roster must:
6.31(1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file
6.32format prescribed by the secretary of state;
7.1(2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
7.2(3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license or
7.3identification card to locate a voter record or populate a voter registration application that
7.4would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The printed registration application
7.5can be either a printed form, labels printed with voter information to be affixed to a preprinted
7.6form, or a combination of both and affixed to the provisional ballot envelope;
7.7(4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's
7.8license or identification card;
7.9(5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned
7.10driver's license or identification card that is otherwise required to be collected from the voter
7.11or an election judge;
7.12(6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates
7.13that the voter is not eligible to vote;
7.14(7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has
7.15already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the
7.16voter resides in a different precinct;
7.17(8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when
7.18a voter's record is challenged;
7.19(9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address
7.20of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section 204C.10,
7.21and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be
7.22either a printed form or a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath;
7.23(10) contain only preregistered voters within the precinct, and not contain preregistered
7.24voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct;
7.25(11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the purpose
7.26of updating absentee ballot records;
7.27(12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the
7.28Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information
7.29Technology Services;
7.30(13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and
7.31(14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration
7.32of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.
8.1Electronic rosters used only for election day registration do not need to comply with clauses
8.2(1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for preregistered voter processing do not need
8.3to comply with clauses (4) and (5).
8.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
8.5held on or after that date.

8.6    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.225, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
8.7    Subd. 5. Election day. (a) Precincts may use electronic rosters for election day
8.8registration, to process preregistered voters, or both. The printed election day registration
8.9applications must be reviewed when electronic records are processed in the statewide voter
8.10registration system. The election judges shall determine the number of ballots to be counted
8.11by counting the number of original voter signature certificates or the number of voter receipts.
8.12(b) Each precinct using electronic rosters shall have a paper backup system approved
8.13by the secretary of state present at the polling place to use in the event that the election
8.14judges are unable to use the electronic roster.
8.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
8.16held on or after that date."
8.17Page 14, after line 31, insert:

8.18    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
8.19    Subd. 4. Registration at time of application. An eligible voter who is not registered
8.20to vote but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot may register by including
8.21submitting a completed voter registration application with the absentee ballot. The individual
8.22shall present proof of residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the
8.23individual who witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots If the absentee ballot and voter
8.24registration application are returned by mail, the voter registration must be placed into the
8.25return envelope along with the signature envelope. A military voter, as defined in section
8.26203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections 203B.04 to 203B.15, or
8.27may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.
8.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
8.29held on or after that date."
8.30Page 17, after line 21, insert:

9.1    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
9.2    Subd. 3. Eligibility certificate. A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot
9.3shall be printed on the back of the return envelope. The certificate shall contain space for
9.4the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number, or the last four
9.5digits of the voter's Social Security number, or to indicate that the voter does not have one
9.6of these numbers. The space must be designed to ensure that the voter provides the same
9.7type of identification as provided on the voter's absentee ballot application for purposes of
9.8comparison. The certificate must also contain a statement to be signed and sworn by the
9.9voter indicating that the voter meets all of the requirements established by law for voting
9.10by absentee ballot and space for a statement signed by a person who is registered to vote in
9.11Minnesota or by a notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths stating
9.12that:
9.13    (1) the ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked; and
9.14    (2) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's presence without showing how they
9.15were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed
9.16another individual to mark them; and
9.17    (3) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided proof of residence
9.18as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3.
9.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
9.20held on or after that date.

9.21    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 203B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
9.22    Subd. 3. Procedures on receipt of ballots. (a) When absentee ballots are returned to a
9.23county auditor or municipal clerk, that official shall stamp or initial and date the return
9.24envelope and. The county auditor must open the return envelope to determine if a voter
9.25registration application is in the envelope. If a voter registration application is in the envelope,
9.26the county auditor must remove the voter registration application. The county auditor must
9.27reseal the return envelope, initial across the seal, and note that a voter registration application
9.28was removed from the envelope. The county auditor must place it all return envelopes in a
9.29locked ballot container or other secured and locked space with other return envelopes
9.30received by that office. Except for voter registration applications removed pursuant to this
9.31section, all contents of the return envelope must remain in the return envelope until delivered
9.32to the ballot board.
10.1    (b) Within five days after receipt, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall deliver to
10.2the ballot board all ballots received, except that during the 14 days immediately preceding
10.3an election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall deliver all ballots received to the
10.4ballot board within three days. Ballots received on election day either (1) after 3:00 p.m.,
10.5if delivered in person; or (2) after 8:00 p.m., if delivered by mail or a package delivery
10.6service, shall be marked as received late by the county auditor or municipal clerk, and must
10.7not be delivered to the ballot board.
10.8(c) Upon removing the voter registration application as required by paragraph (a), the
10.9county auditor must promptly process the voter registration application as provided in section
10.10201.121, subdivisions 1 and 2.
10.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
10.12held on or after that date.

10.13    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 203B.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
10.14    Subd. 3. Alternative procedure. (a) The county auditor may make available a ballot
10.15counter and ballot box for use by the preregistered voters during the seven days before the
10.16election. If a ballot counter and ballot box is provided, a voter must be given the option
10.17either (1) to vote using the process provided in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, or (2) to
10.18vote in the manner provided in this subdivision.
10.19(b) If a voter chooses to vote in the manner provided in this subdivision, the voter must
10.20state the voter's name, address, and date of birth to the county auditor or municipal clerk.
10.21The voter shall sign a voter's certificate, which must include the voter's name, identification
10.22number, and the certification required by section 201.071, subdivision 1. The signature of
10.23an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence
10.24of the intent of the individual to vote at that election.
10.25(c) After signing the voter's certificate, the voter shall be issued a ballot and immediately
10.26retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to mark the ballot.
10.27The ballot must not be taken from the polling place. If the voter spoils the ballot, the voter
10.28may return it to the election official in exchange for a new ballot. After completing the
10.29ballot, the voter shall deposit the ballot into the ballot box.
10.30(d) The election official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the manner
10.31provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.
10.32(e) The election duties required by this subdivision must be performed by the county
10.33auditor, municipal clerk, or a deputy of the auditor or clerk.
11.1(f) If a person is not registered to vote, the person must not be allowed to cast an absentee
11.2ballot using the alternative procedure authorized by this subdivision.
11.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
11.4held on or after that date."
11.5Page 18, line 24, strike everything after "precinct"
11.6Page 18, line 25, strike everything before the semicolon
11.7Page 19, after line 30, insert:

11.8    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
11.9    Subd. 3a. Residence requirement. A challenger must be a resident of this state.
11.10Appointed challengers seeking admission to a polling place to serve in that capacity must
11.11prove their status as a resident of this state by presenting one of the documents listed in
11.12section 201.061, subdivision 3. a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued
11.13pursuant to section 171.07, any document approved by the secretary of state as proper
11.14identification, or one of the following:
11.15    (1) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution
11.16in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
11.17135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary
11.18of state; or
11.19(2) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct
11.20together with a picture identification card.
11.21Challengers need not prove residence in the precinct in which they seek to act as a challenger.
11.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
11.23held on or after that date.

11.24    Sec. .... [204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
11.25    Subdivision 1. Casting provisional ballots. (a) A voter who registered on election day
11.26pursuant to section 201.061, subdivision 3, is entitled to cast a provisional ballot.
11.27(b) A voter seeking to cast a provisional ballot must sign a provisional ballot roster or
11.28a provisional voter signature certificate and complete the voter registration application on
11.29the provisional ballot envelope. The voter registration application may be completed by an
11.30electronic roster and affixed to the provisional ballot envelope. The voter must also swear
11.31or affirm in writing that the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously in the same
12.1election, and meets the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct in which the voter
12.2appears.
12.3(c) Once the voter has completed the provisional ballot envelope, the voter must be
12.4allowed to cast a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot must be in the same form as the
12.5official ballot available in the precinct on election day. A completed provisional ballot shall
12.6be sealed in a secrecy envelope. The secrecy envelope shall be sealed inside the voter's
12.7provisional ballot envelope and deposited by the voter in a secure, sealed provisional ballot
12.8box. Completed provisional ballots must not be combined with other voted ballots in the
12.9polling place.
12.10(d) The secretary of state must prescribe the form of the secrecy and provisional ballot
12.11envelopes. The provisional ballot envelope must be a color other than that provided for
12.12absentee ballot envelopes and must be prominently labeled "Provisional Ballot Envelope."
12.13(e) Provisional ballots and related documentation shall be delivered to and securely
12.14maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for
12.15other election materials under sections 204C.27 and 204C.28.
12.16    Subd. 2. Accepting or rejecting provisional ballot envelopes. (a) Beginning four days
12.17after the election and finishing no later than seven days after the election, the county auditor
12.18or municipal clerk must process each applicant's provisional ballot envelope. If the applicant
12.19is registered to vote, that voter's provisional ballot envelope must be accepted. The county
12.20auditor or municipal clerk must mark the provisional ballot envelope "Accepted" and initial
12.21or sign the envelope below the word "Accepted." If the applicant is not registered to vote,
12.22the provisional ballot envelope must be rejected. If a provisional ballot envelope is rejected,
12.23the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the provisional ballot envelope "Rejected,"
12.24initial or sign it below the word "Rejected," and list the reason for rejection on the envelope.
12.25The county auditor or municipal clerk must promptly record in the statewide voter registration
12.26system that a voter's provisional ballot envelope has been accepted or rejected.
12.27(b) The county auditor or municipal clerk must mail the voter a written notice of
12.28provisional ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. The notice
12.29must include the reason for rejection and the name of the appropriate election official to
12.30whom the voter may direct further questions, along with appropriate contact information.
12.31(c) A provisional ballot envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or subject to
12.32further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.
12.33    Subd. 3. Provisional ballots; reconciliation. On the seventh day after the election and
12.34prior to counting any provisional ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county
13.1auditor or municipal clerk must verify that the number of signatures appearing on the
13.2provisional ballot roster from that precinct is equal to or greater than the number of
13.3provisional ballots submitted by voters in the precinct on election day. Any discrepancy
13.4must be resolved before the provisional ballots from the precinct may be counted. Excess
13.5provisional ballots must be randomly withdrawn from the accepted provisional ballots in
13.6the manner required by section 204C.20, subdivision 2.
13.7    Subd. 4. Counting provisional ballots. Once the reconciliation process required by
13.8subdivision 3 is completed, accepted provisional ballot envelopes must be opened; duplicated
13.9as needed in the manner provided in section 206.86, subdivision 5; initialed by the members
13.10of the ballot board; and deposited in the appropriate ballot box. If more than one ballot is
13.11enclosed in the ballot envelope, the ballots must be spoiled and must not be counted.
13.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
13.13held on or after that date.

13.14    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.32, is amended to read:
13.15204C.32 CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES.
13.16    Subdivision 1. County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet at the county
13.17auditor's office on either the second or third the tenth day following the state primary. After
13.18taking the oath of office, the canvassing board shall publicly canvass the election returns
13.19delivered to the county auditor. The board shall complete the canvass by the third tenth day
13.20following the state primary and shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a
13.21report that states:
13.22(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county, and in each precinct;
13.23(b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of
13.24individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
13.25(c) for each major political party, the names of the candidates running for each partisan
13.26office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
13.27(d) the names of the candidates of each major political party who are nominated; and
13.28(e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates for nonpartisan office in each
13.29precinct in the county and the names of the candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.
13.30Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor shall mail or deliver a notice of
13.31nomination to each nominee for county office voted for only in that county. The county
13.32auditor shall transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing board report for
14.1state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express mail or similar service
14.2immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state shall mail a
14.3notice of nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.
14.4    Subd. 2. State canvass. The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting
14.5space located in the Capitol complex area seven 14 days after the state primary to canvass
14.6the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from the county auditors.
14.7Immediately after the canvassing board declares the results, the secretary of state shall
14.8certify the names of the nominees to the county auditors. The secretary of state shall mail
14.9to each nominee a notice of nomination.

14.10    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
14.11    Subdivision 1. County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet at the county
14.12auditor's office between the third tenth and tenth 17th days following the state general
14.13election. After taking the oath of office, the board shall promptly and publicly canvass the
14.14general election returns delivered to the county auditor. Upon completion of the canvass,
14.15the board shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a report which states:
14.16(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county and in each precinct;
14.17(b) the number of individuals registering to vote on election day and the number of
14.18individuals registered before election day in each precinct;
14.19(c) the names of the candidates for each office and the number of votes received by each
14.20candidate in the county and in each precinct;
14.21(d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed change of county lines or
14.22county seat; and
14.23(e) the number of votes counted for and against a constitutional amendment or other
14.24question in the county and in each precinct.
14.25The result of write-in votes cast on the general election ballots must be compiled by the
14.26county auditor before the county canvass, except that write-in votes for a candidate for
14.27federal, state, or county office must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a
14.28request under section 204B.09, subdivision 3. The county auditor shall arrange for each
14.29municipality to provide an adequate number of election judges to perform this duty or the
14.30county auditor may appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor
14.31may open the envelopes or containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order
14.32to count and record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion of
14.33this process. The county auditor must prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct
15.1for write-in candidates for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under
15.2section 204B.09 that votes for those candidates be tallied.
15.3Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board shall declare the candidate
15.4duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each county and state office voted
15.5for only within the county. The county auditor shall transmit a certified copy of the county
15.6canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by messenger,
15.7express mail, or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass.
15.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
15.9held on or after that date.

15.10    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.37, is amended to read:
15.11204C.37 COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF
15.12STATE.
15.13A copy of the report required by sections 204C.32, subdivision 1, and 204C.33,
15.14subdivision 1, shall be certified under the official seal of the county auditor. The copy shall
15.15be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of state, with the county auditor's
15.16name and official address and the words "Election Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The
15.17copy of the canvassing board report must be sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary
15.18of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary of state within ten 17 days following
15.19the applicable election a primary election, or within 24 days following a general election,
15.20the secretary of state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall deliver another
15.21copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.
15.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
15.23held on or after that date.

15.24    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
15.25    Subd. 5. Results. The municipal primary shall be conducted and the returns made in the
15.26manner provided for the state primary so far as practicable. The canvass may be conducted
15.27on either the second or third day after the primary.
15.28The governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns on the tenth day after
15.29the primary, and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes,
15.30or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to the
15.31office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the nominees for the office named.
15.32Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the municipal
16.1general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional
16.2fee.
16.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
16.4held on or after that date.

16.5    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.6    Subd. 3. Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition. (a) Between
16.7the third tenth and tenth 17th days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting
16.8any election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town
16.9conducting the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the
16.10returns, and declare the results of the election. The governing body of a town conducting
16.11the general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and
16.12declare the results of the election within two nine days after an election.
16.13(b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a
16.14certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case of a contest, the certificate shall
16.15not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court.
16.16(c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having jurisdiction over the municipality
16.17shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall certify the results
16.18of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots
16.19and the returns of the election.
16.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
16.21held on or after that date.

16.22    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
16.23    Subd. 4. Results. (a) The school district primary must be conducted and the returns
16.24made in the manner provided for the state primary as far as practicable. If the primary is
16.25conducted:
16.26(1) only within that school district, a canvass may be conducted on either the second or
16.27third day after the primary; or
16.28(2) in conjunction with the state primary, the canvass must be conducted on the third
16.29day after the primary, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).
16.30On the tenth day after the primary, the school board of the school district shall canvass
16.31the returns, and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive
17.1the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of
17.2individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the highest number
17.3of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school
17.4district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election ballot without
17.5partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
17.6(b) Following a school district primary as described in paragraph (a), clause (2), a canvass
17.7may be conducted on the second day after the primary if the county auditor of each county
17.8in which the school district is located agrees to administratively review the school district's
17.9primary voting statistics for accuracy and completeness within a time that permits the canvass
17.10to be conducted on that day.
17.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
17.12held on or after that date.

17.13    Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
17.14    Subd. 3. Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition. Between the
17.15third tenth and tenth 17th days after a school district election other than a recount of a special
17.16election conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59, the school board shall
17.17canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. After the time for contesting
17.18elections has passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each
17.19successful candidate. If there is a contest, the certificate of election to that office must not
17.20be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there
17.21is a tie vote, the school board shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall deliver the
17.22certificate of election to the successful candidate by personal service or certified mail. The
17.23successful candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk
17.24within 30 days of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior
17.25to the time specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be made
17.26at any time before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall
17.27certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final
17.28custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.
17.29A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties of the school board according
17.30to the requirements of this subdivision for a recount of a special election conducted under
17.31section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59.
17.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
17.33held on or after that date."
18.1Page 20, after line 14, insert:

18.2    "Sec. .... PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN; SECRETARY OF STATE.
18.3The secretary of state must conduct a public awareness campaign to encourage people
18.4to register to vote prior to election day. At a minimum, the secretary of state must conduct
18.5the public awareness campaign in each even-numbered year from June 1 until the voter
18.6registration period ends prior to the state general election.

18.7    Sec. .... REPEALER.
18.8Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivision 7; and
18.9201.121, subdivision 3, are repealed.
18.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2024 and applies to elections
18.11held on or after that date."
18.12Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
18.13Amend the title accordingly