Elections & Redistricting

The following write-ups are produced and maintained by Minnesota House Research Department, with some links provided to other sources.

Elected Officials

• Compatibility of Offices
  A 14-page information brief addressing state law that determines whether one person may hold specific combinations of elected or appointed public positions simultaneously. August 2012.
• Legislative Ethics
  An 8-page publication that summarizes Minnesota laws and rules relating to ethical behavior that apply to House members and staff. November 2018.
• State Elected Officials' Compensation
  Lists salaries and explains how they are established. December 2018.

Constitutional Amendments

• Constitutional Amendments Data
  A spreadsheet that provides information on constitutional amendments in Minnesota.
• Legislative Approval of Proposed Constitutional Amendments (1894-2013)
• Minnesota Constitutional Amendments: History and Legal Principles
  A 78-page report that provides a general overview of historial and current legal and procedural issues related to amending the Minnesota Constitution. March 2013.
• State Constitutional Amendments
• United States Constitutional Amendment Process: Legal Principles for State Legislators
  A 57-page reference guide for state legislators and legislative staff on the history and legal principles related to amending the United States Constitution. April 2016.
• United States Constitutional Amendments: Minnesota's Legislative History
  A 39-page report that provides background on the Minnesota Legislature's involvement in the process of amending the United States Constitution. April 2016.

Campaign Conduct and Financing

• Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board: Member Appointment and Confirmation Process
  A brief description of the process and a list of current and prior members.
• Minnesota's Presidential Nomination Primary
  An 8-page brief that explains the state's new presidential primary, which will first occur in 2020. August 2019.
• State Regulation of Political Parties
  A 7-page brief that describes how political parties are regulated in Minnesota. January 2019.

Elections Process

• Recall of State Elected Officials

Redistricting

• Congressional and Legislative Redistricting 2020: Timeline Scenarios
• Local Government Redistricting 2020