Handbook for Minnesota Cities Chapter 5: Election Procedures

See accompanying model documents below.

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Outlines election procedures, notices, ballot requirements, qualifications and training of election judges, voting and counting procedures. Links to forms from the Secretary of State. Discusses voter residency and eligibility, absentee voting and voter registration; eligibility for city office, how candidates file and withdraw, campaign finance reporting and fair campaign practices. Describes where and when campaign signs can be posted.

Use this model document with the discussion on Election Procedures:

• Combining Polling Places, LMC model resolution (doc)
• Polling Place Designation, LMC model resolution (doc)
• Governing Write-In Vote Counting, LMC model resolution (doc)

See Table of Contents: Handbook for Minnesota Cities