Minnesota HF1253 modifies absentee ballot return timelines and expands absentee voting access for certain voters.

Minnesota HF1253 amends absentee ballot return timelines, requiring ballots to be returned at least 46 days before an election. It also modifies the absentee voting period for certain voters, allowing them to vote up to 50 days before a special election. The bill mandates that county auditors or municipal clerks establish additional polling places on postsecondary institution campuses and Indian reservations. Furthermore, it requires county auditors to post sample ballots and publish notices to voters at least 46 days before a state general election.

Minnesota HF1253 modifies absentee ballot return timelines and expands absentee voting access for certain voters.

Minnesota HF1253 amends absentee ballot return timelines, requiring ballots to be returned at least 46 days before an election. It also modifies the absentee voting period for certain voters, allowing them to vote up to 50 days before a special election. The bill mandates that county auditors or municipal clerks establish additional polling places on postsecondary institution campuses and Indian reservations. Furthermore, it requires county auditors to post sample ballots and publish notices to voters at least 46 days before a state general election.