Minnesota HF1890 establishes legislative office vacancies, mandates the second-most vote getter to take office in certain circumstances, and.

Minnesota HF1890 amends state statutes to establish circumstances under which vacancies in legislative offices occur. It mandates that if a vacancy results from a successful election contest based on candidate misconduct, the chief clerk or secretary must notify the secretary of state. If no election contest is filed within two business days, the secretary of state must issue a certificate of election to the candidate who received the second-most votes in the most recent general election. The bill also specifies that special elections are not required to fill certain legislative vacancies.

Minnesota HF1890 establishes legislative office vacancies, mandates the second-most vote getter to take office in certain circumstances, and.

Minnesota HF1890 amends state statutes to establish circumstances under which vacancies in legislative offices occur. It mandates that if a vacancy results from a successful election contest based on candidate misconduct, the chief clerk or secretary must notify the secretary of state. If no election contest is filed within two business days, the secretary of state must issue a certificate of election to the candidate who received the second-most votes in the most recent general election. The bill also specifies that special elections are not required to fill certain legislative vacancies.