Lowers the minimum age for local election candidates in Minnesota to 18 years old.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to lower the minimum age requirement for candidates in local elections, such as county, municipal, school district, and special district offices, to 18 years old. The bill modifies the affidavit of candidacy to reflect this change, ensuring that candidates for these positions need only be 18 years old on assuming office. The change does not affect other offices, which still require candidates to be 21 years old.

Lowers the minimum age for local election candidates in Minnesota to 18 years old.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to lower the minimum age requirement for candidates in local elections, such as county, municipal, school district, and special district offices, to 18 years old. The bill modifies the affidavit of candidacy to reflect this change, ensuring that candidates for these positions need only be 18 years old on assuming office. The change does not affect other offices, which still require candidates to be 21 years old.