Minnesota SF2491 mandates livestreaming of ballot board activities, requires data retention, and provides appropriations.

Minnesota SF2491 requires county auditors, municipal clerks, or school district clerks to livestream ballot board activities during absentee voting, election day, and the day after if absentee ballots are being processed. The commissioner of information technology services must provide and retain these livestreams on the department's website, ensuring public access without charge. Livestreams must capture specific activities, such as examining and accepting envelopes, opening and duplicating ballots, and counting and tabulating ballots. Cameras should avoid recording private data.

Minnesota SF2491 mandates livestreaming of ballot board activities, requires data retention, and provides appropriations.

Minnesota SF2491 requires county auditors, municipal clerks, or school district clerks to livestream ballot board activities during absentee voting, election day, and the day after if absentee ballots are being processed. The commissioner of information technology services must provide and retain these livestreams on the department's website, ensuring public access without charge. Livestreams must capture specific activities, such as examining and accepting envelopes, opening and duplicating ballots, and counting and tabulating ballots. Cameras should avoid recording private data.