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CONDUCT IN OR NEAR POLLING PLACE
ON ELECTION DAY


Everyone has the right to vote in an environment free from influence.

Minnesota Statute 211B.11:

An individual may not linger, display campaign material, post signs, or campaign within a polling place or within 100 feet of the building where the polling place is located.

The campaigning activities listed above also cannot be performed anywhere on public property where the polling place is located.

 

WHO CAN BE IN POLLING PLACE
ON ELECTION DAY


To preserve the rights of voters, these are the persons who; should and could be in a polling place on Election Day?
 
bulletvoters
bulletelection judges
bulletcounty auditor
bulletchallengers
(challengers must prove now residence in State, not necessarily precinct; using valid Election Day Registration proof)
bulletclerk or deputy clerk
bulletminor children of voters, accompanied by parents
bulletpersons providing assistance
bulletpersons vouching for a voter
bulletobservers authorized by OSS
bulletpeace officers, if requested by and election judge
bulletteachers with students when prior authorization by OSS
bulletpersons making a written complaint
bulletpeople unable to read english

The following statues allow these persons to also be in the polling place on Election Day.

Minnesota Statute 204C.06, Subd. 2:

Teachers & students may observe only voting process.

bulletmust have prior written permission
bulletmust notify head judge on day of election
bulletcan't interview, no notes, or talking to voters or judges
bulletvoters privacy must be kept

Minnesota Statute 204C.06, Subd. 8:

Media may be in polling place; for a time no longer than 15 minutes, to observe only polling process.

bulletmust have prior written permission
bulletmust provide ID on day of election to head judge
bulletmay interview a voter in the polling place, but may not interfere with voting process
bulletvoters privacy must be kept

 

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