Minimum age for local election candidates lowered.

HF 3689 lowers the minimum age for candidates running for county, municipal, school district, and special district offices in Minnesota from 21 to 18 years old. The bill amends state law to require that candidates for these positions be at least 18 years old when they take office, while maintaining the 21-year-old requirement for other local offices. This change directly affects 18- to 20-year-olds who would now be eligible to run for these specific local elected positions. The legislation is currently under consideration by the Minnesota legislature.