Definition of electronic voting system modified, and voting system rules and instructions permitted to be made available to and acknowledged by a voter using mobile voting technology.
This bill modifies Minnesota election laws to formally recognize mobile voting technology and allow voters to use it in jurisdictions that have authorized it. Under the new rules, eligible voters could request their ballots, instructions, and eligibility certificates be sent to them via a secure app on a mobile device, which they would then use to submit their votes. The legislation defines mobile voting technology as an encrypted application on a mobile device and sets minimum security requirements, including multifactor authentication and encryption for data transmission. Additionally, the bill updates the legal definition of an electronic voting system to include mobile voting technology and clarifies how voting rules and instructions must be made available to voters using this method.
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Introduction
Apr 2026
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Governor
Introduced Apr 13, 2026
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Mike Freiberg
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Joe Schomacker
RRepublican
Co
Ron Kresha
RRepublican
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