SF 651 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Date modification of the state primary to the same date as the presidential primary nomination

This bill changes Minnesota's state primary election date to align with the presidential primary nomination date, affecting all voters participating in statewide primary elections. It amends multiple election statutes to establish a single date for both the state primary and presidential nomination primary, eliminating separate voting dates. The key mechanism is modifying statutory deadlines and scheduling requirements to ensure both primaries occur simultaneously. This change streamlines the election calendar but does not alter voting eligibility, ballot access, or election administration procedures beyond date alignment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 27, 2025
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