This bill (SF 4053) requires Minnesota's Secretary of State to share voter and election data with federal agencies upon request, overriding other state laws. It mandates that all data from the statewide voter registration system be provided within 180 days of a request or 90 days before the next election, whichever comes first. The bill defines "voters" broadly to include individuals who attempted to register but weren't approved, had expired registrations, or registered but never voted. This would directly affect Minnesota's election administration and federal agencies seeking voter data for purposes like research or compliance.
SF 644 makes election judges' major political party affiliations public data in Minnesota. The bill amends state law to require appointing authorities to maintain and publish a list showing each election judge's party affiliation (or if they don't affiliate with a major party), which will be accessible to the public. This replaces a previous restriction that limited access to this information only among election judges for verifying party balance requirements. The change directly affects election judges by making their party affiliation part of public records, while repealing the prior rule that restricted its disclosure. The bill does not alter voting procedures or election outcomes.
SF 640 makes election judge party affiliation publicly available data in Minnesota. The bill requires county election officials to maintain and publish a list showing each election judge's major political party affiliation (or if they don't affiliate with a major party). This changes current law, which restricted sharing this information beyond verifying precinct party balance requirements. The bill repeals the previous restriction that limited disclosure of this data. It directly affects election judges by making their party affiliation part of publicly accessible records.
HF 595 makes the major political party affiliation of election judges publicly accessible data in Minnesota. The bill requires appointing authorities to maintain and publish a list showing each election judge's party affiliation (or if they don't affiliate with a major party), classifying this as "public data on individuals" under state law. This replaces a previous restriction that limited such information to other election judges for verifying party balance requirements. The change directly affects election judges (individuals appointed to oversee voting) and allows any member of the public to access this information through official records.
