Minnesota § 205.16 NOTICE

Minnesota Statutes

§ 205.16 — NOTICE

Minnesota § 205.16

PartELECTIONS

Ch. 205MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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Minn. Stat. § 205.16 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Publication and posting.
In every municipality, the municipal clerk shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, give two weeks' published notice, and may also give ten days' posted notice, of the election, stating the time of the election, the location of each polling place, the offices to be filled, and all propositions or questions to be voted upon at the election. In a city of the fourth class or a town not located within a metropolitan county as defined in section473.121, the governing body may dispense with publication of the notice of the municipal general election, in which case ten days' posted notice shall be given. The municipal clerk shall also post a copy of the notice in the clerk's office for public inspection.

Subd. 2.Sample ballot, publication.
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Subdivision 1.Publication and posting.
In every municipality, the municipal clerk shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, give two weeks' published notice, and may also give ten days' posted notice, of the election, stating the time of the election, the location of each polling place, the offices to be filled, and all propositions or questions to be voted upon at the election. In a city of the fourth class or a town not located within a metropolitan county as defined in section473.121, the governing body may dispense with publication of the notice of the municipal general election, in which case ten days' posted notice shall be given. The municipal clerk shall also post a copy of the notice in the clerk's office for public inspection.

Subd. 2.Sample ballot, publication.
For every municipal election not held in conjunction with a statewide election, the municipal clerk must, at least two weeks before the election, publish a notice to voters pursuant to section204D.16in the official newspaper of the municipality, except that the governing body of a fourth class city or a town not located within a metropolitan county as defined in section473.121may dispense with publication.

Subd. 3.Sample ballot, posting.
For every municipal election, the municipal clerk shall at least two weeks before the election prepare a sample ballot for the municipality, make them available for public inspection in the clerk's office, and post a sample ballot in each polling place on election day.

Subd. 4.Notice to auditor.
At least 84 days before every municipal election, the municipal clerk shall provide a written notice to the county auditor, including the date of the election, the offices to be voted on at the election, and the title and language for each ballot question to be voted on at the election. At least 84 days before every municipal election, the municipal clerk must provide written notice to the county auditor of any special election canceled under section205.10, subdivision 6.

Subd. 5.Notice to secretary of state.
At least 84 days before every municipal election for which a notice is provided to the county auditor under subdivision 4, the county auditor shall provide a notice of the election to the secretary of state, in a manner and including information prescribed by the secretary of state.

Legislative History

1959 c 675 art 6 s 16;1976 c 2 s 77,78;1976 c 44 s 11;1978 c 572 s 6,7;1981 c 29 art 7 s 38;1983 c 62 s 6;1989 c 291 art 1 s 20;1991 c 227 s 21;1994 c 646 s 12,13;1999 c 132 s 33;2004 c 293 art 2 s 35,36;2008 c 244 art 1 s 16;2010 c 184 s 29,30;2010 c 201 s 63-66;2013 c 131 art 2 s 56,57;2023 c 62 art 4 s 107;2024 c 112 art 2 s 38-40