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Conference committee reviews broad elections side-by-side; county officials press to adopt MAKO package
Summary
Committee staff walked through multiple House and Senate differences on elections law; Minnesota Association of County Officials urged adoption of a 12-item county elections package and raised implementation concerns about absentee ballot processing and records retention.
Conference committee staff and counsel spent substantial time on May 9 walking members through the House and Senate elections side-by-side, highlighting differences on voter registration, absentee voting, ballot handling, election-judge processes and a range of technical changes.
House and Senate staff said both bills include a one-time transfer to match federal Help America Vote Act funds ($200,000) and several operating adjustments for campaign finance and the secretary of state’s office. The Senate package also includes a $260,000 line for voter outreach efforts, and a Senate proposal would bill major parties their share of the costs for a presidential nomination primary in fiscal 2028.
Michael Stahlberger, director of property and environmental resources for Blue Earth County, testified on behalf of the Minnesota Association of County Officials (MAKO) and urged the conference committee to include MAKO’s 12…
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