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Panel backs bill to require 'not an official ballot' label on third‑party absentee mailings
Summary
The committee sent House File 931 to the General Register after hearing county officials and the secretary of state support language that requires disclosure on third‑party absentee ballot mailings and prohibits prefilled absentee ballot applications.
The Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee recommended House File 931 to pass and be referred to the General Register after testimony from county elections officials, the Association of Minnesota Counties and the Office of the Secretary of State.
Rep. Robert Nash (introducing his bill) said the bill aims to reduce confusion among voters who receive unsolicited absentee ballot applications in the mail. He described examples from constituents who received applications that prompted calls to county offices and anxiety about whether the mailings were official.
Michael Stahlberger, director of property and environmental…
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