Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5248: Elections provisions modification
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to elections; changing the date of the state primary from August to March; amending requirements for the presidential nomination primary; modifying the process to place legislative and congressional candidates on the ballot; establishing a process for political parties to nominate legislative candidates to be placed on the ballot; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.20, subdivisions 2, 2a; 204B.03; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.14, subdivision 4; 204B.21, subdivision 1; 204D.03, subdivision 1…
From the introduced text, April 29, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to elections; changing the date of the state primary from August to March; amending requirements for the presidential nomination primary; modifying the process to place legislative and congressional candidates on the ballot; establishing a process for political parties to nominate legislative candidates to be placed on the ballot; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.20, subdivisions 2, 2a; 204B.03; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.14, subdivision 4; 204B.21, subdivision 1; 204D.03, subdivision 1; 204D.05, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 204D.09, subdivision 1; 204D.10, subdivision 1; 204D.12; 204D.17, subdivision 2; 204D.20, by adding a subdivision; 204D.22, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 204D.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 204D.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 204D.25, subdivision 1; 204D.27, subdivisions 1, 12; 204D.28, subdivisions 2, 6, 8, 9; 204D.29, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 205.065, subdivisions 1, 2; 205.10, subdivision 3a; 205A.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.11, subdivision 2a; 206.61, subdivision 5; 206.82, subdivision 2; 207A.11; 207A.12; 207A.13, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 204B.14, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 204D.195; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 202A.18, subdivision 2a; 204D.20, subdivisions 1, 2; 204D.21; 204D.27, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 204D.28, subdivisions 5, 7; 204D.29, subdivisions 2, 3; 207A.14; 207A.15. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section …