Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5260: Polling place designations requirements establishment for school district special elections in districts with boundaries that include more than one county
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing requirements for polling place designations for school district special elections in districts with boundaries that include more than one county; amending notice requirements for school district special elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.11, subdivisions 1, 2a.
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing requirements for polling place designations for school district special elections in districts with boundaries that include more than one county; amending notice requirements for school district special elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.11, subdivisions 1, 2a. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Established precincts. School district elections must be conducted in the precincts, or when the school district boundary divides a precinct, parts of precincts that have been established by the county or municipal governing bodies as provided in section 204B.14. If an election other than the school district election is being held in any part of a precinct, all the voters of the precinct must vote at the polling place designated for the precinct as provided in section 204B.14.new text begin [ADDED: At a special election conducted by a school district with boundaries that include more than one county, at least one polling place must be designated within each county in which more than 5,000 of the school district's registered voters reside, calculated as of the district's most recent general election.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.11, subdivision 2a, is amended to read: Subd. 2a. Notice of special elections. The school district clerk shall prepare a …
Sponsors
- Zach Duckworth (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Elections
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5260?
- SF5260 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Polling place designations requirements establishment for school district special elections in districts with boundaries that include more than one county.
- What does SF5260 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing requirements for polling place designations for school district special elections in districts with boundaries that include more than one county; amending notice requirements for school district special elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.11, subdivisions 1, 2a.
- What is the status of SF5260?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Elections (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5260?
- Zach Duckworth (R).
- Where is the official record for SF5260?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5260&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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