Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 133 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8230 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS
BALLOTS AND VOTING
Part 8230.1850 - DEFECTIVE BALLOT

Universal Citation: MN Rules 8230.1850
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024

If a ballot has been damaged, the election judges may duplicate and count it. The damaged ballot must be placed in the duplicate ballot envelope. If it is clearly evident from examination of the ballot that the ballot has been damaged or marked for the purpose of distinguishing it, then the ballot is defective and may not be counted. The ballot must be placed in the defective ballot envelope and returned to the official in charge of the election for the election jurisdiction.

Statutory Authority: MS s 206.57; 206.81; 206.84

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