Article VII — Elective Franchise
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Minn. Const. art. VII, § 1 Eligibility; place of voting; ineligible persons
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Every person 18 years of age or more who has been a citizen of the United States for three months and who has resided in the precinct for 30 days next preceding an election shall be entitled to vote in that precinct. The place of voting by one otherwise qualified who has changed …
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 2 Residence
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For the purpose of voting no person loses residence solely by reason of his absence while employed in the service of the United States; nor while engaged upon the waters of this state or of the United States; nor while a student in any institution of learning; nor while kept at a…
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 3 Uniform oath at elections
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The legislature shall provide for a uniform oath or affirmation to be administered at elections and no person shall be compelled to take any other or different form of oath to entitle him to vote.
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 4 Civil process suspended on election day
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During the day on which an election is held no person shall be arrested by virtue of any civil process.
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 5 Elections by ballot
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All elections shall be by ballot except for such town officers as may be directed by law to be otherwise chosen.
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 6 Eligibility to hold office
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Every person who by the provisions of this article is entitled to vote at any election and is 21 years of age is eligible for any office elective by the people in the district wherein he has resided 30 days previous to the election, except as otherwise provided in this constituti…
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 7 Official year of state
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The official year for the state of Minnesota commences on the first Monday in January in each year and all terms of office terminate at that time. The general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even numbered year.
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 8 Election returns to secretary of state; board of canvassers
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The returns of every election for officeholders elected statewide shall be made to the secretary of state who shall call to his assistance two or more of the judges of the supreme court and two disinterested judges of the district courts. They shall constitute a board of canvasse…
Minn. Const. art. VII, § 9 Campaign spending limits
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The amount that may be spent by candidates for constitutional and legislative offices to campaign for nomination or election shall be limited by law. The legislature shall provide by law for disclosure of contributions and expenditures made to support or oppose candidates for sta…