Minnesota § 205.121 - NOMINATING PETITIONS; CITIES OF FIRST CLASS; SIGNATURES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 205.121 — NOMINATING PETITIONS; CITIES OF FIRST CLASS; SIGNATURES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 205.121. NOMINATING PETITIONS; CITIES OF FIRST CLASS; SIGNATURES
A nominating petition filed on behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a city of the first class shall be signed by eligible voters who maintain residence in the election district from which the candidate is to be elected. The number of signers shall equal 500, or two percent of the total number of individuals who voted in the municipality, ward, or other election district at the last preceding municipal general election, whichever is greater.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 205.121 cover?
Section 205.121 ("NOMINATING PETITIONS; CITIES OF FIRST CLASS; SIGNATURES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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