Minnesota § 208.03 - NOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 208.03 — NOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 208.03. NOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES
Presidential electors and alternates for the major political parties of this state shall be nominated by delegate conventions called and held under the supervision of the respective state central committees of the parties of this state. At least 71 days before the general election day the chair of the major political party shall certify to the secretary of state the names of the persons nominated as presidential electors, the names of persons nominated as alternate presidential electors, and the names of the party candidates for president and vice president. The chair shall also certify that the party candidates for president and vice president have no affidavit on file as a candidate for any office in this state at the ensuing general election.
History:
1959 c 675 art 9 s 3; 1979 c 251 s 2; 1981 c 29 art 7 s 38; 1981 c 217 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 475 s 20; 2005 c 156 art 6 s 57; 2010 c 184 s 41; 2010 c 201 s 77; 2012 c 250 s 2; 2015 c 70 art 2 s 3
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 § 208.03 cover?
Section 208.03 ("NOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND ALTERNATES") 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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