Minnesota § 209.05 - GUARDING THE BALLOTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 209.05 — GUARDING THE BALLOTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 209.05. GUARDING THE BALLOTS
In any election, upon demand made of the custodian of the ballots and upon notice to the candidate's opponent, a candidate may keep a continuous visual guard over the ballots until the expiration of the time for instituting contests. In case of a contest, the contestant or contestee may keep a visual guard over the ballots. The guard may be maintained either by the candidate, contestant, or contestee, or by their duly authorized agents, not exceeding two at a time for each party to the contest. If a candidate, contestant, or contestee seeks to guard the ballots, the custodian of the ballots shall appoint some suitable person to guard the ballots so they are not in the sole custody of the candidate, contestant, contestee, or their agents.
History:
1959 c 675 art 10 s 3; 1961 c 607 s 4; 1986 c 408 s 6
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 209.05 ("GUARDING THE BALLOTS") 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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