Minn. Stat. § 208.01
Definitions
The words used in this chapter have the meanings prescribed to them in chapter 200.
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 208 — Presidential Electors
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Minn. Stat. § 208.02
Election of Presidential Electors and Alternates
Presidential electors and alternates shall be chosen at the state general election held in the year preceding the expiration of the term of the president of the United States.
Minn. Stat. § 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 p…
Minn. Stat. § 208.04
Preparation of Ballots
Subdivision 1. Form of presidential ballots. When presidential electors and alternates are to be voted for, a vote cast for the party candidates for president and vice president shall be deemed a vote for that party's electors and alternates as filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall certify the…
Minn. Stat. § 208.05
State Canvassing Board
The State Canvassing Board at its meeting on the date provided in section 204C.33 shall open and canvass the returns made to the secretary of state for presidential electors and alternates, prepare a statement of the number of votes cast for the persons receiving votes for these offices, and declare the person or perso…
Minn. Stat. § 208.051
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
The Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote is enacted into law and entered into with all other states legally joining in it in substantially the following form: Article I - Membership Any state of the United States and the District of Columbia may become a member of this agreement by…
Minn. Stat. § 208.052
Conflict of Laws
When the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote governs the appointment of presidential electors, the provisions of that agreement shall take precedence over any conflicting law of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 208.06
Electors and Alternates to Meet at State Capitol
The presidential electors and alternate presidential electors, before 12:00 M. on the day before that fixed by Congress for the electors to vote for president and vice president of the United States, shall notify the governor that they are at the State Capitol and ready at the proper time to fulfill their duties as ele…
Minn. Stat. § 208.40
Short Title
Sections 208.40 to 208.48 may be cited as the "Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act."
Minn. Stat. § 208.41
Definitions
(a) The definitions in this section apply to sections 208.40 to 208.48. (b) "Cast" means accepted by the secretary of state in accordance with section 208.46, paragraph (b). (c) "Elector" means an individual selected as a presidential elector under this chapter. (d) "President" means the president of the United States.…
Minn. Stat. § 208.42
Designation of State's Electors
For each elector position in this state, a political party contesting the position, or an unaffiliated presidential candidate, shall submit to the secretary of state the names of two qualified individuals. One of the individuals must be designated "elector nominee" and the other "alternate elector nominee." Except as o…
Minn. Stat. § 208.43
Pledge
Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following pledge: "If selected for the position of elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated me." Each elector nominee and alte…
Minn. Stat. § 208.44
Certification of Electors
In submitting this state's certificate of ascertainment as required by United States Code, title 3, section 5, the governor shall certify this state's electors and state in the certificate that: (1) the electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at whi…
Minn. Stat. § 208.45
Presiding Officer; Elector Vacancy
(a) The secretary of state shall preside at the meeting of electors described in section 208.06. (b) The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant. The secretary of state shall appoint an individual as a substitute elector to fill a vacancy as follows: (1) if the alternate elector is present to vote, by appo…
Minn. Stat. § 208.46
Elector Voting
(a) At the time designated for elector voting in section 208.06, and after all vacant positions have been filled under section 208.45, the secretary of state shall provide each elector with a presidential and a vice-presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector's presidential and vice-presidential ballots wit…
Minn. Stat. § 208.47
Elector Replacement; Associated Certificates
(a) After the vote of this state's electors is completed, if the final list of electors differs from any list that the governor previously included on a certificate of ascertainment prepared and transmitted under United States Code, title 3, section 5, the secretary of state immediately shall prepare an amended certifi…
Minn. Stat. § 208.48
Uniformity of Application and Construction
In applying and construing sections 208.40 to 208.48, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to their subject matter among states that enact the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act or similar law.