REFERENDUM

Agricultural commodity research and promotion councils, Minn. Statutes 2016 17.50 to 17.69

Agricultural cooperative associations, accreditation, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2016 17.694

Ballot questions

Aeronautics bonds, approval, Minn. Statutes 2016 360.036

Airports and landing fields, taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 360.037

Bonds (public debt), see same under this topic

Campaign law, Minn. Statutes 2016 10A.01, 10A.20, 211B.15

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.22, 370.05, 371.05, 376.04

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2016 10A.01, 206.56, 211A.01

Hazardous waste, stabilization and containment facilities, approval, Minn. Statutes 2016 115A.191

Liquor licenses, Minn. Statutes 2016 340A.413

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2016 18G.14

Municipal elections

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2016 449.10, 449.13

Firefighters civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 420.15

Optional plan A, statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.551, 412.572

Optional plan B, statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.551

Police civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 419.16, 419.17

Power lines, extending beyond corporate limits, Minn. Statutes 2016 455.29

Statutory cities, dissolving, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.091

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17, 126C.69, 205A.07, 275.60

Public utility commissions, abolishing or transferring jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.391

School districts

Border districts (foreign states), joint operation agreements, Minn. Statutes 2016 129.11

Capital project levies, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.63, 205A.07

Consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.48

Cooperative facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.443

Dissolution and attachment, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.46, 123A.60

Election districts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2016 205A.12

Facilities down payment levies, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.63

General education revenue, levy increase, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17

Joint powers districts, facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.78

Maximum effort school aid capital loans, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.69, 205A.07

Referendum revenue, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17, 205A.07

School boards, number of members, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.09

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.091, 412.551

Youth ice facilities, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.58

Ballots, see Referendum ballots under BALLOTS

Bonds (public debt)

Ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.48, 475.58, 475.59

Municipalities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.57 to 475.59

School boards, initiation of proceedings to issue bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.57

School districts

Ballot notice, exception, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60

Ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 205A.07, 475.58, 475.59

Consolidation of districts, issuance of bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.48

School buildings and grounds, construction, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.70, 123B.71

Campaign practices, see CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

Cities

Alcoholic beverages

Municipal liquor stores, Minn. Statutes 2016 340A.601, 340A.602

On-sale licenses, Minn. Statutes 2016 340A.413, 340A.416, 340A.601

Sunday licenses, Minn. Statutes 2016 340A.504

Annexation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2016 414.031

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2016 449.11 to 449.13

Bonds (public debt), ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.58, 475.59

Capital improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.521

Consolidation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2016 414.041

Courthouse and city hall bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 374.02

Firefighters civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 420.15

First class cities, see same under this topic

Fourth class, Minn. Statutes 2016 455.24, 455.25

Home rule charter cities, see same under this topic

Hospital districts, annexation to, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.36

Improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 429.091

Infrastructure replacement reserve funds, Minn. Statutes 2016 471.572

Liquor dispensary funds, using for city hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.045

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2016 18G.14

Municipal forests, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 459.06

Municipal liquor store revenues, use, Minn. Statutes 2016 426.19

Municipal merit systems, Minn. Statutes 2016 44.02, 44.16

Permanent improvement and replacement funds, excess expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2016 471.571

Police civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 419.17

Power lines, extending beyond corporate limits, Minn. Statutes 2016 455.29

Power plants, Minn. Statutes 2016 455.01

Property taxes

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2016 449.11 to 449.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60

Market value, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.61

Public utilities, purchase, Minn. Statutes 2016 216B.46, 216B.465

Public works reserve funds, use of money for other purposes, Minn. Statutes 2016 471.57

Rent controls, exception, Minn. Statutes 2016 471.9996

Statutory cities, see same under this topic

Telephone companies, acquiring by eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2016 237.19

Wheelage taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 426.05

Consolidation of counties

Ballot question, Minn. Statutes 2016 371.05

Canvass and return, Minn. Statutes 2016 371.06, 371.07

Notice of general election, Minn. Statutes 2016 371.05

Proclamation, Minn. Statutes 2016 371.03

Cooperative districts (schools), facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.443

Corporate political contributions, see under CONTRIBUTIONS

Counties

Agriculture best management practices loans, obligation notes, Minn. Statutes 2016 17.117

Auditor-treasurers, Minn. Statutes 2016 375A.10

Biomass energy conversion systems, personal property taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2016 272.02

Bonds (public debt), ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.58, 475.59

Boundaries, changing, Minn. Statutes 2016 370.05

Capital improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 373.40

Consolidation, ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 371.05

County auditors, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2016 375A.12

County consolidations, Minn. Statutes 2016 371.05 to 371.07

County fairgrounds, purchase or condemnation of land, Minn. Statutes 2016 375.18

County hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2016 376.04, 376.06, 376.07

County seats, changing, see Change of county seat under COUNTIES

Courthouse and city hall bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 374.02

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2016 375.20

Hazardous waste stabilization and containment facilities, approval, Minn. Statutes 2016 115A.191

Hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2016 376.04 to 376.07

Lake improvement districts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2016 103B.545

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2016 18G.14

Officers, removal, see County officers, removal under this topic

Optional county governments, Minn. Statutes 2016 375A.10 to 375A.13

Procedure, county elections, Minn. Statutes 2016 375.20

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60, 275.61, 275.73

Public libraries, Minn. Statutes 2016 134.08

Rent controls, exception, Minn. Statutes 2016 471.9996

School districts, market value, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.61

Sheriff's civil service commissions, abolishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 387.43

County hospitals

Additions to, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2016 376.07

Purchase and construction, Minn. Statutes 2016 376.04

Superintendent, hospital board appointments, duties, Minn. Statutes 2016 376.06

County officers, removal

Appeals, stay of election, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.21

County auditor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.18, 351.20

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.16

Majority vote, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.22

Petitions, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.16

Question, Minn. Statutes 2016 351.22

Definitions

Campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2016 10A.01

Campaign financial reporting, Minn. Statutes 2016 211A.01

Campaign practices, Minn. Statutes 2016 211B.01

Voting machines, Minn. Statutes 2016 206.56

Economic development authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.107

Election contests, see Contested elections under ELECTIONS

Electronic voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2016 206.80

First class cities

Dock and quarry bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 458.36 to 458.40

Municipally owned utilities, Minn. Statutes 2016 452.08, 452.09, 452.11, 452.12

Fourth class cities, power lines, Minn. Statutes 2016 455.24, 455.25

Home rule charter cities

Change of name, Minn. Statutes 2016 413.02

Franchises, perpetual, Minn. Statutes 2016 410.09

Home rule charters, Minn. Statutes 2016 410.10, 410.12, 410.14, 410.21

Hospital districts

Annexation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.36

Bonds (public debt), issuing, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.35

Dissolving, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.38

Establishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.31

Reorganization, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.31

Lake improvement districts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2016 103B.545

Local governments

Cooperation and combination of units, Minn. Statutes 2016 465.84

Property taxes, additional levies, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.73

Mail balloting, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17, 204B.46

Minneapolis, Special School District 1, Minn. Statutes 2016 128D.05, 128D.11

Municipal elections, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2016 205.10

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2016 206.90

Park districts, Minn. Statutes 2016 398.16, 398.20

Petitions for

Cannon Falls Port Authority Commission, bonds, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.0724

Economic development authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.107

Municipal liquor stores, Minn. Statutes 2016 340A.602

Port authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.053

Redwood Falls Port Authority Commission, bonds, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.0724

Special School District 1 (Minneapolis), school board, election year changes, Minn. Statutes 2016 128D.05

Political advertising, see POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Port authorities, reverse referendums, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.053

Procedures

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2016 204B.46

Municipal elections, see Special municipal elections under MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Special school district elections, see under SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS

Promoting or defeating a ballot question, Minn. Statutes 2016 10A.01, 211B.15

Public notice

Notice of referendum defined as, Minn. Statutes 2016 331A.01

Requirements, see Public notices under LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Regional public library districts, Minn. Statutes 2016 134.201

Regional railroad authorities, property tax levy, Minn. Statutes 2016 398A.04

Reports about

Campaign financial reporting, Minn. Statutes 2016 211A.02, 211A.05

Canvassing board reports, Minn. Statutes 2016 204C.33

Voting returns, summary statements, Minn. Statutes 2016 204C.24

Rural water user districts, see Elections under RURAL WATER USER DISTRICTS

School districts

Bonds (public debt)

Ballot notice, exception, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60

Ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 205A.07, 475.58, 475.59

Consolidation of school districts, issuance of bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.48

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.02

School buildings and grounds, construction, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.70, 123B.71

Border districts (foreign states), joint operation agreements, Minn. Statutes 2016 129.11

Capital facilities bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.62

Capital project levies, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.63, 205A.07

Consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.48

Cooperation and consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.36, 123A.37, 123A.41

Cooperative facilities, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.443

Cooperative secondary facilities, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.442, 123A.482

Dates, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17

Dissolution and attachment, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.46, 123A.60

Election districts, redistricting, Minn. Statutes 2016 205A.12

Election procedures, Minn. Statutes 2016 205A.05

Facilities down payment levies, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.63

General education revenue referendum, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17, 205A.07

Intermediate School District (South Metro), Minn. Statutes 2016 136D.45

Joint powers districts, facilities, funding, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.78

Mail balloting, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17

Maximum effort school aid capital loans, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.69

Minneapolis, Minn. Statutes 2016 128D.05, 128D.11

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60

School board approved allowance, Minn. Statutes 2016 126C.17

School buildings and grounds, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.70, 123B.71

Site-governed schools, Minn. Statutes 2016 123B.045

Special School District 1 (Minneapolis), Minn. Statutes 2016 128D.05, 128D.11

Technical colleges

Joint management resolutions, Minn. Statutes 2016 136D.25, 136D.71, 136D.85

Resolutions to issue bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 136D.281, 136D.741, 136D.88

Vocational education cooperative centers, Minn. Statutes 2016 123A.22

Social Security benefits, Minn. Statutes 2016 355.07

Soil and water conservation districts, see Referendum under SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Special or local laws, approval, effective date, Minn. Statutes 2016 645.024

Special School District 1 (Minneapolis), Minn. Statutes 2016 128D.05, 128D.11

Special taxing districts, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60, 275.61

Statutory cities

Certificates of indebtedness, issuing, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.301

Change of name, Minn. Statutes 2016 413.02

City council size, changing, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.02

Contracts for deed, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.221

Dissolving, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.091

Municipally owned utilities, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.321

Optional plan A, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.551, 412.572

Optional plan B, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.551

Public utility commissions, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.391

Separation from town, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.081

Special districts, joining, Minn. Statutes 2016 412.221

Subordinate service districts

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2016 375B.07

Expansion, Minn. Statutes 2016 375B.08

Reverse referendum, Minn. Statutes 2016 365A.06

Withdrawal, Minn. Statutes 2016 375B.10

Towns

Alcoholic beverages, Sunday licenses, Minn. Statutes 2016 340A.504

Bands, orchestras, and choruses, Minn. Statutes 2016 449.11 to 449.13

Bonds (public debt), ballot questions, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.58, 475.59

Capital improvement bonds, Minn. Statutes 2016 475.521

Certificates of indebtedness, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2016 366.095, 368.01, 368.85

Hospital districts, annexation to, Minn. Statutes 2016 447.36

Metropolitan area towns, election date, change, Minn. Statutes 2016 205.075

Mosquito abatement, Minn. Statutes 2016 18G.14

Municipal forests, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2016 459.06

Optional forms of government, Minn. Statutes 2016 367.31

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 275.60, 275.61, 449.11 to 449.13

Public libraries, Minn. Statutes 2016 134.08

Rent controls, exception, Minn. Statutes 2016 471.9996

Subordinate service districts, procedures for, Minn. Statutes 2016 365A.06

Unorganized territories, local lodging taxes, Minn. Statutes 2016 469.190

Voting challengers, appointment, duties, Minn. Statutes 2016 204C.07