Key: (1) language to be deleted (2) new language
Laws of Minnesota 1983 CHAPTER 126--H.F.No. 673 An act relating to elections; changing eligibility requirements and compensation for election judges; permitting time off from work for election judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, sections 204B.19, subdivision 2; and 204B.31; proposing new law coded in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 204B.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. [INDIVIDUALS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE ELECTION JUDGES.] No individual shall be appointed as an election judge for any precinct if that individual: (a) Is unable to read, write or speak the English language; (b) Is the spouse, parent, child or sibling of any election judge serving in the same precinct or of any candidate at that election or of any member of the governing body of the municipality or county which established the precinct; or (c) Is a candidate at that election; or(d) Is receiving compensation as an employee or officer ofthe United States, the state or any municipality or county inthe state. Sec. 2. [204B.195] [TIME OFF FROM WORK TO SERVE AS ELECTION JUDGE.] An individual who is selected to serve as an election judge pursuant to section 204B.21, subdivision 2 may, after giving his employer at least ten days written notice, absent himself from his place of work for the purpose of serving as an election judge. An employer may not penalize an employee for that absence other than a deduction in salary for the time he absented himself from his place of employment. Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 204B.31, is amended to read: 204B.31 [COMPENSATION FOR ELECTION SERVICES.] The compensation for services performed under the Minnesota election law shall be as follows: (a) To presidential electors from funds appropriated to the secretary of state for this purpose, $35 for each day of attendance at the capitol and mileage for travel to and from the capitol in the amount allowed for state employees in accordance withrules adopted pursuant tosection471.665, subdivision 143A.18, subdivision 2; (b) To individuals, other than county, city, or town employees during their normal work day, who are appointed by the county auditor to carry ballots to or from the county auditor's office, a sum not less than the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for each hour spent in carrying ballots and mileage in the amount allowedfor state employees in accordance with rulesadoptedpursuant to section 471.665, subdivision 1; (c) To members of county canvassing boards, a sum not less than the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for each hour necessarily spent and an amount for each mile of necessary travel equal to the amount allowedfor state employeespursuant to section 471.665, subdivision 1; (d) To election judges serving in any city, an amount fixed by the governing body of the city, to election judges serving in unorganized territory, an amount fixed by the county board, and to election judges serving in towns, an amount fixed by the town board. Election judges shall receive at least the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for each hour spent carrying out their duties at the polling places and in attending training sessions required by section 204B.25. An election judge who travels to pick up election supplies or to deliver election returns to the county auditor shall receive, in addition to other compensation authorized by this section, a sum not less than the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for each hour spent performing these duties, plus mileage in the same amount as allowedfor stateemployeespursuant to section 471.665, subdivision 1; and (e) To sergeants at arms, an amount for each hour of service performed at the direction of the election judges, fixed in the same manner as compensation for election judges. Approved May 10, 1983
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