1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; establishing provisional voter registration in a polling 
1.3 	place on election day; providing a process for provisional balloting; eliminating 
1.4 	vouching as an authorized proof of residence; providing for early voting; 
1.5 	appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 201.022, 
1.6 	subdivision 1; 201.054, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, 7, by 
1.7 	adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 4; 201.1611, subdivision 1; 201.225, 
1.8 	subdivisions 2, 5; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, 
1.9 	subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081; 203B.085; 203B.121, 
1.10 	subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 
1.11 	204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; 204C.14, subdivision 1; 206.82, subdivision 
1.12 	1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 203B; 
1.13 	204C; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939.
1.14 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.15 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.022, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.16 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The secretary of state shall maintain a statewide 
1.17 	voter registration system to facilitate voter registration and to provide a central database 
1.18 	containing voter registration information from around the state. The system must be 
1.19 	accessible to the county auditor of each county in the state. The system must also:
1.20 	(1) provide for voters to submit their voter registration applications to any county 
1.21 	auditor, the secretary of state, or the Department of Public Safety;
1.22 	(2) provide for the definition, establishment, and maintenance of a central database 
1.23 	for all voter registration information;
1.24 	(3) provide for entering data into the statewide registration system;
1.25 	(4) provide for electronic transfer of completed voter registration applications from 
1.26 	the Department of Public Safety to the secretary of state or the county auditor;
1.27 	(5) assign a unique identifier to each legally registered voter in the state;
2.1 	(6) provide for the acceptance of the Minnesota driver's license number, Minnesota 
2.2 	state identification number, and last four digits of the Social Security number for each 
2.3 	voter record;
2.4 	(7) coordinate with other agency databases within the state;
2.5 	(8) allow county auditors and the secretary of state to add or modify information in 
2.6 	the system to provide for accurate and up-to-date records;
2.7 	(9) allow county auditors, municipal and school district clerks, and the secretary 
2.8 	of state to have electronic access to the statewide registration system for review and 
2.9 	search capabilities;
2.10 	(10) provide security and protection of all information in the statewide registration 
2.11 	system and ensure that unauthorized access is not allowed;
2.12 	(11) provide access to municipal clerks to use the system;
2.13 	(12) provide a system for each county to identify the precinct to which a voter 
2.14 	should be assigned for voting purposes;
2.15 	(13) provide daily reports accessible by county auditors on the driver's license 
2.16 	numbers, state identification numbers, or last four digits of the Social Security numbers 
2.17 	submitted on voter registration applications that have been verified as accurate by the 
2.18 	secretary of state; and
2.19 	(14) provide reports on the number of absentee ballots transmitted to and returned 
2.20 	and cast by voters under section 203B.16.; and
2.21 	(15) provide reports necessary for early voting.
2.22 	The appropriate state or local official shall provide security measures to prevent 
2.23 	unauthorized access to the computerized list established under section 201.021.

2.24 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.054, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.25 		Subdivision 1.Registration. An individual may register to vote:
2.26 	(1) at any time before the 20th day preceding any election as provided in section 
2.27 	201.061, subdivision 1;
2.28 	(2) on the day of an election as during the time for early voting under section 
2.29 	203B.31, in the manner provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3; or
2.30 	(3) provisionally, in the polling place on election day in the manner provided in 
2.31 	section 201.061, subdivision 3a; or
2.32 	(3) (4) when submitting an absentee ballot, by enclosing a completed registration 
2.33 	application as provided in section 203B.04, subdivision 4.

2.34 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.061, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
3.1 		Subd. 1a.Incomplete registration by mail. If the county auditor determines that a 
3.2 	voter who has submitted a voter registration application by mail has not previously voted 
3.3 	in this state for a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for 
3.4 	election day early voting registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the auditor, and 
3.5 	the county auditor is unable to verify the voter's driver's license, state identification, or 
3.6 	last four digits of the voter's Social Security number as provided by the voter on the voter 
3.7 	registration application, then the county auditor must notify the voter that the registration 
3.8 	is incomplete and to complete registration by using one of the following methods:
3.9 	(1) presenting to the auditor more than 20 days before the election a document 
3.10 	authorized for election day early voting registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3;
3.11 	(2) registering in person before or on election day;
3.12 	(3) if voting by absentee ballot or by mail, following election day registration 
3.13 	procedures for absentee voters as described in section 203B.04, subdivision 4; or
3.14 	(4) providing proof of residence by any of the methods authorized for election day
3.15 	early voting registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3.

3.16 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.17 		Subd. 3.Election dayEarly voting registration. (a) An individual who is eligible 
3.18 	to vote may register on election day during the period for early voting provided in section 
3.19 	203B.31 by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the individual 
3.20 	maintains residence, by early voting polling location and completing a registration 
3.21 	application, making an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing 
3.22 	proof of residence. An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by:
3.23 	(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant 
3.24 	to section 171.07;
3.25 	(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper 
3.26 	identification; or
3.27 	(3) presenting one of the following:
3.28 	(i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational 
3.29 	institution in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under 
3.30 	section 135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of 
3.31 	the secretary of state; or
3.32 	(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the 
3.33 	student's precinct together with a picture identification card; or.
3.34 	(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed 
3.35 	by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in 
4.1 	the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or 
4.2 	employee personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who 
4.3 	has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching 
4.4 	for any other individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the 
4.5 	precinct may sign up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation 
4.6 	does not apply to an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The 
4.7 	secretary of state shall provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number 
4.8 	of individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form 
4.9 	must include space for the maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign 
4.10 	proof-of-residence oaths. For each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a 
4.11 	statement that the individual: (i) is registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a 
4.12 	residential facility in the precinct, (ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the 
4.13 	precinct, and (iii) is making the statement on oath. The form must include a space for the 
4.14 	voter's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address.
4.15 	The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be 
4.16 	attached to the voter registration application.
4.17 	(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its 
4.18 	employees currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential 
4.19 	facility. The operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor 
4.20 	no less than 20 days before each election for use in election day registration.
4.21 	(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33, 
4.22 	subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under 
4.23 	section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 
4.24 	5; a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services 
4.25 	establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by 
4.26 	the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence 
4.27 	licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as 
4.28 	defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a 
4.29 	developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 
4.30 	252.28; group residential housing as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter 
4.31 	for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised 
4.32 	publicly or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living 
4.33 	accommodations for the homeless.
4.34 	(d) (b) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of 
4.35 	registering by:
5.1 	(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe 
5.2 	recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that 
5.3 	contains the name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
5.4 	(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe 
5.5 	recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that 
5.6 	contains the name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the 
5.7 	documents listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
5.8 	(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge 
5.9 	responsible for election day registration early voting registration under this subdivision, 
5.10 	and provisional registration under subdivision 3a, initial each completed registration
5.11 	application.

5.12 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.061, is amended by adding a subdivision 
5.13 	to read:
5.14 		Subd. 3a.Provisional registration. An individual who is eligible to vote but who 
5.15 	is not registered, or who needs to update an existing registration due to a change in 
5.16 	address or other circumstances affecting the voter's registration status, may appear in the 
5.17 	polling place for the precinct in which the individual maintains residence on election day 
5.18 	for the purpose of completing a provisional voter registration and casting a provisional 
5.19 	ballot. The provisional voter registration application must be substantially identical to 
5.20 	the registration application required by section 201.071, except that a provisional voter 
5.21 	registration application must be clearly titled "PROVISIONAL APPLICATION." To 
5.22 	complete a provisional voter registration, the individual must complete a provisional 
5.23 	registration application, make an oath in the form prescribed by the secretary of state, 
5.24 	and provide proof of residence in the manner required for early voting registrants under 
5.25 	subdivision 3. Upon successful completion of a provisional application, the individual 
5.26 	must be permitted to cast a provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.

5.27 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
5.28 		Subd. 4.Registration by election judges; procedures. Provisional registration 
5.29 	at the polling place on election day shall be conducted by the election judges. Before 
5.30 	provisionally registering an individual to vote with a provisional ballot at the polling 
5.31 	place, the election judge must review any list of absentee election day registrants provided 
5.32 	by the county auditor or municipal clerk to see if the person has already voted by absentee 
5.33 	ballot. If the person's name appears on the list, the election judge must not allow the 
5.34 	individual to provisionally register or to vote in the polling place. The election judge who
6.1 	provisionally registers an individual at the polling place on election day shall not handle 
6.2 	that voter's provisional ballots at any time prior to the opening of the ballot box after the 
6.3 	voting ends. Provisional registration applications and forms for oaths shall be available 
6.4 	at each polling place. If an individual who registers on election day proves residence by 
6.5 	oath of a registered voter, the form containing the oath shall be attached to the individual's 
6.6 	registration application.Provisional registration applications completed on election day 
6.7 	shall be forwarded to the county auditor who shall add the name of each voter to the 
6.8 	registration system unless the information forwarded is substantially deficient or indicates 
6.9 	that the voter is not eligible to vote. A county auditor who finds an election day that a 
6.10 	provisional registration is substantially deficient or indicates that the individual is not 
6.11 	eligible shall give written notice to the individual whose registration is found deficient. An 
6.12 	election day registration shall not be found deficient solely because the individual who 
6.13 	provided proof of residence was ineligible to do so.

6.14 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.061, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
6.15 		Subd. 7.Record of attempted registrations. The election judge responsible for 
6.16 	election day provisional registration shall attempt to keep a record of the number of 
6.17 	individuals who attempt to provisionally register on election day but who cannot provide 
6.18 	proof of residence as required by this section. The record shall be forwarded to the county 
6.19 	auditor with the election returns for that precinct.

6.20 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.071, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
6.21 		Subd. 4.Change of registration. A county auditor who receives a registration 
6.22 	application indicating that an individual was previously registered in a different county in 
6.23 	Minnesota shall update the voter's record electronically through the statewide registration 
6.24 	system in the manner prescribed by the secretary of state. A county auditor who receives a 
6.25 	registration application or notification requiring a change of registration records under this 
6.26 	subdivision as a result of an early voting or provisional election day registration shall also 
6.27 	check the statewide registration system to determine whether the individual voted in more 
6.28 	than one precinct in the most recent election.

6.29 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.1611, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6.30 		Subdivision 1.Forms. All postsecondary institutions that enroll students accepting 
6.31 	state or federal financial aid shall provide voter registration forms to each student as 
6.32 	early as possible in the fall quarter. All school districts shall make available voter 
6.33 	registration applications each May and September to all students registered as students 
7.1 	of the school district who will be eligible to vote at the next election after those months. 
7.2 	A school district has no obligation to provide voter registration applications to students 
7.3 	who participate in a postsecondary education option program or who otherwise reside in 
7.4 	the district but do not attend a school operated by the district. A school district fulfills its 
7.5 	obligation to a student under this section if it provides a voter registration application to the 
7.6 	student one time. The forms must contain spaces for the information required in section 
7.7 	201.071, subdivision 1, and applicable rules of the secretary of state. The institutions and 
7.8 	school districts may request these forms from the secretary of state. Institutions shall 
7.9 	consult with their campus student government in determining the most effective means of 
7.10 	distributing the forms and in seeking to facilitate election day provisional registration of 
7.11 	students under section 201.061, subdivision 3 3a. School districts must advise students 
7.12 	that completion of the voter registration application is not a school district requirement.

7.13 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.14 		Subd. 2.Technology requirements. An electronic roster must:
7.15 	(1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file 
7.16 	format prescribed by the secretary of state;
7.17 	(2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
7.18 	(3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license 
7.19 	or identification card to locate a voter record or populate a voter registration application 
7.20 	that would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The printed registration 
7.21 	application can be either a printed form, labels printed with voter information to be affixed 
7.22 	to a preprinted form, or a combination of both;
7.23 	(4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's 
7.24 	license or identification card;
7.25 	(5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a 
7.26 	scanned driver's license or identification card that is otherwise required to be collected 
7.27 	from the voter or an election judge;
7.28 	(6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that 
7.29 	indicates that the voter is not eligible to vote;
7.30 	(7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter 
7.31 	has already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears 
7.32 	the voter resides in a different precinct;
7.33 	(8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge 
7.34 	when a voter's record is challenged;
8.1 	(9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, 
8.2 	address of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by 
8.3 	section 204C.10, and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature 
8.4 	certificate can be either a printed form or a label printed with the voter's information 
8.5 	to be affixed to the oath;
8.6 	(10) contain only preregistered voters within the precinct, and not contain 
8.7 	preregistered voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct;
8.8 	(11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the 
8.9 	purpose of updating absentee ballot records;
8.10 	(12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the 
8.11 	Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with MN.IT;
8.12 	(13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and
8.13 	(14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration 
8.14 	of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.
8.15 	Electronic rosters used only for election day provisional  registration do not need to 
8.16 	comply with clauses (1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for preregistered voter 
8.17 	processing do not need to comply with clauses (4) and (5).

8.18 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 201.225, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
8.19 		Subd. 5.Election day. (a) Precincts may use electronic rosters for election day
8.20 	provisional registration, to process preregistered voters, or both. The printed election 
8.21 	day provisional registration applications must be reviewed when electronic records are 
8.22 	processed in the statewide voter registration system. The election judges shall determine 
8.23 	the number of ballots to be counted by counting the number of original voter signature 
8.24 	certificates or the number of voter receipts.
8.25 	(b) Each precinct using electronic rosters shall have a paper backup system approved 
8.26 	by the secretary of state present at the polling place to use in the event that the election 
8.27 	judges are unable to use the electronic roster.

8.28 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.001, is amended to read:
8.29 	203B.001 ELECTION LAW APPLICABILITY.
8.30 	The Minnesota Election Law is applicable to voting by absentee ballot and early 
8.31 	voting unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

8.32 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.01, is amended by adding a 
8.33 	subdivision to read:
9.1 		Subd. 5.Early voting. "Early voting" means voting in person before election day 
9.2 	at the office of the county auditor or designated municipal clerk within the time period 
9.3 	provided in section 203B.31.

9.4 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.5 		Subdivision 1.Violation. No individual shall intentionally:
9.6 	(a) (1) make or sign any false certificate required by this chapter;
9.7 	(b) (2) make any false or untrue statement in any application for absentee ballots;
9.8 	(c) (3) apply for absentee ballots more than once in any election with the intent 
9.9 	to cast an illegal ballot;
9.10 	(d) (4) exhibit a ballot marked by that individual to any other individual;
9.11 	(e) (5) do any act in violation of the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of 
9.12 	casting an illegal vote in any precinct or for the purpose of aiding another to cast an 
9.13 	illegal vote;
9.14 	(f) (6) use information from absentee ballot or early voting materials or records for 
9.15 	purposes unrelated to elections, political activities, or law enforcement;
9.16 	(g) (7) provide assistance to an absentee or early voter except in the manner provided 
9.17 	by section 204C.15, subdivision 1;
9.18 	(h) (8) solicit the vote of an absentee or early voter while in the immediate presence 
9.19 	of the voter during the time the individual knows the absentee or early voter is voting; or
9.20 	(i) (9) alter an absentee ballot application after it has been signed by the voter, 
9.21 	except by an election official for administrative purposes.
9.22 	Before inspecting information from absentee ballot or early voting materials or 
9.23 	records, an individual shall provide identification to the public official having custody of 
9.24 	the material or information.

9.25 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.26 		Subdivision 1.Generally. The full-time clerk of any city or town shall administer 
9.27 	the provisions of sections 203B.04 to 203B.15 if:
9.28 	(1) the county auditor of that county has designated the clerk to administer them; or
9.29 	(2) the clerk has given the county auditor of that county notice of intention to 
9.30 	administer them.
9.31 	The designation or notice must specify whether the clerk will be responsible for the 
9.32 	administration of a ballot board as provided in section 203B.121.
9.33 	A clerk of a city that is located in more than one county may only administer the 
9.34 	provisions of sections 203B.04 to 203B.15and 203B.30 to 203B.35 if the clerk has been 
10.1 	designated by each of the county auditors or has provided notice to each of the county 
10.2 	auditors that the city will administer absentee voting. A clerk may only administer the 
10.3 	provisions of sections 203B.04 to 203B.15 if the clerk has technical capacity to access the 
10.4 	statewide voter registration system in the secure manner prescribed by the secretary of 
10.5 	state. The secretary of state must identify hardware, software, security, or other technical 
10.6 	prerequisites necessary to ensure the security, access controls, and performance of 
10.7 	the statewide voter registration system. A clerk must receive training approved by the 
10.8 	secretary of state on the use of the statewide voter registration system before administering 
10.9 	this section. A clerk may not use the statewide voter registration system until the clerk 
10.10 	has received the required training. The county auditor must notify the secretary of state 
10.11 	of any municipal clerk who will be administering the provisions of this section and the 
10.12 	duties that the clerk will administer.

10.13 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.081, is amended to read:
10.14 	203B.081 LOCATIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON.
10.15 	An eligible voter may vote by absentee ballot in the office of the county auditor and 
10.16 	at any other polling place designated by the county auditor during the 46 days before the 
10.17 	election, except as provided in this section.
10.18 	Voters casting absentee ballots in person for a town election held in March may do 
10.19 	so during the 30 days before the election, except that an eligible voter may not vote by 
10.20 	absentee ballot in person during the period designated for early voting, as provided in 
10.21 	section 203B.31. The county auditor shall make such designations at least 14 weeks before 
10.22 	the election. At least one voting booth in each polling place must be made available by the 
10.23 	county auditor for this purpose. The county auditor must also make available at least one 
10.24 	electronic ballot marker in each polling place that has implemented a voting system that is 
10.25 	accessible for individuals with disabilities pursuant to section 206.57, subdivision 5.

10.26 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.085, is amended to read:
10.27 	203B.085 COUNTY AUDITOR'S AND MUNICIPAL CLERK'S OFFICES TO 
10.28 	REMAIN OPEN DURING CERTAIN HOURS PRECEDING ELECTION.
10.29 	The county auditor's office in each county and the clerk's office in each city or 
10.30 	town authorized under section 203B.05 to administer absentee balloting must be open 
10.31 	for acceptance of absentee ballot applications and casting of absentee ballots from 8:00 
10.32 	a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding an election subject to early voting 
10.33 	under section 203B.30 unless that day falls on a Sunday. When performing the duties of 
10.34 	the county auditor in an election not subject to early voting under section 203B.30, the 
11.1 	clerk's office must be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and until 5:00 p.m. 
11.2 	on the day immediately preceding a primary, special, or general election unless that day 
11.3 	falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Town clerks' offices must be open for absentee voting 
11.4 	from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon p.m. on the Saturday before a town general election 
11.5 	held in March. The school district clerk, when performing the county auditor's election 
11.6 	duties, need not comply with this section.

11.7 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
11.8 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; applicable laws. (a) The governing body of each 
11.9 	county, municipality, and school district with responsibility to accept and reject absentee 
11.10 	ballots or to administer early voting must, by ordinance or resolution, establish a ballot 
11.11 	board. The board must consist of a sufficient number of election judges trained in the 
11.12 	handling of absentee ballots and appointed as provided in sections 204B.19 to 204B.22. 
11.13 	The board may include deputy county auditors or deputy city clerks who have received 
11.14 	training in the processing and counting of absentee ballots.
11.15 	(b) Each jurisdiction must pay a reasonable compensation to each member of that 
11.16 	jurisdiction's ballot board for services rendered during an election.
11.17 	(c) Except as otherwise provided by this section, all provisions of the Minnesota 
11.18 	Election Law apply to a ballot board.

11.19 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.121, is amended by adding a 
11.20 	subdivision to read:
11.21 		Subd. 2a.Duties of ballot board; early voting. The members of the ballot board 
11.22 	shall administer the process of early voting as prescribed in section 203B.35 and shall 
11.23 	make a record of voters who cast ballots early and count those ballots as provided in 
11.24 	subdivisions 4 and 5.

11.25 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.121, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
11.26 		Subd. 3.Record of voting. (a) When applicable, the county auditor or municipal 
11.27 	clerk must immediately record that a voter's absentee ballot has been accepted or that the 
11.28 	voter has cast a ballot pursuant to the early voting procedures provided in this chapter. A 
11.29 	voter whose record indicates that the voter has cast an early ballot must not be permitted 
11.30 	to cast another ballot in that election. After the close of business on the seventh day before 
11.31 	the election day prior to the beginning of the early voting period as provided in section 
11.32 	203B.31, a voter whose record indicates that an absentee ballot has been accepted must 
11.33 	not be permitted to cast another ballot at that election. In a state primary, general, or state 
12.1 	special election for federal or, state, or county office, the auditor or clerk must also record 
12.2 	this information in the statewide voter registration system.
12.3 	(b) The roster must be marked, and a supplemental report of absentee and early 
12.4 	voters who submitted a voter registration application with their ballot must be created, no 
12.5 	later than the start of voting on election day to indicate the voters that have already cast a 
12.6 	ballot at the election. The roster may be marked either:
12.7 	(1) by the county auditor or municipal clerk before election day;
12.8 	(2) by the ballot board before election day; or
12.9 	(3) by the election judges at the polling place on election day.
12.10 	The record of a voter whose absentee ballot was received after the close of business 
12.11 	on the seventh day before the election is not required to be marked on the roster or 
12.12 	contained in a supplemental report as required by this paragraph.

12.13 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.121, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
12.14 		Subd. 4.Opening of envelopes. After the close of business on the seventh day 
12.15 	before the election day prior to the beginning of the early voting period as provided in 
12.16 	section 203B.31, the ballots from return envelopes marked "Accepted" may be opened, 
12.17 	duplicated as needed in the manner provided in section 206.86, subdivision 5, initialed by 
12.18 	the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box. If more than 
12.19 	one ballot is enclosed in the ballot envelope, the ballots must be returned in the manner 
12.20 	provided by section 204C.25 for return of spoiled ballots, and may not be counted.

12.21 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 203B.121, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
12.22 		Subd. 5.Storage and counting of absentee and early voting ballots. (a) On a 
12.23 	day on which absentee or early voting ballots are inserted into a ballot box, two members 
12.24 	of the ballot board must:
12.25 	(1) remove the ballots from the ballot box at the end of the day;
12.26 	(2) without inspecting the ballots, ensure that the number of ballots removed from 
12.27 	the ballot box is equal to the number of voters who cast early votes and whose absentee 
12.28 	ballots were accepted that day; and
12.29 	(3) seal and secure all voted and unvoted ballots present in that location at the end 
12.30 	of the day.
12.31 	(b) After the polls have closed on election day, two members of the ballot board 
12.32 	must count the ballots, tabulating the vote in a manner that indicates each vote of the voter 
12.33 	and the total votes cast for each candidate or question. In state primary and state general 
12.34 	elections, the results must indicate the total votes cast for each candidate or question in 
13.1 	each precinct and report the vote totals tabulated for each precinct. The count must be 
13.2 	recorded on a summary statement in substantially the same format as provided in section 
13.3 	204C.26. The ballot board shall submit at least one completed summary statement to the 
13.4 	county auditor or municipal clerk. The county auditor or municipal clerk may require 
13.5 	the ballot board to submit a sufficient number of completed summary statements to 
13.6 	comply with the provisions of section 204C.27, or the county auditor or municipal clerk 
13.7 	may certify reports containing the details of the ballot board summary statement to the 
13.8 	recipients of the summary statements designated in section 204C.27.
13.9 	In state primary and state general elections, these vote totals shall be added to the 
13.10 	vote totals on the summary statements of the returns for the appropriate precinct. In other 
13.11 	elections, these vote totals may be added to the vote totals on the summary statement of 
13.12 	returns for the appropriate precinct or may be reported as a separate total.
13.13 	The count shall be public. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the 
13.14 	close of voting on election day.
13.15 	(c) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b), if the task has not been 
13.16 	completed previously, the members of the ballot board must verify as soon as possible, but 
13.17 	no later than 24 hours after the end of the hours for voting, that voters whose absentee 
13.18 	ballots arrived after the rosters were marked or supplemental reports were generated 
13.19 	and whose ballots were accepted did not vote in person on election day. An absentee 
13.20 	ballot submitted by a voter who has voted in person on election day must be rejected. All 
13.21 	other accepted absentee ballots must be opened, duplicated if necessary, and counted by 
13.22 	members of the ballot board. The vote totals from these ballots must be incorporated into 
13.23 	the totals with the other absentee ballots and handled according to paragraph (b).

13.24 	Sec. 23. [203B.30] EARLY VOTING; APPLICABILITY.
13.25 	(a) Any eligible voter may vote in person in a federal, state, or county election prior 
13.26 	to the date of the election in the manner provided in sections 203B.31 to 203B.35.
13.27 	(b)(1) Subject to clause (2), for city elections not held in conjunction with a federal, 
13.28 	state, or county election, the city may authorize eligible voters to vote in the manner 
13.29 	provided in sections 203B.31 to 203B.35 upon resolution of the governing body of the 
13.30 	city, adopted prior to the first day for filing affidavits of candidacy for the election. In the 
13.31 	case of a home rule charter city, authorization may alternatively be made by amendment to 
13.32 	the city's charter for this purpose.
13.33 	(2) A city may only authorize voting under sections 203B.31 to 203B.35 if the 
13.34 	municipal clerk has the technical capacity to access the statewide voter registration 
13.35 	system in the secure manner prescribed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state 
14.1 	must identify hardware, software, security, or other technical prerequisites necessary to 
14.2 	ensure the security, access controls, and performance of the statewide voter registration 
14.3 	system. The clerk must receive training approved by the secretary of state on the use of 
14.4 	the statewide voter registration system before administering voting authorized under 
14.5 	this paragraph. The clerk may not use the statewide voter registration system until the 
14.6 	clerk has received the required training.

14.7 	Sec. 24. [203B.31] TIME PERIOD FOR EARLY VOTING.
14.8 	Early voting must be available to any eligible voter as provided in section 203B.32 
14.9 	for every primary, general, and special election subject to early voting under section 
14.10 	203B.30 from 15 days before the election through 5:00 p.m. on the third day before 
14.11 	the election. All voters in line at 5:00 p.m. on the third day before the election must be 
14.12 	allowed to vote in the same manner as provided in section 204C.05, subdivision 2.

14.13 	Sec. 25. [203B.32] HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING.
14.14 	Early voting must be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 
14.15 	each weekday during the time period provided in section 203B.31, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 
14.16 	p.m. on at least one weekday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the two Saturdays 
14.17 	before the election.

14.18 	Sec. 26. [203B.33] LOCATIONS FOR EARLY VOTING.
14.19 	(a) Early voting must be made available at polling places designated in the county 
14.20 	auditor's offices in county-owned or county-operated buildings, at the municipal clerk's 
14.21 	office in every municipality that has been delegated the responsibility to administer 
14.22 	absentee voting as provided in section 203B.05 or that is conducting an election that 
14.23 	includes early voting, as authorized in section 203B.30, and at any other county- or 
14.24 	city-owned or county- or city-operated buildings designated by the county auditor or 
14.25 	municipal clerk. At least one voting station and one ballot marking device for disabled 
14.26 	voters must be made available in each polling place.
14.27 	(b) The county auditor or municipal clerk must make an electronic ballot counter 
14.28 	available in each polling place.

14.29 	Sec. 27. [203B.34] NOTICE TO VOTERS.
14.30 	The county auditor or municipal clerk must prepare a notice to the voters of the days, 
14.31 	times, and locations for early voting. This notice must be posted on the county's Web site, 
14.32 	if applicable, and the Web site for each municipality in the county where an early voting 
15.1 	location is designated for the election at least 14 days before the first day for early voting. 
15.2 	If a county or municipality does not have a Web site, the county auditor or municipal clerk 
15.3 	must publish the notice at least once in the jurisdiction's official newspaper at least seven 
15.4 	days and not more than 14 days before the first day for early voting.

15.5 	Sec. 28. [203B.35] PROCEDURES FOR EARLY VOTING.
15.6 		Subdivision 1.Voting procedure. Each voter shall sign the certificate provided in 
15.7 	section 204C.10. An individual who is not registered to vote must register in the manner 
15.8 	provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3.
15.9 	After the voter has signed the certificate, a member of the ballot board must provide 
15.10 	a ballot to the voter. Ballots must be prepared and distributed by members of the ballot 
15.11 	board in the manner provided in section 204C.09. The voter must mark the ballot and 
15.12 	deposit it in either a precinct voting system or a sealed ballot box. A voter may not leave 
15.13 	the polling place with the ballot.
15.14 		Subd. 2.Processing of ballots. Ballots cast pursuant to sections 203B.30 to 
15.15 	203B.35 must be processed and counted by a ballot board.

15.16 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204B.28, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
15.17 		Subd. 2.Election supplies; duties of county auditors and clerks. (a) Except as 
15.18 	otherwise provided for absentee ballots in this section and in section 204B.35, subdivision 
15.19 	4, the county auditor shall complete the preparation of the election materials for which 
15.20 	the auditor is responsible at least four days before every state primary and state general 
15.21 	election. At any time after all election materials are available from the county auditor 
15.22 	but not later than four days before the election each municipal clerk shall secure from 
15.23 	the county auditor:
15.24 	(a) (1) the forms that are required for the conduct of the election;
15.25 	(b) (2) any printed voter instruction materials furnished by the secretary of state;
15.26 	(c) (3) any other instructions for election officers; and
15.27 	(d) (4) a sufficient quantity of the official ballots, registration files, envelopes for 
15.28 	ballot returns, and other supplies and materials required for each precinct in order to 
15.29 	comply with the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law. The county auditor may 
15.30 	furnish the election supplies to the municipal clerks in the same manner as the supplies are 
15.31 	furnished to precincts in unorganized territory pursuant to section 204B.29, subdivision 1.
15.32 	(b) The county auditor must prepare and make available election materials for early 
15.33 	voting to city clerks designated to administer early voting under section 203B.05 at least 
15.34 	one day prior to the beginning of the early voting period as provided in section 203B.31.

16.1 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204C.10, is amended to read:
16.2 	204C.10 PERMANENT REGISTRATION; VERIFICATION OF 
16.3 	REGISTRATION.
16.4 	(a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature 
16.5 	certificate which states that the individual is at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United 
16.6 	States, has resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election, maintains 
16.7 	residence at the address shown, is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes 
16.8 	the individual's right to vote, has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent 
16.9 	to vote or has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the 
16.10 	felony sentence has expired or been completed or the individual has been discharged from 
16.11 	the sentence, is registered and has not already voted in the election. The roster must also 
16.12 	state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information is a felony punishable by 
16.13 	not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."
16.14 	(b) A judge may, Before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, 
16.15 	a judge must confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth. A voter whose 
16.16 	registration status is listed as challenged or whose eligibility to vote is challenged as 
16.17 	permitted by section 204C.12 may not sign the polling place roster, but may cast a 
16.18 	provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
16.19 	(c) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall 
16.20 	give the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge 
16.21 	in charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall 
16.22 	hand to the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for 
16.23 	notice of filing an election contest.

16.24 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204C.12, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.25 		Subd. 3.Determination of residence. In determining the legal residence of a 
16.26 	challenged individual, the election judges shall be governed by the principles contained in 
16.27 	section 200.031. If the challenged individual's answers to the questions show ineligibility 
16.28 	to vote in that precinct, the individual shall not be allowed to vote. If the individual has 
16.29 	marked ballots but not yet deposited them in the ballot boxes before the election judges 
16.30 	determine ineligibility to vote in that precinct, the marked ballots shall be placed unopened
16.31 	with the spoiled ballots. If the answers to the questions fail to show that the individual is 
16.32 	not eligible to vote in that precinct and the challenge is not withdrawn, the election judges 
16.33 	shall verbally administer the oath on the voter certificate to the individual. After taking 
16.34 	the oath and completing and signing the voter certificate, the challenged individual shall 
17.1 	be allowed to vote permit the voter to cast a provisional ballot in the manner provided in 
17.2 	section 204C.135. 

17.3 	Sec. 32. [204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
17.4 		Subdivision 1.Casting of provisional ballots. (a) The following voters seeking to 
17.5 	vote are entitled to cast a provisional ballot in the manner provided by this section:
17.6 	(1) a voter whose registration status is listed as "challenged" on the polling place 
17.7 	roster;
17.8 	(2) a voter whose eligibility to vote is challenged under section 204C.12; and
17.9 	(3) a voter who completes a provisional voter registration application under section 
17.10 	201.061, subdivision 3a.
17.11 	(b) A voter seeking to vote a provisional ballot must sign a provisional ballot roster 
17.12 	and complete a provisional ballot envelope. The envelope must contain a space for the 
17.13 	voter to list the voter's name, address of residence, date of birth, voter identification 
17.14 	number, and any other information prescribed by the secretary of state. The voter must 
17.15 	also swear or affirm, in writing, that the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously 
17.16 	in the same election, and meets the criteria for registering to vote in the precinct in which 
17.17 	the voter appears.
17.18 	After the voter has completed the provisional ballot envelope, the voter must be 
17.19 	allowed to cast a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot must be in the same form 
17.20 	as the official ballot available in the precinct on election day. A completed provisional 
17.21 	ballot shall be sealed in a secrecy envelope. The secrecy envelope shall be sealed inside 
17.22 	the voter's provisional ballot envelope and deposited by the voter in a secure, sealed 
17.23 	provisional ballot box. Completed provisional ballots may not be combined with other 
17.24 	voted ballots in the polling place.
17.25 	(c) The form of the secrecy and provisional ballot envelopes shall be prescribed by 
17.26 	the secretary of state. The provisional ballot envelope must be a color other than that 
17.27 	provided for absentee ballot envelopes and must be prominently labeled "Provisional 
17.28 	Ballot Envelope."
17.29 	(d) Provisional ballots and related documentation shall be delivered to and securely 
17.30 	maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for 
17.31 	other election materials under sections 204C.27 and 204C.28.
17.32 		Subd. 2.Counting provisional ballots. (a) The ballot of a voter who casts a 
17.33 	provisional ballot in the polling place on election day must be counted as provided 
17.34 	in this subdivision.
18.1 	(b) If the voter was required to cast a provisional ballot because the voter's 
18.2 	registration was listed as "challenged" on the polling place roster, or the voter's eligibility 
18.3 	was challenged in the polling place under section 204C.12, the voter may personally 
18.4 	appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk no later than seven calendar days 
18.5 	following the election to prove that the voter's provisional ballot should be counted. The 
18.6 	county auditor or municipal clerk must count a provisional ballot from a challenged voter 
18.7 	in the final certified results from the precinct if:
18.8 	(1) the statewide voter registration system indicates that the voter is eligible to vote 
18.9 	or the voter presents evidence of the voter's eligibility to vote; and
18.10 	(2) the voter presents proof of residence in the precinct in the manner permitted by 
18.11 	section 201.061, subdivision 3.
18.12 	If the voter does not appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk within 
18.13 	seven calendar days following the election or otherwise does not satisfy the requirements 
18.14 	of this paragraph, or if the data listed on the items of identification presented by the voter 
18.15 	does not match the data submitted by the voter on the provisional ballot envelope, the 
18.16 	voter's provisional ballot must not be counted.
18.17 	The county auditor or municipal clerk must notify, in writing, any provisional voter 
18.18 	whose registration was challenged and who does not appear within seven calendar days of 
18.19 	the election that their provisional ballot was not counted because of the voter's failure to 
18.20 	appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk within the time permitted by law to 
18.21 	determine whether the provisional ballot should be counted.
18.22 	(c) If the voter cast a provisional ballot because the voter was provisionally 
18.23 	registered under section 201.061, subdivision 3a, the voter's provisional ballot must be 
18.24 	counted unless the county auditor or municipal clerk determines that the voter's provisional 
18.25 	registration was deficient or indicates that the voter is not eligible to vote. In making a 
18.26 	determination under this paragraph, the county auditor or municipal clerk, in consultation 
18.27 	with the secretary of state, must review all available databases accessible to the secretary 
18.28 	of state under chapter 201 used for purposes of determining voter eligibility and making 
18.29 	challenges, including but not limited to reports of deceased voters under section 201.13, 
18.30 	change-of-names under section 201.14, guardianships and conservatorships under section 
18.31 	201.15, felony convictions under section 201.155, corrections under section 201.157, and 
18.32 	department of public safety citizenship data under section 201.158. 
18.33 	If a review of the data in this paragraph indicates that a provisional registrant is not 
18.34 	eligible to vote, the provisional registration must be rejected and the provisional ballot 
18.35 	must not be counted. The county auditor or municipal clerk must make a reasonable effort 
18.36 	to notify the applicant and provide an opportunity to appear to present evidence of the 
19.1 	applicant's eligibility to vote and proof of residence, in the manner provided in paragraph 
19.2 	(b). If an applicant whose provisional application and ballot would otherwise be rejected 
19.3 	under this paragraph appears and meets the requirements of paragraph (b), the application 
19.4 	must be accepted and the provisional ballot must be counted.
19.5 		Subd. 3.Provisional ballots; reconciliation. Prior to counting any provisional 
19.6 	ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county auditor must verify that the 
19.7 	number of signatures appearing on the provisional ballot roster from that precinct is equal 
19.8 	to or greater than the number of accepted provisional ballots submitted by voters in the 
19.9 	precinct on election day. Any discrepancy must be resolved before the provisional ballots 
19.10 	from the precinct may be counted. Excess provisional ballots to be counted must be 
19.11 	randomly withdrawn in the manner required by section 204C.20, subdivision 2, after the 
19.12 	period for a voter to appear to prove residence and identity has expired and the ballots to 
19.13 	be counted have been separated from the provisional ballot envelopes.

19.14 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 204C.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
19.15 		Subdivision 1.Violations; penalty. (a) No individual shall intentionally:
19.16 	(a) (1) misrepresent the individual's identity in applying for a ballot, depositing a 
19.17 	ballot in a ballot box, requesting a provisional ballot or requesting that a provisional ballot 
19.18 	be counted, or attempting to vote by means of a voting machine or electronic voting system;
19.19 	(b) (2) vote more than once at the same election;
19.20 	(c) (3) put a ballot in a ballot box for any illegal purpose;
19.21 	(d) (4) give more than one ballot of the same kind to an election judge to be placed 
19.22 	in a ballot box;
19.23 	(e) (5) aid, abet, counsel or procure another to go into any precinct for the purpose 
19.24 	of voting in that precinct, knowing that the other individual is not eligible to vote in 
19.25 	that precinct; or
19.26 	(f) (6) aid, abet, counsel or procure another to do any act in violation of this section.
19.27 	(b) A violation of this section is a felony.

19.28 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 206.82, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
19.29 		Subdivision 1.Program. A program or programs for use in an election conducted 
19.30 	by means of an electronic voting system or using an electronic ballot marker shall be 
19.31 	prepared at the direction of the county auditor or municipal clerk who is responsible for 
19.32 	the conduct of the election and shall be independently verified by a competent person 
19.33 	designated by that official. The term "competent person" as used in this section means a 
19.34 	person who can demonstrate knowledge as a computer programmer and who is other than 
20.1 	and wholly independent of any person operating or employed by the counting center or the 
20.2 	corporation or other preparer of the program. A test deck prepared by a competent person 
20.3 	shall be used for independent verification of the program; it shall test the maximum digits 
20.4 	used in totaling the returns and shall be usable by insertion during the tabulation process 
20.5 	as well as prior to tabulation. A test deck must also be prepared using the electronic ballot 
20.6 	marker program and must also be used to verify that all valid votes counted by the vote 
20.7 	tabulator may be selected using the electronic ballot marker. The computer program for 
20.8 	any election and an exact duplicate of the program for use as backup must be completed 
20.9 	and delivered to the election jurisdiction or the county auditor in charge of a common 
20.10 	central counting center at least 27 days prior to the election. The secretary of state shall 
20.11 	adopt rules further specifying test procedures.

20.12 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 206.83, is amended to read:
20.13 	206.83 TESTING OF VOTING SYSTEMS.
20.14 	Within 14 22 days before election day, the official in charge of elections shall have 
20.15 	the voting system tested to ascertain that the system will correctly mark ballots using all 
20.16 	methods supported by the system, including through assistive technology, and count the 
20.17 	votes cast for all candidates and on all questions. Public notice of the time and place of the 
20.18 	test must be given at least two days in advance by publication once in official newspapers. 
20.19 	The test must be observed by at least two election judges, who are not of the same major 
20.20 	political party, and must be open to representatives of the political parties, candidates, the 
20.21 	press, and the public. The test must be conducted by (1) processing a preaudited group 
20.22 	of ballots punched or marked to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each 
20.23 	candidate and on each question, and must include for each office one or more ballot cards 
20.24 	which have votes in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of 
20.25 	the voting system tabulator and electronic ballot marker to reject those votes; and (2) 
20.26 	processing an additional test deck of ballots marked using the electronic ballot marker 
20.27 	for the precinct, including ballots marked using the electronic ballot display, audio ballot 
20.28 	reader, and any assistive voting technology used with the electronic ballot marker. If any 
20.29 	error is detected, the cause must be ascertained and corrected and an errorless count must 
20.30 	be made before the voting system may be used in the election. After the completion of 
20.31 	the test, the programs used and ballot cards must be sealed, retained, and disposed of as 
20.32 	provided for paper ballots.

20.33 	Sec. 36. APPROPRIATION. 
21.1 	$....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary of 
21.2 	state to implement this act.

21.3 	Sec. 37.  REPEALER.
 21.4 	Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, is repealed.

21.5 	Sec. 38. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.
 21.6 	The provisions of this act are effective when the secretary of state has certified that:
21.7 	(1) the statewide voter registration system has been tested and shown to properly 
21.8 	allow for the tracking of the information required to conduct early voting and can handle 
21.9 	the expected volume of use; and
21.10 	(2) precinct voting equipment that can tabulate at least 30 different ballot styles 
21.11 	has been certified for use in this state. Upon certification pursuant to this section, the 
21.12 	provisions of this act related to early voting apply to all federal, state, and county elections 
21.13 	held on August 1, 2015, and thereafter. A jurisdiction may implement the requirements 
21.14 	of this act prior to the date provided in this section if the secretary of state has made the 
21.15 	required certifications at least 90 days prior to the date of the election at which early 
21.16 	voting will be used.