1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; eliminating fair campaign requirements for federal elections;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.01, subdivision 3.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 3.Candidate. "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination 
1.7 	or election to a ~~federal,~~ statewide, legislative, judicial, or local office including special 
1.8 	districts, school districts, towns, home rule charter and statutory cities, and counties~~,~~ 
1.9 	~~except candidates for president and vice-president of the United States~~.

1.10 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.11 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.