This bill aims to enhance public safety by prohibiting the open or concealed carry of firearms within 100 feet of designated polling places, ballot drop box locations, and counting centers during elections in Minnesota. The new legal language establishes specific definitions for terms such as "firearm," "polling place," and "ballot drop box," and outlines prohibited conduct, which includes possessing a firearm in these areas during specified times. The prohibition begins two hours before polls open and continues for two hours after they close.

Exceptions to this prohibition are provided for law enforcement officers on duty, lawful firearm possession in residences or businesses within the restricted area, and firearms in occupied vehicles, provided they are not brandished or removed. The bill also includes penalties for violations, classifying a first offense as a misdemeanor and subsequent offenses as gross misdemeanors. Additionally, it clarifies that this section does not override any federal laws or regulations related to polling or canvassing properties.