This bill mandates the Secretary of State to prepare and distribute a comprehensive voter information guide prior to each statewide general election in Minnesota. The guide will be sent to every household with registered voters, public libraries, and educational institutions, and will also be available electronically. It will contain crucial information such as voting eligibility requirements, registration details, instructions for voters, maps of electoral districts, and contact information for candidates and political parties. The guide must meet accessibility standards and provide translations in the most commonly spoken languages in the state.

Furthermore, the bill establishes regulations regarding the content and format of the voter information guide, including prohibitions against misleading campaign materials that resemble the guide. It outlines requirements for candidate statements and photographs, including word limits and submission deadlines, and grants the Secretary of State the authority to reject or edit statements that are obscene or misleading. The bill also introduces new provisions for resolving disputes related to the guide, allowing parties to agree on rephrasing statements after the submission deadline, and specifies that the campaign committee or candidate must be named as a defendant in related actions. The Secretary of State will be a nominal party in these cases, and the Court of Administrative Hearings is instructed to prioritize them. Additionally, the Secretary of State is empowered to adopt necessary rules for the administration of the chapter.