This bill modifies existing Minnesota election laws to incorporate mobile voting technology into the electoral process. It amends several sections of the Minnesota Statutes, including the definition of "electronic voting system" to include mobile voting technology, which is defined as an application on a mobile device used to securely complete and submit a ballot. The bill allows voters in jurisdictions that have authorized mobile voting to request ballots and instructions electronically and return their completed ballots through the same technology. Additionally, it mandates that rules and instructions for using electronic voting systems must be made available to voters using mobile technology prior to voting.

Furthermore, the bill establishes minimum requirements for mobile voting technology, including the necessity for it to be an approved electronic voting system, the use of security features like multifactor authentication, and encryption for ballot transmission. It also allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules for implementing mobile voting technology. Notably, the bill removes the requirement for a printed copy of polling place rules to be available, instead allowing these to be acknowledged electronically by voters using mobile voting technology.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 203B.29, 206.56, 206.58