Candidates of a major political party for any partisan office except presidential elector and all candidates for nonpartisan office shall apply for a place on the primary ballot by filing an affidavit of candidacy as provided in section 204B.06 , and except as otherwise provided in section 204D.07, subdivision 3 , shall be nominated by primary. Candidates for any partisan office who do not seek the nomination of a major political party shall be nominated by nominating petition as provided in sections 204B.07 and 204B.08 , and, except for presidential elector candidates, shall file an affidavit of candidacy as provided in section 204B.06 .
Minn. Stat. § 204B.03
MANNER OF NOMINATION.
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Reiter v. Kiffmeyer (2006)
Most recently applied in Binkley for President 2024 v. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State (June 2024)
1981 c 29 art 4 s 3; 1986 c 475 s 7
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