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Minn. Stat. § 204B.03 (2026)

Manner Of Nomination

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1994–2024 · leading case: Reiter v. Kiffmeyer, 721 N.W.2d 908 (Minn. 2006).
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Reiter v. Kiffmeyer, 721 N.W.2d 908 (Minn. 2006). · cites it 10× “Minn. Stat. § 204B.03 (2004). Partisan candidates who do not seek the nomination of a major political party (minor party or independent candidates) must file a nominating petition under Minn.”
James Carson v. Steve Simon, 978 F.3d 1051 (8th Cir. 2020). “, Minn. Stat. § 204B.03 (2020), the Electors are not candidates for public office as that term is commonly understood.”
Clark v. Reddick, 791 N.W.2d 292 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 4× “See Minn.Stat. § 204B.03 (2008). There are three major political parties in Minnesota: the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, the Republican Party, and the Independence Party.”
Twin Cities Area New Party v. McKenna, 863 F. Supp. 988 (D. Minn. 1994). · cites it 6× “Minn.Stat. §§ 204B.03, 204B.08, Subd. 3(c) (1992).”
Paquin v. MacK, 788 N.W.2d 899 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 204B.03 (2008). Under Minn.Stat.”
Ken Martin v. Steve Simon, 6 N.W.3d 443 (Minn. 2024). · cites it 6× “1 See Minn. Stat. §§ 204B.03, 204D.10, subd. 1 (2022).”
Martin v. Dicklich, 823 N.W.2d 336 (Minn. 2012). “§ 204B.03 (2010). The primary election results determine a major political party’s nominee, see Minn.”
Smith v. Kiffmeyer, 721 N.W.2d 912 (Minn. 2006). “Minnesota Statutes § 204B.03 (2004) makes it the obligation of the candidate to file an affidavit of candidacy, and it follows that as with the obligation to timely file, it is the candidate’s obligation to file the affidavit with the proper official as prescribed by section…”
Idusogie v. Kiffmeyer, 721 N.W.2d 283 (Minn. 2006). · cites it 4× “Candidates for elective office in Minnesota must file with the secretary of state an affidavit of candidacy under Minn.Stat. §§ 204B.03 and 204B.06 (2004).”
Anderson v. Ritchie, 819 N.W.2d 445 (Minn. 2012). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 204B.03 (2010). The requirements for a nominating petition are set out in Minn.”
Beaulieu v. MacK, 788 N.W.2d 892 (Minn. 2010). “§ 204B.03 (2008). Under MinmStat. § 204B.”
Joan Growe v. Steve Simon, 2 N.W.3d 490 (Minn. 2024). · cites it 4× “Minn. Stat. § 204B.03 (“Candidates of 11 party candidates for president and vice president shall be deemed a vote for that party’s electors and alternates as filed with the secretary of state.”
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