Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 208.43 (2026)

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Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following pledge: "If selected for the position of elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated me." Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of an unaffiliated presidential candidate shall execute the following pledge: "If selected for the position of elector as a nominee of an unaffiliated presidential candidate, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for that candidate and for that candidate's vice-presidential running mate." The executed pledges must accompany the submission of the corresponding names to the secretary of state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S. Ct. 2316 (2020).

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Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S. Ct. 2316 (2020). · cites it 2× “of this chapter , vacates the office of presidential elector" (emphasis added)); Minn. Stat. § 208.43 (2020 Cum. Supp.) (imposing pledge requirement); § 208.”

James Carson v. Steve Simon, 978 F.3d 1051 (8th Cir. 2020). “Because the Electors, should they in fact assume that office, must swear an oath to mark their Electoral College ballots for the presidential candidate who won the state popular vote, Minn. Stat. § 208.43 (2015), it is difficult to discern how they have more of a “particularized…”

Muhammad Abdurrahman v. Mark Dayton, 903 F.3d 813 (8th Cir. 2018). “As required by Minnesota's Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act, Minn. Stat. § 208.43 , Abdurrahman pledged as follows: "If selected for the position of elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president for the nominees for those offices of…”

Steve Carlson v. Steve Simon, Minnesota Sec'y of State, Minnesota State Legislature, 888 N.W.2d 467 (Minn. 2016). · cites it 4× “Minnesota’s electors must also pledge “to servé and to mark” ballots for President and Vice-President “for the nominees .”

James Carson v. Steve Simon (8th Cir. 2020). “Because the Electors, should they in fact assume that office, must swear an oath to mark their Electoral College ballots for the presidential candidate who won the state popular vote, Minn. Stat. § 208.43 (2015), it is difficult to discern how they have more of a “particularized…”

Feehan v. Wisconsin Elections Comm'n (E.D. Wis. 2020). “Because the Electors, should they in fact assume that office, must swear an oath to mark their Electoral College ballots for the presidential candidate who won the popular vote, Minn. Stat. § 208.43 (2015), it is difficult to discern how they have more of a “particularized…”

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