2015 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — ELECTIONS
Chapter 211C — RECALL OF ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS
Section 211C.09 — RECALL PETITION; CORRUPT PRACTICES.
A person proposing a petition may not allege any material fact in support of the petition that the person knows is false or has alleged with reckless disregard of whether it is false. A person may not intentionally make any false entry on a petition or aid, abet, counsel, or procure another to do so. A person may not use threat, intimidation, coercion, or other corrupt means to interfere or attempt to interfere with the right of any eligible voter to sign or not to sign a recall petition of their own free will. A person may not, for any consideration, compensation, gift, reward, or thing of value or promise thereof, sign or not sign a recall petition.
The Supreme Court may dismiss a proposed petition for violation of this section. Notwithstanding section 645.241, the sole remedy for a violation of this section is dismissal of the petition by the Supreme Court.
History:1996 c 469 art 2 s 10
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