{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-204c.035","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 204C.035","heading":"DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN ELECTIONS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty.\nNo person shall knowingly deceive another person regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for an election, with the intent to prevent the individual from voting in the election. A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.\nSubd. 2. Reporting false election information.\nAny person may report to the county auditor or municipal clerk an act of deception regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for an election. The election official to whom the report was made shall provide accurate information to the person who reported the incorrect information in a timely manner, and may provide information about the act of deception and accurate information to mass media outlets in any affected area. The county attorney may subsequently proceed under subdivision 1.","path":["ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 204C. ELECTION DAY ACTIVITIES","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/204C.035","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:36Z","sha256":"4d538ba9fc94b8e315ba0ac30694c5cbede527d7b4598ccf15a12e8e21b710a5","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-204c.03","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-204c.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}