Minnesota Statutes Elections (Ch. 200-212) § 203B.01. Absentee balloting; definitions

Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in chapter 200 and this section apply to this chapter.

Subd. 2. Municipal clerk.“Municipal clerk” means a full-time town or city clerk who is authorized or required to administer the provisions ofsections 203B.04to203B.15, as provided insection 203B.05. “Municipal clerk” also means clerk of the school district who is authorized or required to administer the provisions ofsections 203B.04to203B.15, as provided insection 203B.05for a school district election not held on the same day as a statewide election.

Subd. 3. Military. “Military” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine of the United States, all other uniformed services as defined inUnited States Code, title 52, section 20310, and military forces as defined bysection 190.05, subdivision 3, or any eligible citizen of Minnesota enrolled as a student at the United States Naval Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Military Academy.

Subd. 4. Health care facility. “Health care facility” means a licensed hospital, sanitarium, or other institution as defined insection 144.50, subdivision 2, or a nursing home licensed to serve adults undersection 144A.02.

Subd. 5. Early voting. “Early voting” means voting in person before election day as provided insection 203B.30.

Subd. 6. Utility worker. “Utility worker” means an employee of a public utility as defined bysection 216B.02, subdivision 4.