Minnesota Statutes Elections (Ch. 200-212) § 211A.05. Failure to file statement

Subdivision 1. Penalty. A candidate who intentionally fails to file a report required bysection 211A.02or a certification required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. The treasurer of a committee who intentionally fails to file a report required bysection 211A.02or a certification required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each candidate or treasurer of a committee must certify to the filing officer that all reports required bysection 211A.02have been submitted to the filing officer or that the candidate or committee has not received contributions or made disbursements exceeding $750 in the calendar year. The certification must be submitted to the filing officer no later than seven days after the general or special election. The secretary of state must prepare blanks for this certification. An officer who issues a certificate of election to a candidate who has not certified that all reports required bysection 211A.02have been filed is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 2. Notice of failure to file. If a candidate or committee has filed an initial report, but fails to file a subsequent report on the date it is due, the filing officer shall immediately notify the candidate or committee of the failure to file. If a report is not filed within ten days after the notification is mailed, the filing officer shall file a complaint undersection 211B.32.