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Pages in category "2024 United States judicial elections" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) amendment was the only statewide ballot measure in Minnesota for 2024. The measure, which passed with over 77% support, extended a 1988 law directing 40% of state lottery proceeds to environmental projects. [18]
It is common to refer to the "district courts" in the plural, as if each court in each judicial district is a separate court; this is the usage found in Chapter 484 of the Minnesota Statutes, which governs the jurisdiction, powers, procedure, organization, and operations of the district court. [6]
Last year's legislative session, with the DFL in control of both houses of the Minnesota Legislature and the governorship for the first time in a decade, saw a huge wave of new laws in Minnesota ...
In May, Minnesota joined a growing number of states to pass a law allowing felons to vote, even if they are still on parole or supervised release. The Restore the Vote bill marks the state’s ...
Recounts in Minnesota are handled by the State Canvassing Board, as needed in the 2008 Senate election between Norm Coleman and Al Franken. According to the Minnesota Statutes, "the state canvassing board shall consist of the secretary of state, two judges of the supreme court, and two judges of the district court selected by the secretary of ...
Minnesota became the 32nd state of the United States on May 11, 1858. The first constitution was ratified a year prior, in 1857. The legal system of Minnesota, like that of other states, has evolved over time to adapt to the changing social, economic, and political landscape, while also incorporating the federal legal framework set by the United States Constitution.
Legislatively-referred statute: Proposition 315, Prohibits proposed rule from becoming effective if that rule is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 within five years after implementation, until the legislature enacts legislation ratifying the proposed rule.