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Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2012

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Three special elections for the Minnesota State Legislature took place in 2012. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 61B, and the Minnesota State Senate, Districts 20 and 59.

How vacancies are filled


Vacancies in the Minnesota State Legislature are filled through election. If there are more than 150 days before the next state general election, and the legislature will not be in session before the results are canvassed, then any vacancy is filled at the next state general election.[1][2]

If the vacancy happens during the legislative session, the governor has five days to issue a writ calling for a special election. The election must take place no more than 35 days after the issuance of the writ. If the legislature is out of session and there are fewer than 150 days before the next state general election, the governor must call for a special election so the winner of the election can take office when the legislature reconvenes.[2][3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Minnesota Cons. Art. 4, § 4 and Minnesota Stat. § 204D.19


Special elections

January 10, 2012





April 10, 2012



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "Constitution of the State of Minnesota," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article 4, Section 4)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 204D.19 (1)-(3))
  3. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 204B.13)
  4. ↑ Star-Tribune, "Special elections set Tuesday," January 7, 2012
  5. ↑ Minnesota SOS, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: State Representative District 61B," accessed January 10, 2011
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Politics in Minnesota, "Dziedzic, Allen win Minneapolis special elections," January 10, 2012
  7. ↑ Minnesota Office of Higher Education, "Governor Dayton Appoints Sen. Larry Pogemiller to Head the Office of Higher Education," October 28, 2011
  8. ↑ Star-Tribune, "Special elections set Tuesday," January 7, 2012
  9. ↑ Minnesota SOS, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: State Senate District 59," accessed January 10, 2011
  10. ↑ Independent, "Kubly laid to rest in Granite Falls," March 8, 2012
  11. ↑ West Central Tribune, "Minn. governor announces special election to fill late senator’s seat," March 8, 2012 (dead link)
  12. ↑ MinnPost, "Rep. Koenen wins DFL primary to run in special election for Kubly's Senate seat," March 28, 2012
  13. ↑ West Central Tribune, "Koenen wins special election in Minn. Senate seat," April 10, 2012 (dead link)
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