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SECTIONCODETITLE & DESCRIPTIONRETENTION PERIODCLASSIFICATIONSTATUTEGENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR MINNESOTA CITIESELECTIONSELE 00100ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION22 months. 42 USC 1974 Public/PrivateMS 203B.04, MS 203B.06, MS 203B12ELECTIONSELE 00200ABSTRACT OF ELECTION RETURNSPermanent PublicStatement of canvass.ELECTIONSELE 00300AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACYLength of term PublicApplication by candidates or voters to place the name of candidate on ballot.ELECTIONSELE 00400AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION22 months. 42 USC 1974 PublicELECTIONSELE 00500BALLOTS22 months unless contested MS 204B.40Public/PrivateMS 13.37May include absentee, completed, voted, or rejected.ELECTIONSELE 00600BALLOTS - UNVOTEDDestroy after election is certifiedPublicELECTIONSELE 00700CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL REPORTS5 after filing date if not elected or 5 yrs/ after leaving officePublicMS 211A.02, subd. 6 for on-line posting requirementA statement or report that discloses contributions or expenditures for any candidate running for city office.ELECTIONSELE 00800CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION22 months. 42 USC 1974 PublicCertificate of election of city officers to be forwarded to the county auditor.ELECTIONSELE 00900ELECTION BOUNDARIES & PRECINCT MAPPermanent PublicResolutions, correspondence with the State, etc.ELECTIONSELE 01000ELECTION DAY FORMS22 months. 42 USC 1974 Public/PrivateMS 204B.40Various Election Day forms which may include tally sheets, election judge oaths of office, certification of election judges, flag certificates & reconciliation forms.ELECTIONSELE 01100ELECTION JUDGE WORKSHEET22 months. 42 USC 1974 PublicElection work history of each individual judge; does not include any personal information.ELECTIONSELE 01200INSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR JUDGESUntil superseded PublicPage 17 of 72Revised: March 2021