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203B.081 LOCATIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON. An eligible voter may vote by absentee ballot in the office of the county auditor and at any other polling place designated by the county auditor during the 46 days before; * *(1) a regularly scheduled election for federal, state, county, city, or school board office * *o i * *(2) a special election for a federal * *or county office * *; and * *(3) an election held in conjunction with an election described in clauses (1) and (2), and during the 30 days before the any other election designated by the county auditor. The county auditor shall make such designations at least 90 day:, 14 weeks before the election. At least one voting booth in each polling place must be made available by the county auditor for this purpose. The county auditor must also make available at least one electronic ballot marker in each polling place that has implemented a voting system that is accessible for individuals with disabilities pursuant to section 206.57, subdivision 5. History: 1997 c 147 s 17; 1999 c 132 s 12; 2008 c 244 art 1 s 7; 2010 c 184 s 6; 2010 c 201 s 18 **Effective August 1, 2010 203B.085 COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN DURING CERTAIN HOURS PRECEDING ELECTION. The county auditor's office in each county and the clerk's office in each city or town authorized under section 203B.05 to administer absentee balloting must be open for acceptance of absentee ballot applications and casting of absentee ballots from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and until 5:00 p.m. on the day immediately preceding a primary, special, or general election unless that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Town clerks' offices must be open for absentee voting from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the Saturday before a town general election held in March. The school district clerk, when performing the county auditor's election duties, need not comply with this section. History: 1983 c 303 s 4; 1991 c 265 art 9 s 61; 1999 c 132 s 13; 2000 c 467 s 8; 2004 c 293 art 2 s 13 203B.09 FORM AND CONTENT OF REQUIRED MATERIALS; RULES OF SECRETARY OF STATE. The secretary of state shall adopt rules establishing the form, content, and type size and style for the printing of blank applications for absentee ballots, absentee voter lists, return envelopes, certificates of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot, ballot envelopes and directions for casting an absentee ballot. Any official charged with the duty of printing any of these materials shall do so in accordance with these rules. History: 1981 c 29 art 3 s 9; 1990 c 585 s 20 NEW LANGUAGE 2010 - Effective date June 25, 2010 203B.10 DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO ELECTION JUDCES. (a) On the day before an election: (1) the county auditor shall deliver to the municipal clerks within that county (2) the municipal clerks shall deliver the applicatio ! ! £: judges. Applications received on election • ! A an absentee ballot board. (b) Delivery of the applications to the municipal clerks and election judges in the 9