This bill pertains to elections and the classification of data within Minnesota’s statewide voter registration system. Here is a summary of its key provisions:

1. Data Classification: It specifies that most data contained in the statewide voter registration system is public, except for private data elements such as a voter’s date of birth, driver’s license number, military identification number, passport number, and parts of a voter’s Social Security number.

2. Presidential Primary Voter Data: Information on which political party a voter selects in a presidential nomination primary remains private, except that the Secretary of State must provide party-specific lists to each major political party's chair.

3. Option for Privacy: Voters can request that their names be withheld from public information if they submit a signed statement asserting that public disclosure would compromise their safety or that of their family.

4. Restrictions on Use of Public Voter Lists:

   • Public voter registration data can only be used for election-related purposes, political activities, or law enforcement.
   • Recipients of public information lists are prohibited from publishing the data on the internet or selling/providing access to third parties, except for use in election-related or political activities.
   • The law specifies that voter data aggregated with other sources may be used for election-related or political purposes but cannot be publicly posted online.

5. Public Information List Access:

   • County auditors must maintain and provide access to public voter information lists that include a voter’s name, address, year of birth, and voting history.
   • Before obtaining these lists, individuals must provide identification and a written statement committing to election-related, political, or law enforcement use only.

6. Repealed Provisions: The bill repeals parts of the Minnesota Statutes that previously governed the classification and dissemination of voter registration data.

This bill updates and refines privacy protections in Minnesota’s voter registration system while ensuring that election-related data remains accessible for appropriate uses.