Instead of paying a fee, you can collect signatures from eligible voters. The number of signatures needed is 500 or five percent of the total number of votes cast in the previous election for that office, whichever is less.
Signature petitions must meet legal standards. These include submission on no larger than legal size paper.
The Minnesota Secretary of State provides more information and templates for petitions.
2024 Local Office |
Signatures required for petition |
School Board Member At Large |
500 |
School Board Member District 2 |
500 |
School Board Member District 4 |
500 |
School Board Member District 6 |
500 |