Blue Ballot

Primary definition

A ballot printed on blue paper to designate that it is for "adoption of a city charter or charter amendments, a proposition for the issuance of bonds, and all other questions relating to city or town affairs submitted at an election to the voters of the municipality." Minn. Stat. §205.17(4).

Also known asblue paper ballot · municipal question ballot · city affairs ballot
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A ballot printed on blue paper to designate that it is for "adoption of a city charter or charter amendments, a proposition for the issuance of bonds, and all other questions relating to city or town affairs submitted at an election to the voters of the municipality." Minn. Stat. §205.17(4).

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Blue Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/blue-ballot

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