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).
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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).
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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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