Legislative office vacancies established, second-most vote getter at an election provided to take office in legislative offices, and special elections specified to not require to fill legislative vacancies.

HF 1890 establishes a process for filling legislative vacancies in Minnesota when a seat becomes vacant due to a successful election contest based on candidate misconduct. If a contest results in a vacancy, the second-place candidate from the most recent general election for that office automatically takes the seat after three days, provided no election contest is filed within two business days of the vacancy notification. This eliminates the need for a special election in these specific circumstances. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes sections 209.10 and 351.02 to implement this rule, affecting House and Senate vacancies caused by contested election results. It directly impacts legislative offices and the candidates who received the second-highest votes in the prior general election.