Absentee ballots return on election day requirements provisions modifications and certain voters absentee voting period modifications provision

This bill modifies Minnesota's absentee voting procedures by shortening the voting window for absentee ballots from 46 to 28 days before elections (affecting all absentee voters) and moving the deadline for returning ballots from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on election day. It amends sections 203B.06 (ballot delivery timelines), 203B.08 (return deadlines), and 203B.081 (voting period) to implement these changes. The provisions apply to all voters requesting absentee ballots, including those in correctional facilities and voters with disabilities who rely on specific delivery methods. These changes aim to streamline election administration while maintaining existing ballot return and delivery processes.