Subdivision 1.Majority vote; form of question.

An elected county official may be removed pursuant to sections 351.14 to 351.23 by majority vote. The removal election is a special election conducted under applicable provisions of section 375.20. The question submitted to the voters must be:

“Should ………………………………………….. (Name) elected (appointed) to the office of ………………………………………. (title) be removed from that office?

Yes .
No . “

Any resulting vacancy must be filled as provided by law.

Subd. 2.Disqualification.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 351.22

  • Majority: means with respect to an individual the period of time after the individual reaches the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

A removed county official may not thereafter hold the same office for the remainder of the term to which the official was elected.