Voters permitted to briefly leave a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge.

Minnesota House Bill 3589 (HF3589) allows voters to briefly leave a polling place to address an unexpected need, such as a personal emergency, at the discretion of the head election judge. Before leaving, the voter must spoil their original ballot, complete a form with their personal information, and have it initialed by both the voter and the head judge. Upon returning, the voter requests assistance from the head election judge, who retrieves the completed form, notes the time of return, and issues a new ballot. The voter then casts their ballot and is not permitted to re-enter the polling location after doing so. ([legiscan.com](https://legiscan.com/MN/text/HF3589/id/3406134/Minnesota-2025-HF3589-Engrossed.pdf?utm_source=openai))

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