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RULES for the ELECTION PROCESS <br />HE 2800 (Chapter 152) - Cities in participating counties are guaranteed at least one vote on the <br />GEARS committee per county and one additional vote for every 400,000 people. <br />Population numbers: We will be using population estimates calculated by the Metropolitan <br />Council under M.S. 477A.011, Subd. 3. <br />Anoka: 328,614 - -- 1 City Rep on the GEARS Committee <br />Dakota: 391,613 -- 1 City Rep on the GEARS Committee <br />Washington: 228,103 -• 1 City Rep on the GEARS Committee <br />Ramsey: 515,059 - 2 CityReps on the GEARS Committee <br />St. Paul: 286,620 <br />Suburban: 228,439 <br />Hennepin: 1,152,508 - 3 City Reps on the GEARS Committee <br />Minneapolis: 387,970 <br />*Suburban North: 370,359 <br />*Suburban South: 391,256 <br />Eight City Seats Total: <br />Minneapolis and St, Paul will have standing appointments as one of the Hennepin and <br />Ramsey County GEARS Committee representatives. <br />The cities of Minneapolis and St Paul will not participate in the elections process, but will <br />instead appoint a representative from their respective cities. <br />Rationale: St. Paul has half the population in Ramsey County and Minneapolis has one third <br />the population in Hennepin County, <br />Voting Procedure for Six Remaining Seats: <br />• Each city will be allowed one vote. The city must designate its delegate on the attached <br />RSVP Corm. <br />o Voting will be done on written secret ballot, <br />*Roughly dividing by: 1 -Iwy 12/ 394 <br />Contact Information <br />Sarah Erickson <br />651 -215 -4003 <br />saran a.ammn 145.orp <br />June 9, 2008 <br />