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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> MINUTES <br /> CANVASSING BOARD <br /> DATE : November 14, 2011 <br /> TIME STARTED : 6:27 p.m. <br /> TIME ENDED : 6:35 p.m. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Rafferty, Gallup, <br /> Roeser, O'Donnell and Mayor Reinert <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT : none <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> The Oath of Office was taken by the board members. <br /> City Clerk Bartell noted that Minnesota Statutes require that the governing body of a city <br /> conducting an election shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns and declare <br /> the results of the election within seven days after the election. She noted that the report <br /> to the board includes the abstract of votes cast as compiled from the official results. <br /> Board members posed questions to staff: why were some precincts slower to report their <br /> results than others; why were some vote tabulating machines down at times; why were <br /> the incumbents not noted on the ballots; and how are the names rotated on ballots? City <br /> Clerk Bartell replied with information on situations that can cause votes to be reported <br /> slower from some locations and that voting machines can sometimes have mechanical <br /> problems but that a process is in place to accept voted ballots safely. Ms. Bartell <br /> indicated that she would report back to the council member with an answer on the ballot <br /> questions. A board member requested that staff include a colored map of the city's <br /> voting precincts in the next canvassing board report. <br /> Canvassing Board Member Gallup moved to accept the November 8, 2011 General <br /> Election Results, as presented. Canvassing Board Member Rafferty seconded the motion. <br /> Motion carried. <br /> Being no further business, Canvassing Board Member O'Donnell moved to adjourn at <br /> 6:35 p.m. Canvassing Board Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br /> These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on <br /> November 28, 2011. <br /> ity Jerk, Julianne)Bartell Jeff Reinert, ray•r <br />