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WS — Item 9 <br />Date: <br />To: <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item #9 <br />May 2, 2011 <br />City Council <br />From: Jean Viger, Deputy Clerk/Election Liaison <br />Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br />Re: Website Policy <br />Background <br />As a way of providing information to voters during the entire voting period (including <br />absentee), it has been suggested that the city include candidate information on the city <br />website. City staff has researched how other cities provide information on their city <br />website during elections. Some cities list the candidate's name and a link to the <br />candidate's website. Others list the candidate's name, address, phone number, email <br />address and website address. Examples from the cities of Brooklyn Park and Faribault <br />are attached. <br />To provide information to voters, the City of Lino Lakes could chose to post candidate <br />information. This resource would allow a voter to contact a candidate by following a <br />link, emailing or logging on to the candidate's website. Additionally, the city could post <br />a notice of scheduled candidate forums. There should also be a disclaimer stating that the <br />City website does not endorse any candidate and is not responsible for the content of any <br />linked site. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Discussion and direction on the implementation of the proposed additions to the city <br />website. <br />Attachments <br />The City of Brooklyn Park and City of Faribault Election Information page <br />