26-084 - Resolution - Est Absentee Voting Locations

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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO.26-84 ESTABLISHING ABSENTEE VOTING LOCATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LINO LAKES WHEREAS, the City is to establish the responsible authority and location for absentee voting for the 2026 State Primary and General Election, and future elections until this resolution is superseded, and WHEREAS, with the 2026 Legislative Session, Minnesota Statutes, Section 203B.05, subdivision 1, was amended to require the city to designate if the city would administer voting under section 203B.081 starting on the 46th day before the election or the 18th day before the election, and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota provides for Absentee Voting for 46 days before the election and Early Voting 18 days before the election. With Early Voting being the time when the tabulator is set-up and voters may cast their ballot directly. Prior to 18 days, voters are required to use an envelope to return the ballot, with the option to return the ballot using an envelope continuing through the Absentee Voting period, and WHEREAS, with this recent change in state law, cities are reviewing the voting designations, and WHEREAS, the City designated Anoka County and the City to administer Absentee Voting per Resolution 25-169, prior to this law change, and WHEREAS, with this change in state law, it is recommended that Anoka County be designated to administer Absentee Voting which would include the full 46 days, and the City of Lino Lakes be designated to administer voting the 18 days prior to the Election, which is the Early Voting period. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that absentee voting shall be administered by Anoka County at the Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, MN 55303, for the 2026 State Primary and General Election and future elections, beginning 46 days before the election. The City of Lino Lakes shall administer an Absentee Ballot Board and voting at City Hall, located at 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, MN 55014, for the 18 days prior to the 2026 State Primary and General Election and future elections until this resolution is superseded. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 26"' day of May, 2026. +. r--,^ , 1 Ro R erty, Mayor Attest / (: _': �; � Roberta Colotti, CMC City Clerk