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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2026 State Primary and General Election, and future elections until this resolution is superseded, and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future elections until this resolution is superseded.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.
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Ro R erty, Mayor
Attest
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Roberta Colotti, CMC
City Clerk