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R-76-16(a) RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TWO ELECTION PRECINCTS FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO WHEREAS, the number of voters in the City of Lake Elmo has been increasing steadily and has now reached the point where, according to the City Clerk, it is inconvenient for all voters to vote at the. same polling place; and WHEREAS, Section 204A.06 of the Minnesota Statutes provides that this Council may establish more than one election precinct by resolution adopted before the next ensuing election; and WHEREAS, the next, election in this City appears to be the State primary election to be held September 14th, 1976, which date is more than ninety (90) days from the date hereof; and WHEREAS, this Council feels it is important to make voting as fast and easy as possible so as to encourage all eligible voters to participate in each election within this City and, also, so as to relieve the burden on the dedicated citizens who serve as election officials; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows- (1) The City Council hereby determines that it is necessary and appropriate to create two election precincts in the City of Lake Elmo. (2) The City Council hereby determines that the most visible and clearly recognizable physical feature which would have the effect of dividing the number of eligible voters in the City of Lake Elmo into two approximately equal groups would be the railroad tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company which tracks run in a generally east -west direction through the City. (3) The said railway which is designated in red ink on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A" is hereby determined and declared to be the division line between the two election precincts in the City of Lake Elmo; all that part of the City of Lake Elmo lying south of said railway right- of-way shall be, and is hereby, declared to be election precinct 1 of the City of Lake Elmo; all that part of the City of Lake Elmo lying north of said rail- way right-of-way shall be, and is hereby, declared to be election precinct 2 of the City of Lake Elmo. (4) A copy of this Resolution shall be forthwith filed in the office of the City Clerk and the City Clerk shall post notice of the election precincts created hereby at least sixty (60) days prior to September 14,1976, which date is hereby declared to be the effective date for the establishment of the election precincts created hereby. (5) The City Clerk is hereby directed to mail copies of this Resolution with the attached notice to the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the State Demographer and the County Auditor.