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Informational Material for March Page 3 This system allows candidate names to rotate by precinct, but they cannot be rotated on the ballots within a precinct, / It would cost Lake Elmo approximately $2500 to change from the cumbersome paper ballot system to the more efficient punch card system" I estimate we could recover the cost of this change -over within three elections. The life span of this equipment is much longer than three elections and I anticipate that this equipment will still be contemporary into the late 1990`s or even beyond" By going to this new punch card system, Lake Elmo will not be "paving the way'' for other communities, but will be following the very good example of many other cities" In fact, we will be lagging behind modern times if we do not get away from the paper ballot system" Advantages of the punch card system include reducing the errors in counting the ballots; saving time and money in future elections; reducing the confusion and error caused by late night weary election judges; ease in understanding the voting booklet and the over-all clean efficient manner in which ballots can be organized and tabulated, The City staff strongly recommends approval of this sytem and we feel confident that if the Council observes the presentation that they will agree with the staff. Council member Laura Fraser will not be present at the meetingr but I have explained to her the benefits of this new system. Laura indicated that she would go along with this new system provided the Council majority approved this system" Also attached is some additional information explaining the punch card sytem" 9" This morning I attended the Wgghingtg[l 9999A B99Ed gf MON100" At this meeting the Board discussed the role of the Qkg Jgng QQ9011 8=99EY CgWWAS" There has been some trouble defining this role between Washington and Ramsey Counties" Attached is the material submitted by the County staff to the County Board explaining the role of the committee" The Lake Jane Advisory Committee role/charge is expected to be approved by the Washington County Board at its next meeting on April 3, 1984" Washington County decided that Ramsey County should adopt this prior to adoption by Washington County" Also approved at the 3-~20 County Board meeting, was the 1984 EMS ggot[MQ with Lake Elmo; and, the road easement on KlgyikO AMMOU0 rear the Regional Park" This area will serve as a turn- around for our City snow plow.