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STAFF REPORT
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DATE: 07/07/20
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEM: Appointing 2020 Election Judges
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk
BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Section 204B.21 of the Minnesota Election Laws, election judges
shall be appointed by the municipality. The appointments shall be made at least 25 days before the
election at which the judges will serve. The election judges are required to receive compensation
equal to at least the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for each hour spent carrying out duties
at the polling place and attending training.
Staff is requesting the individuals listed on the attached Election Judges List be appointed to serve
as election judges for the August 11, 2020 Primary Election and November 3, 2020 General and
City El ection at the hourly rate of $11.00 for election judges and $12.00 for head election judges.
The attached list of Election Judges is not conclusive and may be amended as needed by the City
Clerk up to 25 days prior to the Primary and General elections.
FISCAL IMPACT: There will be a cost for paying election judges, $11.00 per hour for election
judges and $12.00 per hour for head judges. These expenses are included in the 2020 Budget.
RECOMMENDATION: As part of its consent agenda, no specific motion is required. If
removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion is as follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2020-071, Appointing 2020 Election Judges.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2020-071
2. List of 2020 Election Judges
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-071
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE 2020 PRIMARY AND
GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2014B.21 of the Minnesota Election Laws, Election judges
shall be appointed by the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the appointments shall be made at least 25 days before the election at which
the judges will serve; and
WHEREAS, election judges and election judge trainees shall receive at least the prevailing
Minnesota minimum wage for each hour spent carrying out duties at the polling place and attending
training.
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is dependent upon and appreciative of citizen
assistance for its election process and,
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo 2020 Primary and General Election Judge appointments
consist of individuals recommended by the City Clerk with the approval by majority of the City
Council and,
WHEREAS, the list of Election Judges may be amended by the City Clerk as needed up to
25 days prior to the Primary or General Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
that the individuals listed on the attached Election Judges List are appointed to serve as election
judges for the August 11, 2020 Primary Election and the November 3, 2020 General and City
Election at the hourly rate of $11.00 for election judges and $12.00 for head election judges.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO THIS 7th DAY OF
JULY, 2020.
ATTEST:
By:
Mike Pearson
Mayor
Julie Johnson,
City Clerk
(SEAL)
2020 Election Judges
Armando Menendez
Audrey Szymansky
Barb Kiesling
Barbra Bjorkman
Bill Wacker
Dan O'Connor
Diane Allen
Donald Slinger
Ella Menendez
Emily Costello
Gail M Olson
Jackie Pierre
James Roth
Jan Kiefner
Jan Krueger
Janet Carlson
Janice Roth
Jean Olinger
Jeff Saffle
Jim Allen
Jim Carlson
JoAnne Meyer
Kim Vogel
Linda Wagner
Lisa Quinn
Mary Ellen Best
Mary Grundeen
Matthew Mohs
Patricia O'Donnell
Phyllis Paulson
Richard Kelly
Robert Schumacher
Sallyann Wacker
Sharon Simpson
Shirley Durand
Sue Loritz
Susan Saffle
Tiffni Deeb
Tom O'Donnell