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DATE: 07/05/22
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM: Appointing 2022 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 9, 2022 Primary Election and November 8, 2022 General and City Election 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 2022 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. 2022-069, Appointing 2022 Election Judges.” ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution No. 2022-069 2. List of 2022 Election Judges
2022 Election Judges
Adam Erickson
Angela Dreis
Brook Duerr
Donald Slinger
Ella Menendez
Ellen Esch
Emily Costello
Jackie Pierre
Jamie Campbell
Jan Kiefner
Jeff Saffle
John Adrian
Katherine Mannie
Mark Hartmann
Mary Grundeen
Michael Burress
Michelle East
Norma Valeri
Paula O’Loughlin
Paul Thomas
Susie Dunn
Todd Williams
CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-069 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE 2022 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 2022 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 9, 2022 Primary Election and the November 8, 2022 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 5th DAY OF JULY, 2022.
ATTEST:
By: Charles Cadenhead,
Mayor
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
(SEAL)