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DATE: 07/16/24 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM: Appointing 2024 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 13, 2024 Primary Election and November 5, 2024 General and
City Election at the hourly rate of $14.00 for election judges and $15.00 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, $14.00 per hour for election judges and $15.00 per hour for head judges. These expenses are included in the 2024 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. 2024-082, Appointing 2024 Election Judges.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2024-082 2. List of 2024 Election Judges
CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-082 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE 2024 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 2024 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 13, 2024 Primary Election and the November 5, 2024 General and City Election at the hourly rate of $14.00 for election judges and $15.00 for head election judges. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO THIS 16th DAY OF JULY, 2024.
ATTEST:
By: Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
Julie Johnson, City Clerk (SEAL)
2024 Election Judges
Linda Wagner
Mark D Hartmann
Dan Pommerenke
Susie Dunn
Jackie Luella Pierre
Elmer Kasperson
Jamie Campbell
Michael Burress
Jan Kiefner
Hazel Vetterick
Becky Fremont
James Altier
Janice Roth
Barb Duerr
Ken Gildner
Michelle East
Barb Diederichs
Pat Lovelette
John Krueger
Shane Zako
Adam Erickson
Mark Sandstrom
Ella Menendez
Annette Kasperson
Barbara Williams
Dan Beck
Diane Hinz
Shannon McMahon
Bob Callahan
Sally Altier
Marilyn JoAnn Ward
David Lilja
Charles Dennis
Neil Contardi
Joseph Ward
Mark Wiederich