HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7618RESOLUTION NO. 7618
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLSHING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD FOR THE
2010 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the Military and Overseas Empowerment (MOVE) Act, which was
signed into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009, required Minnesota to move the
Primary Election to August 10, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the MOVE Act provided for a 45-day absentee balloting period; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Election Law provides authority to a municipality to
establish an Absentee Ballot Board in accordance with the provisions of the law; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Absentee Ballot Board is to allow election judges to
reject or accept absentee ballots that are received within 45 days of the election; and
WHEREAS, City staff trained as election judges will serve on the Absentee Ballot
Board.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
authorizes an Absentee Ballot Board for the purpose of reviewing all absentee ballots and
marking the absentee ballot envelopes as "accepted" or "rejected", and tracking all
Absentee Ballots in accordance with federal and state election laws.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View
authorizes the City Administrator to appoint additional election judges to serve on the
Absentee Ballot Board should there be a need.
Adopted this 24th day of May, 2010.
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James Ericson, City Administrator
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