CONSENT AGENDA - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
ELECTION JUDGE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 2019 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 SPECIAL ELECTION
Background
Pursuant to Minnesota election law and City Charter, Council must appoint election judges and set salaries for the Commissioner District 6 Special Election primary to be held on November 5. To date staff has recruited 22 individuals to serve. As State Statute and City Charter require that election judges be appointed by the Council at least 25 days prior to the election, staff is requesting that Council authorize the City Clerk to make appointments and substitutions as necessary should the need arise in the 25 days prior to the election. Election law allows for emergency appointments on Election Day. While staff will be requesting a small increase in election judge salaries for 2020 proposed hourly salaries for the November special election are outlined below and consistent with 2018:
• Head/Assistant/Technology Judges - $11/hr
• Precinct/Student Judges - $10/hr
Recommendation
a. Adopt the proposed resolution approving the appointment of election judges and authorizing the City Clerk to appoint and assign election judges during the 25 days preceding the election if additions/substitutions are necessary;
b. Approve the hourly salary for election judges at $11 per hour for Head, Assistant, and Technology Judges and $10 per hour for Precinct and Student Election Judges.
Body
WHEREAS, the City Council is required by Minnesota Statutes Section
204B.21, Sec. 2, and Chapter 4, Nominations and Elections, Section 4.05 of the City Charter, to officially approve the appointment of election judges; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby adopts the judges listed on the Judge Board Report, hereto attached, as the official election judges for the 2019 Commissioner District 6 Special Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is hereby authorized to appoint and assign election judges during the 25 days preceding the election if additions or substitutions are necessary in order to fill vacancies and meet party balances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine that the names listed on the Judge Board Report, hereto attached, are the official Election Judges for the City of Blaine, Commissioner District 6 Special Election.