3.3. SR 08-24-1998ity of
River
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**ITEM 3.3.**
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Sandra Peine, City Clerk
August 24, 1998
Ordinance Amendment to Section
300.02 of the City Code Relating to
Absentee Ballot Counting Board
On September 16, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance 96-21
authorizing an "Absentee Ballot Counting Board." At that time the County
Auditor authorized the counting of all absentee ballots cast in Elk River to be
counted by a county-wide Absentee Ballot Counting Board.
The City of Elk River has purchased optical scan precinct counters to be used
in the four wards of the City. These voting machines will count the City of
Elk River's votes cast in an election. Therefore, it would not be feasible for
the County Absentee Ballot Counting Board to count Elk River's absentee
ballots.
Staff is requesting the Council to rescind ordinance 96-21, therefore, striking
the entire Section 300.02, "Absentee Ballot Counting Board," from the City
Code of Ordinances.
The City's new voting machines will first be used at the General Election in
November. Therefore, this ordinance should take effect following the
September Primary Election on September 15, 1998.
ACTION REQUESTED
Council motion to adopt the Ordinance Amending Section 300 of the City
Code of Ordinance by rescinding the entire Section 300.02 pertaining to
Absentee Ballot Counting Boards.
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13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
ORDINANCE NO. 98-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 300 OF THE CITY OF ELK
RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY
RESCINDING SECTION 300.02 PERTAINING TO ABSENTEE
BALLOT COUNTING BOARD
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the entire Section 300.02 be amended by entirely
rescinded Section 300.02, "Absentee Ballot Counting Board."
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Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after the date of its publication, no earlier than September 15,
1998.
Passed and adopted this 24th day of August, 1998 by the City council of the
City of Elk River.
ATTEST:
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk
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