4.3. SR 07-02-2018 EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action
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Mayor and City Council 4.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent July 2, 2018 Jessica Miller, Executive Secretary/Deputy City
Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Set Canvassing Board Meeting Dates Tina Allard, City Clerk
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve,by motion, the following special meetings of the Canvassing Board:
1. Primary Election: Friday,August 17, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.
2. General Election: Friday,November 9, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.
Background/Discussion
The City Council serves as the Canvassing Board for city election results.
Primary Election Canvassing Board Meeting
Per state law, the Council must meet to canvass and declare city election results on the second or third
day after the Primary. The canvass may only be held on the second day after a primary if the county
auditor agrees to review primary voting statistics within a time that permits the canvass to be conducted
on that day. Staff requests the primary canvass be held on the third day,which would be Friday,August
17 in order to have time to process the results and prepare for the canvassing meeting. Past practice has
been to hold the meeting at 8:00 a.m.
General Election Canvassing Board Meeting
Per state law, the Council must canvass and declare city election results 3-10 days after the general
election. There is no regular Council meeting scheduled for this timeframe. Past practice has been to
canvass the results the Friday after the election.
At least three members must be in attendance at the Canvassing Board meeting. The meetings should
take no more than a few minutes.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
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