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CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting: June 17, 2014
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Establishing an Absentee AGENDA SECTION:
Ballot Board which includes Acceptance Consent
of UOCAVA Absentee Ballots
PREPARED BY: Emmy Foster, Assistant City
AGENDA NO.
Administrator
ATTACHMENTS: Resolutions APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the attached resolutions establishing an
Absentee Ballot Board in the City of Rosemount
SUMMARY
Election Judges on an Absentee Ballot Board are authorized to receive,examine,validate, and count
absentee ballots. Two judges of opposing political parties work together on the preliminary accepting and
rejecting of absentee ballots. With the change instituted this year which does not require a reason to vote
via absentee ballot,it is anticipated that a large number of voters will vote by absentee ballot. Therefore,
staff would recommend having the board established to begin the preliminary accepting and rejecting of
absentee ballots prior to Election Day.
The absentee ballots include military and overseas ballots submitted pursuant to the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ("UOCAVA"). These absentee ballots which are accepted by
Dakota County may not be able to be scanned by the ballot tabulator and must be duplicated. The City of
Rosemount must authorize the Dakota County Absentee Ballot Board to duplicate the UOCAVA
absentee ballots prior to delivery to the City if requested by the City. Staff recommends delegating the
duty of duplicating military and overseas absentee ballots when necessary to the Dakota County Absentee
Ballot Board.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the attached Resolutions.
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2014 -
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD
WHEREAS, the Absentee Ballot Board shall consist of a sufficient number of election judges
trained in the handling of Absentee Ballots and appointed as provided in Minnesota Statutes
Sections 204B.19 to 204B.22;
WHEREAS, the Absentee Ballot Board Election Judges shall meet and take receipt of all return
absentee ballot envelopes from the City Clerk at Rosemount City Hall; and
WHEREAS, two or more Election Judges shall examine and process said absentee ballots pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 203B.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Rosemount hereby establishes an
Absentee Ballot Board pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 203B.121 Subd. 1 for the purpose of
processing absentee ballots cast by Rosemount citizens.
ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2014 by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
William H. Droste,Mayor
ATTEST:
Jeffrey May, Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2014 -
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING UOCAVA ABSENTEE BALLOTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 203B.05, Dakota County has designated the City of
Rosemount to administer absentee ballots on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 203B.121 requires the governing body of each municipality with
responsibility to accept and reject absentee ballots to establish an absentee ballot board;and
WHEREAS, accepted military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots that are not able to be
scanned by the ballot tabulator must be duplicated; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Absentee Ballot Board may duplicate accepted UOCAVA
absentee ballots prior to delivery to the municipality if it is delegated to do so by the municipality.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rosemount
hereby establishes an Absentee Ballot Board to perform the duties prescribed in Minnesota Statute
203B.121; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Dakota County Absentee Ballot Board is delegated the
duty of duplicating military and overseas absentee ballots when necessary prior to delivery to the
city.
ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2014.
William H. Droste,Mayor
ATTEST:
Jeffrey May, Deputy City Clerk