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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2014
AGENDA#: 9C
PREPARED BY: CATHY ERICKSON, ACCOUNTING MANAGER
PRESENTED BY: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS
OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider approval of a resolution canvass-
ing the returns of the City of Prior Lake 2014 municipal election.
History
The City Council serves as the canvassing board for city elections. The Council
must meet to canvass the returns and declare the results within three to ten days
after a general election. (M.S. 205.185, sudb. 3).
Current Circumstances
The steps to canvass the results are:
1. The clerk prepares a canvass report(abstract)to accumulate results from
multiple precincts.
2. The canvass board publicly canvasses the election returns by reviewing
the abstract and write-in reports.
a. The board may ask to examine summary statements before it de-
clares the results;
b. When satisfied that the abstract reports are correct, the board signs
the abstracts and they become the official results;
c. In the case of a tie vote, the canvassing board determines the winner
by lot.
3. Errors by election judges in counting may be corrected by following spe-
cific procedures as prescribed by law. (M.S. 204C.38; 204C.39; 205.185)
As part of the abstract, the County has provided the number of registered voters
and persons voting by precinct. This information is summarized in the table be-
low:
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
CITY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2014
NUMBER OF Registered Registered on Total Total Number %of Registered
PERSONS as of 7 a.m. Election Day Registered of Persons Persons Voting
Voting
1 1,672 47 1,719 1,108 64%
A2 1,244 47 1,291 745 58%
21437 122 2,559 1,367 53%
U4 2,484 130 2,614 1,450 55%
U 5 2,371 88 2,459 1,460 59%
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6A;' 1,556 58 1,614 1,004 62%
6B 1,277 31 1,308 790 60%
?_ 1 1,936 82 1 2,018 1 1155 57%
TOTAL 14,977 605 15,582 9,079 58%
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and Second to approve the resolution canvassing the returns of the
City of Prior Lake 2014 municipal election.
2. Deny approval to this proposed resolution and provide staff with direction.
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MOTION:
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RESOLUTION 14-xxx
RESOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL TO CANVASS
THE RETURNS OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Motion By: Second By:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, SCOTT COUNTY MINNESOTA, that it
is hereby found, determined and declared that the election held in and for said City on November 4, 2014 was in
all respects duly and legally called and held and the returns thereof have been duly canvassed, and the votes cast
at said election for the following office were as follows:
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
CITY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014
CITY COUNCIL MICHAEL"MIKE" ANNETTE ANDY Write-in Over/Under Total Ballots
CANDIDATES MCQUIRE THOMPSON GONYOU Votes Votes Cast
1 517 647 355 16 1,535
2 326 411 254 5 996
3 572 716 350 10 1,648
4 712 874 431 10 2,027
°" ° 5 � ' 690 718 320 7 1,735
LU 1,276
°- 6A 435 527 304 10
613 329 459 211 7 1,006
7 526 621 303 15 1,465
TOTAL 1 4,107 1 4,973 2,528 80 11,688
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2014.
VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Soukup
Aye ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Nay ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Absent ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Abstain ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Frank Boyles, City Manager
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245/www.cityofpriorlake.com