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Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 20-003
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TO
ESTABLISH A BALLOT BOARD FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ACCEPT OR REJECT
BALLOTS FOR PRIOR LAKE ABSENTEE VOTERS FOR THE 2020 ELECTION CYCLE
Motion By: Burkart Second By: Thompson
WHEREAS, Prior Lake serves as an in-person absentee ballot center for the residents of Prior
Lake; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 203B.21 requires any Municipality that is responsible to accept and
reject absentee ballots have their City Council pass a resolution authorizing the
establishment of ballot boards who will determine whether ballots will be accepted
or rejected; and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake will establish a ballot board that will consist of two thoroughly trained
staff as election judges pursuant to MS §204B.19 to §204B.22 to ensure the tasks
are completed in an accurate and timely manner in order to expedite the process of
accepting or rejecting ballots; and
WHEREAS, Scott County Elections Department serves as both a mail-in and in-person
absentee ballot center for the Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
and the residents of Prior Lake.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. That the City Council of Prior Lake hereby authorizes the City Clerk and Assistant City
Manager to establish an Absentee Ballot Board that would consist of a sufficient number of
trained staff election judges to perform the tasks.
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 6th day of January, 2020
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Lori Olson, Assistant City Manager