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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05(J) - Resolution Approving the Appointment of Election Judges for the 2026 Election Cycle Report ITEM: 5J CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: July 28, 2026 PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, City Clerk PRESENTED BY: Heidi Simon AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving the Appointment of Election Judges for the 2026 Election Cycle RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the 2026 Election Cycle. BACKGROUND: Minnesota Election Law 204B.21 requires that the governing body of the municipality appoint election judges to administer the polling places. Each of Prior Lake's 9 polling locations will be adequately staffed with Election Judges and Head Judges. Staff requests the authority to replace or substitute judges as necessary before Election Day. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Election expenses for the judges are included in the adopted 2026 budget. Election Judge and Student Election Judge hourly pay is $13.00 per hour. Head Election Judge pay is $16.00 per hour. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, to approve a resolution appointing Election Judges for the 2026 Election Cycle. 2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 26- Election Judge Appointment 2026 Elections City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RESOLUTION 26- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE 2026 ELECTION CYCLE Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, Minnesota Election Law 204B.21 requires that persons serving as election judges be appointed by the City Councill. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA the following election judges are on file in the office of the City Clerk and should be appointed as the 2026 Election Judges; and Election Judges Head Election Judges Gwendolyn Anderson Kennan Kirscht-Perera Martha Walz Dana Anderson Alana Meyers Anne Anderson Faith Groff Craig Anglin Stephanie VanDerBeek LaVonne Augustson Jennifer Matthews Sharon Bachmeier Julie David John Bauchle Valerie Selle Mitzi Beliveau LaVonne Augstson Adam Benjamin Jenni Evavold Virginia Berg Patty Dronen Laura Blue Becky Braun Francis (Frank) Boyles Hibah Hassan Doug Brunner Lori Proehl Vanessa Calica Melinda Campbell Kristin Collignon Jennifer Cristallo Julie David Tara Dittbenner Jenni Evavold Candance Freemon Mary Gill Amanda Ginkel Curtis Goltz Margaret Grigor Election Judges Continued Faith Groff Karen Sandback Terri Gulstad Jolene Satre Wendy Hearn Kathryn Schiele Chad Hemme Darlene Schuman Scott Hoffman Valerie Selle Janel Horner JoAnn Shook Jeffrey Horner Melissa Smith Doug Kern Barry St. Mane Steven King Dean Swanson Keenan Kirscht- Perera Sharon Sweeney Gail Kodelka Constance Thompson Kathryn Laridaen Diane Vaale Christine LeBlanc Stephanie VaDerBeek Steven Martinez John Warming David Menter Joanne Westphal Linda Menter Christopher Wills Alana Meyers Landice Wilson Robert Miller Richard Wratz Jennifer Morrell Brooke Zahn Monique Morton Diane Ziemann Scott Morton Kenneth Ziemann Larry Muelken Matthew Zimdars Susan Muelken Creighten Murphy Catherine Novotny Josh Ondich Linda Pelzl Lori Proehl Deborah (Deb) Regan Dan Ringstad Albert Roggow BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED City of Prior Lake City Council also appoints other individuals and all members appointed to the Scott County Absentee Ballot Board as authorized under Minnesota Statute 204B.21, sub 2 under the direction of the Scott County Election Manager to serve as members of the City of Prior Lake Absentee Ballot Board; and 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based upon inability of a judge(s) to serve on election day or upon need for additional assistance, the City Clerk shall be authorized to appoint/hire required number of persons. Only those persons duly qualified and duly trained to serve as an election judge may be selected to serve in this capacity. th PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28 day of July 2026. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ____________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager 3