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- SD-5. Presidential Primary serving at the same location do Voter Desigllation likewise. Problem: Lack of voter interest and Solution: The legislature should anger over political party designation institute a nonpartisan method for requirements (to receive a ballot) have recruiting those interested in serving resulted in poor turn-out for the as election judges. presidential primary as well as - increased local election costs. SD-7. Local Government - Solution: The presidential primary Cooperation and Collaboration - is a political activity in which voters - indicate preferences for presidential Problems: Some of the most difficult candidates of major political parties. barriers to intergovernmental - Cities are not the appropriate level of cooperation result from geography, I government to take responsibility for demographics, and political traditions administering the balloting process. rather than financial considerations. In In 1996, cities prefer to see the state the past, fiscal and political pressures . conduct the primary using a have resulted in shifting responsibility statewide mailed ballot for which any for the operation and costs of programs I' local administrative costs will be fully to cities without funding. State compensated. In addition, the state policymakers have also often failed to should redesign the precinct voter give cities credit for their extensive I rosters indicating which political involvement in cooperative agreements party ballot voters select to safeguard with other units of local government to voter privacy and ensure accurate change responsibilities for funding and I recording of voter ballot selection. delivering services. Finally, the state should fully fund the presidential primary and, if Solutions: I necessary, charge major political parties whose candidates appear on The federal, state, and county I the ballot for an appropriate share of governments should: expenses incurred. . Communicate and establish a I process of negotiation before SD-6. Election Judges shifting responsibility for delivering services from one level I Problem: Requirements for local of government to another or election judge political party balance (at seeking to reduce service I polling locations) creates barriers to the duplication. effective recruitment of interested ~ persons to serve at polling places. · Transfer authority for use of Restrictions on parents-children-spouses revenues dedicated to such 6 League of Minnesota Cities I