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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> RES. #15-Z& <br /> A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING <br /> AN EARLY VOTING PROCESS FOR VOTERS IN MINNESOTA <br /> WHEREAS, Minnesota law currently provides for no-excuse absentee voting by <br /> mail and in-person; and <br /> WHEREAS, with in-person absentee voting, the voter must place their voted <br /> ballot in a series of envelopes that is processed at a later date by election officials; and <br /> WHEREAS, early voting would allow a voter to place their voted ballot directly <br /> into the ballot tabulator, thereby reducing the risk of voter errors and reducing the <br /> administrative costs involved with in-person absentee voting; and <br /> WHEREAS, a process will still be provided for voters to request and submit an <br /> absentee ballot by mail; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of <br /> Centerville hereby supports legislation establishing an early voting process for the voters <br /> in the State of Minnesota; <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by establishing an early voting process, <br /> taxpayer dollars will be saved and a better service will be provided to Minnesota voters. <br /> ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE this 11`x' <br /> day of March, 2015. <br /> Thomas Wilharber, Mayor <br /> ATTESTED: <br /> Teresa Bender,City Clerk <br />