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w <br /> By dictating that each City must use electronic poll pads, Anoka County is ignoring <br /> city autonomy and not acknowledging that each city has the right to approve any <br /> County rules under MN Statute 201 .221 , Subd. 4: County Rules <br /> Authorization <br /> For Use <br /> milsoommirmiNg <br /> • MN Statute 201.225 <br /> • Authority. A county, municipality, or school district may use electronic <br /> rosters for any election. In a county, municipality, or school district that <br /> uses electronic rosters, the head elections official may designate that <br /> some or all of the precincts use electronic rosters. <br /> WHO DECIDES POLL PAD <br /> Above is the slide presented by Anoka County to municipalities on January 29,2025 claiming that the County has the authority to mandate <br /> use of electronic rosters in all 128 municipal voting precincts without municipal approval. But they omit this part of the statute which reads: <br /> <<�tlititz 20 .... .+h0.htlL h0.c.5.-fit o .+ti 3 1!!. + 9+1:t[t =7'i+..a tP.;r! • <br /> The reference to rules states: 1I:1 Statute 201.221,srrhd.4. ('ounh.rules. The county auditor of each county may adopt rules that delegate to <br /> the... municipal officials in that county the duties assigned to county auditors by this chapter.. <br /> fit +P:,'iV <br /> ('ONC'LI 'STUN: <br /> Counties may not dictate use of electronic roster systems <br /> in municipal voting precincts <br />