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CITY OF GEM LAKE RESOLUTION NO.2006-15 19 JUNE 2006 A RESOLUTION APPROVING USE OF THE AUTOMARK BALLOT MARKING DEVICE IN THE 2006 STATE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE. WHEREAS, Congress enacted the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002 to ensure that the voting method utilized in every polling place includes a ballot marking device that is accessible for individuals with disabilities and provides them the ability to vote privately and independently; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners has adopted the local equipment plan developed by the cities and school districts in the County to acquire and operate a ballot marking device that is accessible to persons with disabilities; and WHEREAS, Ramsey County has received a state grant in the amount of $1,256,572 to acquire and operate such a ballot marking device for disabled voters; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota secretary of state has certified the Automark ballot marking device for use in this state; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey County auditor has authorized the use of the Automark ballot marking device in all elections in Ramsey County; Now, Therefore, Be It RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Gem Lake authorizes the use of the Automark ballot marking device for all elections held in the City of Gem Lake, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws; and be it further RESOLVED, that the operation and maintenance of the Automark ballot marking device be conducted in the same manner provided for voting systems in the joint powers agreement between the City of Gem Lake and the County adopted by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on April 24, 2001; and be it further RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake provide information on the use of the A utomark ballot marking device to the public during the sixty (60) days prior to the 2006 state primary and public demonstrations of said device during the six (6) weeks prior to the 2006 state primary, in accordance with state law; and be it further RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Ramsey County auditor. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Councilor Bosak and was supported by Councilor Rasmussen and was declared adn red based a on the Collowin, vote: NAME EMEOTT WATSON RASMUSSEN SCHILLING BOSAK VOTE Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye ATTEST I, Frederic C. Magnuson, the duly qualified City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and accurate representation of action taken by the Citv Council of the City of Gem Lake on the date first written. 3T"Mc a "� 19d" 2006- Frederic C. Magnuson, City Clerk Date Certified Copy e-file: resolution\2006\no2006-15 Page 6 of 17