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�/U V■*NOV 1 445%0 .J Wi <br /> held its first even-year election in 1998. The Worthington <br /> city election in 1997 had a voter turnout of 1,146, while <br /> 4,169 Worthington citizens voted in the 1998 combined city <br /> and general election. <br /> "We haven't had any problems so far," said Karen <br /> Buchman, Worthington city clerk." It seems to be working <br /> very well." <br /> As in Blue Earth, Buchman believes the even-year election <br /> has saved money and work for city officials. <br /> Both Worthington and Blue Earth used adjusted term <br /> lengths. similar to the plan for F a i rni o n t, to facilitate the <br /> change in election years. <br /> l--a i rni o n t has experienced lagging polls compared to <br /> general elections. For the 1997 city election, only 690 of the <br /> 6,139 register voters went to the polls compared with 4,5 18 <br /> Fairmont residents voting in the 1998 general election. <br /> An affirmative vote of the entire council is needed to <br /> approve the ordinance of voting procedures to amend the <br /> charter. If the City Council falls to pass the ordinance. the <br /> issue will be reconsidered by the Charter Commission. The <br /> commission may then vote to pass the ordinance through a <br /> referendum, according to City Attorney Elizabeth <br /> Bloomquist. <br /> littp://fainiioiitsciiti reef.coiii/iiews/stories/072499b.htni l 4/1/02 <br />