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Primary elections Page 2 of 3 <br />Additional expense to the city to conduct two elections. <br />Limits voter choice by eliminating candidates in a first round of elections <br />• Ilt extends the period of the election process, resulting in ` "voter fatigue' and disinterest <br />• Candidates may be discouraged by the costs involved with a lengthier election campaign <br />Candidates may he discouraged from filing or running by greater administrative processes involved in two <br />elections. <br />There is a lour voter torn -out for primaries, resulting in important decisions being made by only a tew <br />people. <br />Because there is low voter turnout, one candidate can dominate the election by garnering support from a <br />relatively small group of people <br />Eliminating primaries may favor incumbents, who have name recognition in a crowded field of candidates. <br />I hope this information is helpful. it is intended as general information on your topic, not legal advice, and shout <br />not be used as a substitute for competent legal guidance. Consult your attorney for advice concerning specific <br />situations. <br />If I carp be of any other assistance, please contact me_ <br />Jeannette Bach, Research Manager <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />800-925 -1122 <br />651-281-1223 <br />lbach@imnc.org <br />­--Original. Message-­- <br />From: carolyn-curti@ci.roseville.mn.us [mailto:carolyn.curti ci.roseville.mn.us] <br />Seat: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2 :09 pfd <br />To: ibach@lmnc.org <br />Subject: primary ele do n s <br />® Jeannette, <br />I hope you or one of your staff can hole me. The City of Roseville is looking at the value of <br />holding a pnmary election. How many Cities in Minnesota have a primary election, and <br />hove many do not? Igo you have the names of those that do not? Igo you have a pros and <br />cons list to having a pnmary vs. not having a primary? <br />Thy you, <br />Carolyn Curti <br />Communications Specialist <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MINI 55113 <br />6511490 -2209 <br />1/28/2003 <br />