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Page I o f <br />Curti, Carolyn <br />From: Mary Alexander <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:48 PM <br />To: carolyn _curti @ci.roseville.mn.es <br />Subject: PrIrnary Task Force <br />Carolyn, <br />I am unable to attend the meeting Thursday night, mfr thoughts are as follows. <br />The only pro for not laving a primary electron would he to save a little money, the cost of holding the <br />primary if nothing else is on the ballot). However now that the city elections coincide with the state and <br />nati opal, I assuMe the primary would be held during the state and /or national primary, the <br />savings zero. <br />1 � � <br />The pro for holding primary elections is 111LICll more important. laving a primary election to narrow the <br />field WOUld insure that the individuals elected would be elected by a reasonable percentage of the <br />vote. With no primary, the number of candidates (could be more than 10) on the ballet could result ill <br />persons being elected by less than 10% of the vote. <br />An election with no primary gives unfair advantage to the Incumbent. Most people who are uninfon-ned <br />on elections tend to Grote for the incumbent. Given that the elections are lield at the same time as state <br />{told national 31 it is not unreasonable to believe that infonnation on the city election will et overlooked. <br />FI -lie other elections (state and national Y g � are more Publicized and many believe that the issues on those <br />levels are of greater importance. <br />If there is a vote taken are thUrsday, I vote to keep the primary election. <br />Tht -'role YOU, <br />Mary Alexander <br />TOP MORE SPAM with tlic nc%v._MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE' <br />2/25/2003 <br />