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I January 14, 1984 TO: JIm Andre FROM* Steve North i III I SUBJECT- ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHING DAT�E FOR MUNICIPAL r PRII The Council at lilts J'a,nua,ry'll, 1988 meeting, adopted an *Irdiniance amending Section 239.020 of' the City Code by providing for, the Municipal Primmar,y Election to be held six weeks prior to the Municipal General, Election. This ordinancle, amendment was required because olf state statute I aidopted bily the 1,9817 legislature. III �eciausel of th,ell extended time between the primary and general I I I- cy I I IsZ.Iectionis,, frilom twol weeks to six, wee.".01i the Counc 0 1 placed 't on the work session ageiinda for an explanation of' theil reasons behind the, statute Helen, Schendell, from the Leaguile of Minnesota Cities, and who represents the League at the legislature regarding election Ill issues, indicated that, the motivat i on beh ind the change was to a providle c ities morel time between the elect ions f I or the absentee ballo,t process .1 di di A a The legislation also requires that the fi ling of Affidavits of a Candiidac ' v shall, occur not moire than ten nor less than eight weeks 2 4tefore the primary. The old law reliquired not, more than eight noz less lt)ta,7t, Six, week.is .1 Fr4ollowingi "i's a sichedule of dat,eis for the 1989 election using th- *ld new law. 0 ld Law New La ,-j I Piling of Affidavits opens 8 / 2i 9 / 819 7/18/8 Filing of' A,f f idavits closes 9/12/89 88 fflr,a,riy Election • 10/24/89 9/26/8 ljCt Ill 11/0171/189 .31ener e 8 ial E Ion 11/07/1, Al The new schedule, as required by liaw, must be adhered to by the A Ill citily, and thle, only option availiable to, the Council 'is whether to li have theii primary more than six weeks before the general,.