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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: October 15, 2012 <br /> Item No.: 7.e <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Set Date of Special Meeting to Canvass General Election <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />2 <br />Per Minnesota State Statute 205.185, a municipality shall canvass an election within ten days <br />3 <br />after an election. The City Council meets as the canvassing board, canvasses the returns, and <br />4 <br />declares the results of the election. <br />5 <br />6 <br />Ramsey County provides the vote tally and the canvassing board accepts the returns. In case of a <br />7 <br />tie vote, the canvassing board shall determine the result by lot. <br />8 <br />9 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />10 <br />11 <br />Set election date to canvass election results in accordance to state statute. <br />12 <br />13 <br />FI <br />INANCIALMPACTS <br />14 <br />15 <br />None <br />16 <br />17 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />18 <br />19 <br />Set the date for a special meeting to canvass the primary election results for 12:00 p.m. on <br />20 <br />Wednesday, November 14. <br />21 <br />22 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />23 <br />24 <br />Motion to set the date for a special meeting to canvass the primary election results for 12:00 p.m. <br />25 <br />on Wednesday, November 14. <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />Prepared by: Carolyn Curti, Elections Coordinator <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />