2002 Precinct Boundary Change Information

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. ~SI3VfbbE Administration Department/Communications Memo To: Christine Butterfield, Assistant City Manager Carolyn Curti, Communications SpecialistD,-,~ (L. v"- August 9, 2001 r Redistricting Expenses From: Date: Re: Based on the 2000 census, the Minnesota Legislature will redraw district lines to reflect any shifts in populations. Based on the redistricting cities will redraw precinct lines to follow mandated divisions (census block, along recognizable physical features, highways, rivers, railroads). Lines must correspond with legislative, county commissioner and congressional districts. Roseville will incur costs for redist.rkting. Staff will ensure that precincts lines meet state laws. Maps will be drawn, and the City Council must approve precinct changes. Any registered voter within the City of Rose vi lie who has a polling place change must be notified of the polling location change with a first class "return service requested" mailing. We could either use a post card (21 cents or letter 34 cents) depending upon what information we include. In 1999 the Minnesota Legislature authorized counties to levy up to $1.00 per capita in 2000, taxes payable in 2001, to cover redistricting expenses. Twenty-five percent of the tax proceeds will be distributed to municipalities on a per capita basis. Ramsey County levied $.75 per capita for a total levy of$348,543 and allocated $87,136 to the municipalities. That amount will be divvied up on a per capita basis to the 18 communities in the County. Roseville has six percent of the total population and will get approximately $5,768. _~urrently Roseville has approximately 22,400 registered voters. We'll likely keep most of the current polling locations, but it is too soon to estimate how many voters will move to another polling place. If all polling places are moved and all registered voters have to be notified the cost would be $4704 (22,400 x .21) well within the $5,768. . Page 1