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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />Attachment A <br />EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING <br />OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE <br />* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City <br />of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the ninth day of March, <br />2009, at 6:00 p.m. <br />The following members were present: <br />and the following were absent: . <br />Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION No xxxx <br />Consider Early Voting and Vote by Mail Options <br />WHEREAS, The high turnout and follow up from the 2008 election demonstrate <br />several things that can discourage or prevent eligible voters from voting or <br />having their votes count; and <br />WHEREAS, The current election system has not kept pace with changing <br />demographics and changing demands of voter's time; and <br />WHEREAS, Early Voting and Vote by Mail are two election reform options that would <br />alleviate some of the challenges that makes voting difficult for some <br />voters; and <br />WHEREAS, The Legislature is considering several election reforms in 2009, thereby <br />giving election administrators adequate time to develop rules and <br />procedures before the 2010 election; and <br />WHEREAS, Advocates for election reform hope the Legislature will pass legislation <br />making these voting improvements, but recognize the need to make <br />contingency plans; and <br />WHEREAS, Secause of Roseville's demographics, the City would be an ideal location <br />to serve as a pilot site to test the early voting and vote by mail options <br />during a state election; and <br />