DEPARTMENT: Public Services and Revenue Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Schedule County Canvassing Board Meeting For 2024 General Election And Select Two Commissioners To Serve On Canvassing Board And Schedule Post-Election Review
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Establish County Canvassing Board Meeting to certify 2024 State General Election, appoint commissioners to serve on the Canvassing Board, and schedule Post-Election Review (PER).
SUMMARY
The State General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Minn Stat. 204C.31 requires that the county convene a canvassing board to certify the results after the election. The canvassing board is to be made up of the county auditor, the court administrator of the district court in that county (or designee), the mayor of the county’s most populous city (or designee), and two Board members (or designees) who are not candidates at the election. To allow for maximum participation among Commissioners, it is requested that Commissioners Halverson and Slavik serve on the Canvassing Board.
Minn. Stat. § 206.89 further requires the County Canvassing Board for the State Primary Election to set the date, time, and place for the Post-Election Review of the State General Election. At the Canvassing Board meeting held on August 16, 2024, the Board accepted the staff recommendation to conduct the Post-Election Review on Thursday, November 14, at 8:30 a.m. at the Dakota County Administration Center Boardroom in Hastings.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Commissioners Halverson and Slavik (or designees) serve on the Canvassing Board for the State General Election and the County Board of Commissioners schedule the following:
• State General Election Canvass: 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings.
• Post-Election Review: 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the State General Election will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Minn Stat. § 204C.31 requires that the county convene a canvassing board to certify the results after each election; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 204C.31 requires the canvassing board to be made up of the county auditor, the court administrator of the district court in that county (or designee), the mayor of the county’s most populous city (or designee), and two Board members (or designee); and
WHEREAS, to allow for maximum participation among Commissioners, it is requested that Commissioners Halverson and Slavik serve on the Canvassing Board; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 204C.31 requires the County Canvassing Board for the State Primary Election to set the date, time, and place for the post-election review of the State General Election; and
WHEREAS, the Canvassing Board for the State Primary Election accepted the staff recommendation to conduct the post-election review on Thursday, November 14, at 8:30 a.m. at the Dakota County Administration Center Boardroom in Hastings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Commissioners Halverson and Slavik (or designees) serve on the Canvassing Board for the State General Election; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules the County Canvassing Board meeting for the State General Election on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the County Administration Center in Hastings; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules the Post-Election Review (PER) of the General Election for Thursday, November 14, at 8:30 a.m. at the County Administration Center in Hastings.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
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BOARD GOALS
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CONTACT
Department Head: Michelle Blue
Author: Michelle Blue