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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 5 Date: June 11, 2018 Item Description: Appointment of 2018 Election Judges — Resolution Presenter: Anna Carlson, Agenda Consent Agenda City Clerk Section: 1. Purpose. State Statute 204B.21, Subd. 2 states that election judges for precincts in a municipality must be appointed by the governing body of the municipality at least 25 days before an election. 2. Staff Recommendation. It is staff's recommendation that Council adopt the attached resolution listing the names of the qualified persons who have indicated their willingness to serve as election judges at the Primary Election on August 14, 2018, and the General Election on November 6, 2018, with the understanding that amendments may be necessary to the appointments in order to fill vacancies and meet party splits. In addition, the appointed Election Judges shall be paid $10.00 per hour and Head Judges shall be paid $10.50 per hour, to carry out their duties at the polling place and to attend required training. In addition, Head Judges shall be compensated for mileage to pick up election supplies or deliver election returns at a rated allowed by the IRS (currently $.56 per mile) per State Statue 20413.31 and reimbursed $10.00 for the use of their cell phone on Election Day. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Consider a motion to adopt the attached resolution appointing Election Judges for the August 14, 2018 Primary Election and the General Election on November 6, 2018; the appointed Election Judges shall be paid $10.00 per hour, and Head Judges shall be paid $10.50 per hour. In addition, Head Judges shall be compensated for mileage to pick up election supplies or to deliver election returns at a rate allowed by the IRS (currently $.54 per mile) and reimbursed $10.00 for the use of their cell phone on Election Day. Exhibits Exhibit A. Resolution Prepared By: AMC Reviewed By: AMC Approved By: -1V