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AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: A. Carlson Reviewed By: A. Carlson Approved By: 1. Purpose. Pusuant to Minnesota State Statute 204B.21, Subd. 2, the City Clerk requests that the City Council appoint the election judges, represented on Exhibit A, to serve for the Primary Election to be held on August 9, 2022 and the General Election to be held on November 8, 2022. In addition, staff requests the City Council to authorize the City Clerk to make any substitutions or additions to the Election Judge list as deemed necessary. 2. Background. Under state law, election judges must be appointed no later than 25 days prior to the election. However, there is a large amount of uncertainty given the fluid nature of the lead up to an election and the need for ongoing recruitment of election judges to fill in for the judges who become ill or have unexpected emergencies, which may include, among others, COVID-19 illnesses or the need to quarantine. The additional authorization for the City Clerk to make any substitutions or additions of election judges, will ensure the needed flexibility to address any unforeseeable vacancy issues and enable the City Clerk to assure an overall seamless election. 3. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution listing the names of the qualified persons who have indicated their willingness to serve as election judges for the Primary Election on August 9, 2022 and the General Election on November 9, 2022, with the understanding that amendments may be necessary to the appointments in order to fill vacancies and meet party splits. 4. Election Judge Compensation. The appointed the Absentee Ballot Board members shall be compensated at the same rate as an Election Judge at $11.00 per hour, Assistant Head Judges shall be paid $12.00 per hour, and Head Judges shall be paid $13.00 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 rate allowed by the IRS (currently $.585 per mile) per State Statue 204B.31 and reimbursed $10.00 for the use of their cell phone on Election Day. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to adopt Resolution No. 7268, and the hourly rates shown for Election Judges. Exhibits A. Resolution No. 7268 Item No.: 6 Date: June 13, 2022 Item Description: Appointment of 2022 Election Judges – Resolution No. 7268 Presenter: Anna Carlson, City Clerk Agenda Section: Consent Agenda