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Request for Council Action continued <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />October 4, 2004 <br />Establish Absentee Ballot Board <br />establish an absentee ballot board by resolution for this purpose. Attached is a draft resolution <br />establishing an absentee ballot board to “accept" and "reject” absentee ballot envelopes during the 30 <br />days prior to the General Election. By following this procedure, the ballot envelopes are not opened, <br />and tlie polling place rosters are not marked indicating that the voter has voted by absentee, until <br />election day when the absentee ballots in sealed envelopes are delivered to tlie polling place after the <br />last mail delivery. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff is recommending that Council establish an absentee ballot board composed of at least two <br />election judges of different political pailies appointed by the City Clcrl' The absentee ballot board <br />members would be compensated at the same rate as election judges, which is currently S7.00 or <br />$7.50 for head judges. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to adopt the attached resolution establishing an absentee ballot board composed of at least <br />two election judges of different political parties appointed b> the City Clerk, with absentee ballot <br />board members compensated at the same rate as election judges, which is currently S7.00 or $7.50 <br />for head judges.