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Date: May 13, 2024 Item: 4 <br />Presenter: Christine Lusian, City Clerk <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Title: Election Recap <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />Summary of election services for the Special Primary <br />2.Background: <br />Orono administered election services to our voters for a Special Primary. Only candidates for <br />district six county commissioner appeared on the ballot. Elections results (attached) are considered <br />unofficial until canvassed (May 2) and certified by Hennepin County. <br /> <br />Election day voting was held on Tuesday, April 30 at each of the three polling places, Long Lake <br />Fire Department (Precinct 1), City Hall Council Chambers (Precinct 2), and Calvary Memorial <br />Church (Precinct 3). Public Works employees transported equipment and supplies to and from the <br />polling places the day prior and after election. Long Lake Fire Department and Calvary Memorial <br />Church employees cleared and provided space in their facilities. Below are a few notable election <br />day statistics: <br /> <br />6,379 pre-registered voters; 1 new registration <br />195 election day voters (P1=81, P2=46, P3=68) <br />24 election judges <br /> <br />Early voting services were provided from April 12 to April 30 at city hall, including one Saturday <br />and outreach at two health care facilities. Direct balloting services were not available. Some early <br />voting statistics: <br /> <br />31 early voters <br />8 voted in person; 23 voted by mail; 4 voted from a health care facility <br />3 ballots were rejected <br /> <br />Special thanks to administration employee Nola Dickhausen for all her work assisting with <br />preparing and coordinating early voting, judges, training, and election day support! Thank you to <br />Clint Schumann and the Public Works crew for the secure equipment setup and storage. Thank you <br />to stand out election judges Cathy Wilkins, Kirk Nelson, Jennifer Weiss, Sandra Keegan, Sandy <br />Whistler, and Joe Ruthenberg. Thank you to Long Lake Fire Department and Calvary Church for <br />being strong partners and allowing Orono voters to be in their spaces. <br /> <br />Voting and preperation for county commissioner general election services are underway, including <br />ballot production, equipment testing, and judge recruitment. Early voting opened May 6 with <br />election day voting at each of the three polling places on May 14. <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />None - informational only. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />31