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Date: May 28, 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 General <br />2.Background: <br />Orono administered election services to our voters for a Special General election. Two candidates <br />for district six county commissioner appeared on the ballot. Elections results (attached) are <br />considered unofficial until canvassed (May 17) and certified by Hennepin County. <br /> <br />Election day voting was held on Tuesday, May 14 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 />6,388 pre-registered voters; 5 new registration <br />428 election day voters (P1=170, P2=101, P3=157) <br />25 election judges <br /> <br />Early voting services were provided from May 6 to May 14 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 />42 early voters <br />31 voted in person; 9 voted by mail; 2 voted from a health care facility <br />0 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 Kirk Nelson, Jennifer Weiss, Sandra Keegan, Sandy Whistler, and Joe <br />Ruthenberg. Thank you to Long Lake Fire Department and Calvary Church for being strong <br />partners and allowing Orono voters to be in their spaces. <br /> <br />Preperation for the state primary election services are underway, including early voting, ballot <br />production, equipment testing, judge recruitment, training, and scheduling. Early voting will open <br />June 28 with election day voting at each of the three polling places on August 13. <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />None - informational only. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />24