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Date: September 9, 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 Primary <br />2.Background: <br />Orono administered election services to our voters for a Primary election. Thirteen candidates for <br />US Senator and four for State Senator District 45 appeared on the ballot. Elections results <br />(attached) are considered unofficial until canvassed (August 16) and certified by Hennepin <br />County. <br /> <br />Election day voting was held on Tuesday, August 13 at each of the three polling places, Long <br />Lake Fire Department (Precinct 1), City Hall Council Chambers (Precinct 2), and Calvary <br />Memorial Church (Precinct 3). Public Works employees transported equipment and supplies to <br />and from the polling places the day prior and after election. Long Lake Fire Department and <br />Calvary Memorial Church employees cleared and provided space in their facilities. Below are a <br />few notable election day statistics: <br /> <br />6,472 pre-registered voters; 16 new registration <br />606 election day voters (P1=225, P2=144, P3=237) <br />51 election judges <br /> <br />Early voting services were provided from June 28 to August 13 at city hall, including one Saturday <br />and outreach at two health care facilities. Direct balloting services were available July 26 to <br />August 13. Some early voting statistics: <br /> <br />121 early voters <br />74 voted in person; 47 voted by mail; 15 voted from a health care facility <br />0 ballots were rejected <br /> <br />Special thanks to administration employee Nola Dickhausen for her work assisting with preparing <br />and coordinating early voting, judges, training, and election day support! Thank you to Clint <br />Schumann and the Public Works crew for the secure equipment setup and storage. Thank you to <br />stand out election judges Kirk Nelson, Jennifer Weiss, Sandra Keegan, Cathy Wilkins, 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 general election services are underway, including early voting, ballot <br />production, equipment testing, judge recruitment, training, and scheduling. Early voting will open <br />September 20 with election day voting at each of the three polling places on November 5. <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />22